Agri Politics
Independent election candidate outlines 'crisis' facing farms
Tipperary South independent general election candidate and outgoing TD, Mattie McGrath has issued a stark warning about the crisis facing...
Mattie McGrath
Rural Life
McGrath to introduce bill to remove An Taisce role in planning
Independent Tipperary TD Mattie McGrath has said he will introduce a bill in the Dáil today (Wednesday, September 25) to...
Agri Politics
ACRES scoring 'extremely harsh' on many commonages - McGrath
The leader of the Rural Independent Group, Deputy Mattie McGrath has claimed that scoring for some commonages under the Agri...
Agri Politics
Call for multi-million aid package for farmers in budget
The leader of the Rural Independent Group of TDs has called for a multi-million aid package for farmers in the...
Rural Life
Rural Independents call for reversal of fuel excise increase
The leader of the Rural Independent Group of TDs has called on the government to reverse the recent increase in...
Rural Life
Transport proposal 'discriminates against rural areas' - TD
Criticism has continued of the government’s proposed plan to reduce emissions from the transport sector, with one TD saying the...
Beef
Renewed calls from TDs for aid for farmers with fodder shortage
Rural TDs have issued calls for the government to step in and offer supports to farmers with a shortage of...
Agri Politics
McGrath: MEPs 'abandoning' family farms in nature restoration vote
Leader of the Rural Independent Group of TDs Mattie McGrath has said that Irish MEPs are “abandoning” family farms following...
Rural Life
TD: Rollout of septic tank grants 'ridiculous' in rural areas
The leader of the Rural Independent Group of TDs Mattie McGrath has described the roll out of septic tank grants...
CAP / Schemes
More efficient payments system needed in DAFM - McGrath
The leader of the Rural Independent Group of TDs Mattie McGrath has said that a more efficient payments systems for...
Forestry
McGrath: DAFM's forestry figures highlight 'ministerial incompetence'
Independent TD Mattie McGrath has said that the forestry figures recently published by the Department of Agriculture, Food and the...
Agri-Business
ICMSA calls on government to resolve ongoing VAT issue
Following a meeting with Revenue Commissioners this week, the Irish Creamery Milk Suppliers’ Association (ICMSA) has called for government intervention...
Rural Life
Rural TDs slam Cabinet move to cut speed limits
The Rural Independent Group of TDs has hit out at a move by government to reduce speed limits on the...
Dairy
Commissioner confirms nitrate reduction to go ahead
European Commissioner for Environment, Oceans and Fisheries Virginijus Sinkevicius has confirmed that Ireland’s nitrate reduction must be on schedule. A...
Agri-Business
McGrath calls for two-year nitrates derogation extension
The leader of the Rural Independent Group of TDs is calling on the Taoiseach to secure a two-year extension for...
Agri-Business
One-week extension for slurry spreading 'insufficient' - Rural TDs
The Rural TDs group has acknowledged the recent one-week extension to the slurry spreading deadline but added that it is...
Agri-Business
TD accuses minister of 'undermining farmers' progress'
Independent TD, Deputy Mattie McGrath has accused Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue of “undermining farmers’ progress”....
Agri Politics
Healy-Rae: Minister 'failed Irish farmers' on nitrates derogation
The Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine has “failed Irish farmers” when it comes to the nitrates derogation, according...