Rural Life
'Farmers deserve better than all the avoidance of issues in their sector' - McGrath
Independent TD Mattie McGrath has said that “farmers deserve better than all the avoidance of issues in their sector”. Deputy...
Rural Life
Independent TD Mattie McGrath has said that “farmers deserve better than all the avoidance of issues in their sector”. Deputy...
Agri Politics
“It’s shocking that there is no minister at all in Government from the west side of Ireland – from Donegal...
Agri Politics
The Rural Independent Group of TDs is set to meet with the leader of the Fianna Fáil party, Micheál Martin,...
Agri Politics
The newly-configured membership of the Rural Independent Group is “ready and willing to enter government formation discussions with all of...
Agri Politics
Newly re-elected Tipperary TD Mattie McGrath has attacked the “elite detachment” in politics, and called on the next government to...
Agri Politics
Independent Tipperary TD Mattie McGrath is calling for ‘immediate clarity’ and a ‘prompt decision’ about whether or not voting will...
Beef
An independent TD is urging Minister Michael Creed and his department to “adopt a firm approach” in dealing with retailers...
Agri Politics
The protest planned by farmers for later today is being described as “a clear indication of the enormous gap that...
Agri Politics
An immediate cull of the wild deer population in Co. Tipperary has been called for by independent TD Mattie McGrath....
Tillage
Minister Michael Creed is being called on to reintroduce support measures relating to crop loss during inclement weather, to assist...
Agri Politics
Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Michael Creed has been urged to immediately facilitate a meeting with the Farm...
Agri Politics
Confirmation from Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government Eoghan Murphy that he has no plans to extend the slurry spreading...
Beef
The consequences and fallout from the beef dispute will “only get worse” unless a mechanism is put in place that...
Agri Politics
Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Michael Creed has been urged to facilitate the inclusion of Independent Farmer representatives...
Beef
The High Court injunctions that have been obtained by meat plants to prevent protesters disrupting their operations have been labelled...
Agri Politics
Recent moves by the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC) in relation to beef farmers have been called into question...
Agri Politics
Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Michael Creed, has been urged by rural TDs to significantly ramp up Government...
Environment
There will be significant anger and frustration within rural communities following confirmation that proposed regulations permitting the commencement of certain...