Rural Life
'Despicable': Rural TDs respond to Varadkar's priest remarks
A number of rural TDs have strongly criticised the Taoiseach, Leo Varadkar, for remarks he made yesterday, Wednesday, July 3,...
Rural Life
A number of rural TDs have strongly criticised the Taoiseach, Leo Varadkar, for remarks he made yesterday, Wednesday, July 3,...
Forestry
Since 2013, over 1,600ha of ash have been removed, costing the state over €4.4 million, according to Minister for Agriculture,...
Agri Politics
“Exceptional measures to provide targeted aid to farm families who have suffered a sustained reduction in returns from the market, are...
CAP / Schemes
There are no plans to make changes to current slurry spreading deadlines at present, according to Minister for Housing, Planning...
Agri Politics
The fodder situation will be closely monitored in 2019 to avoid another fodder shortage, Minister for Agriculture, Food and the...
Agri-Business
As of last Friday (February 22), a total of 462 eligibility applications have been received for the €300 million Brexit...
Rural Life
A Private Members Motion on rural crime is set to be brought to the floor of the Dail this evening...
Grass
The Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Michael Creed, has hit out at independent TD Mattie McGrath for questioning...
Rural Life
There is “massive anger and frustration within rural communities” over news that recent changes to the Heritage Act will not...
Agri Politics
Farmers are being driven to the limits of their endurance, as the consequences of an unprecedented lack of available fodder...
Grass
A ‘Forage Register’ has been set up by Teagasc in an effort to help combat the fodder shortages facing many...
Rural Life
The Minister for Transport, Shane Ross, has been called upon to immediately suspend proposals to increase the severity of penalties...
Rural Life
Over 500,000 households have been left in “broadband limbo land” as a result of developments this week, according to Fianna...
Agri-Business
Farm bodies in Co. Tipperary, and all other interested stakeholders, must consider making submissions on plans to revive the sugar...
Rural Life
The cost-saving changes that look likely to be introduced in the Fair Deal Scheme will need “significant levels of cross-party...
Agri-Business
Funding for the Areas of Natural Constraint (ANC) scheme, Brexit measures and income volatility tools are top prioritises for political...
Rural Life
A motion calling for the immediate reform of the Fair Deal Nursing Home Support Scheme was successfully carried by 51...
Rural Life
Fear of the Fair Deal Scheme is causing many farmers to suffer alone and in silence, according to the Irish...