Agri Politics
Punch to run as Independent Ireland candidate in general election
Independent Ireland has confirmed that Eddie Punch will represent the party as a candidate for the Clare constituency in the...
Michael Fitzmaurice
Agri-Business
'We will suffer the consequences down the road' - Fitzmaurice on NRL
Independent Ireland TD Michael Fitzmaurice has raised stark concerns about the way the word “voluntary” is used in the Nature...
Agri-Business
Small abattoirs 'under serious pressure' - Fitzmaurice
Small abattoirs around the country are “under serious pressure” as certain licences are not being granted by local authorities, according...
Agri-Business
Bord Bia: Opportunity to enhance Irish veal production 'over time'
The newly appointed chair designate of Bord Bia has said that there is a opportunity for Ireland to enhance its...
Rural Life
TD criticises government commitment to 'outlandish' NRL
A TD has criticised the government’s commitment to progressing the Nature Restoration Law (NRL), after the law’s progress was held...
Agri-Business
FCI raises concerns over tractor driver licence changes
The Association of Farm and Forestry Contractors in Ireland (FCI) has claimed that changes to the tractor driver licence category...
Agri Politics
Fitzmaurice: MEPs must 'push back' on Nature Restoration Law
Irish MEPs are failing to stand up to the European Union and push back on the proposed Nature Restoration Law,...
Podcast
Listen: AgriFocus – extended interview with Michael Fitzmaurice on new party
Go beyond the headlines with our podcast series – AgriFocus – where we take a closer look at some of...
Agri Politics
Watch: Fitzmaurice says new party will 'sit down' with any political group
Roscommon-Galway TD Michael Fitzmaurice has said that new rural party, Independent Ireland is prepared to “sit down” with any other...
Agri Politics
Fitzmaurice to join Collins and O'Donoghue in new political party
Roscommon-Galway TD Michael Fitzmaurice has said that he will join the new political party established by fellow independent TDs Michael...
Rural Life
Listen: TD says housing guidelines would 'destroy' rural progress
Independent TD Michael Fitzmaurice said that if the new housing guidelines published by the Department of Housing, Local Government and...
Agri Politics
ICSA: 'Brussels bubble' has become more detached from farmers
As protests continue throughout Europe, Irish Cattle and Sheep Association (ICSA) general secretary Eddie Punch said that “the Brussels bubble”...
Agri Politics
Consequences of ACRES payment delay 'dire' - Fitzmaurice
The consequences of a delay in payments for some applicants to the Agri Climate Rural Environment Scheme (ACRES) are “dire”...
Environment
Nature Restoration is a 'defining moment for farming' - Fitzmaurice
Independent TD for Roscommon-Galway, Michael Fitzmaurice, has voiced his concerns over the agreement on the EU Nature Restoration Law. “This...
Rural Life
Fitzmaurice accuses President of hypocrisy for flooding comments
Independent TD Michael Fitzmaurice has accused President Michael D Higgins of hypocrisy for his recent comments on flooding. President Higgins...
Environment
New carbon tax will increase prices for imported fertiliser
The EU’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) places a carbon tax on certain imported goods when production is “carbon intensive...
Beef
TD backs farm org call for additional slurry spreading extension
A TD has echoed calls from farmer representatives for an additional extension to the slurry spreading period, due to continuing...
Environment
Fitzmaurice: Plant-based catering campaign at universities is 'madness'
A campaign calling on universities in both the UK and Ireland to introduce 100% plant-based catering is “nothing short of...