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Minister Michael Creed and independent TD Michael Fitzmaurice had an energetic exchange today, Wednesday, January, 15, on RTÉ Radio 1 over the issue of…
It is imperative that the Climate Action Bill 2019 is not allowed to cripple the rural economy, according to independent TD Michael Fitzmaurice.…
The Forest Service under the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine is beset with “massive problems”, according to one independent TD, who…
Results from a recent report from the Central Statistics Office (CSO) shows that the current Government is making inroads in its efforts to…
The European Commissioner for Competition is being called on by one TD here to investigate the Irish beef sector for “apparent cartel behaviour”.…
The Beef Market Taskforce needs to be reconvened as a matter of urgency, according to independent TD Michael Fitzmaurice. The Roscommon-Galway TD called…
The roll-out of high-speed internet hubs across the country is a welcome feature of the National Broadband Plan – but they need to…
Today’s signing of the contract for the National Broadband Plan (NBP) has been welcomed by independent TD Michael Fitzmaurice – but warned that…
A total of 715 farmers have withdrawn their applications from the Beef Emergency Aid Measure (BEAM) scheme to date, according to Minister for…
RTÉ’s schedule of programming covering climate change, which has been running throughout this week, has been criticised as being “unfair on rural Ireland”.…
The ESB is “turning its back” on the midlands with its decision to close two power plants, according to independent TD Michael Fitzmaurice,…
The latest round of approvals for 14 additional meat factories in Ireland to begin exporting beef to China must bear fruit for farmers,…
To date in 2019, the Department of Agriculture, Food and Marine has conducted 499 unannounced inspections in 32 beef factories in relation to…
Bord na Móna’s announcement on the next phase of its restructuring towards decarbonisation has been criticised by independent TD Michael Fitzmaurice. The announcement…
It is disappointing that calls to date to extend the deadline for slurry spreading have – so far – been denied, according to…
The family farm is “under threat like never before” because of the ongoing dispute, according to independent TD Michael Fitzmaurice. Commenting on the…
It is highly regrettable that individual farmers have been named in High Court injunctions brought forward by certain meat processors, according to independent…
Government funding for environmental lobby groups should be cut if “the constant stream of objections to proposals continues”, according to one TD. Independent…
