Agri Politics
Fitzmaurice: How much of €179 million DAFM boost will end up in farmers' pockets?
Middle Ireland and those living in rural Ireland have been forgotten in Budget 2021, according to independent TD Michael Fitzmaurice....
Agri Politics
Middle Ireland and those living in rural Ireland have been forgotten in Budget 2021, according to independent TD Michael Fitzmaurice....
Beef
Retailers have not been involved in a discussion on the draft application for Protected Geographical Indication (PGI) status for ‘Irish...
Beef
The TB Forum is set to reconvene tomorrow (Thursday, October 1) in a digital meeting involving agri-sector stakeholders, with the...
Agri Politics
The introduction of the “much-talked about” forestry bill alone will not solve the current logjam of applications facing the forestry...
Rural Life
Allowing Bus Éireann to close a number of its intercity routes in the coming months will leave the leader of...
Agri Politics
The Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Charlie McConalogue is being told that he “must be prepared to stand...
Agri Politics
Independent TD Michael Fitzmaurice has called on the newly-appointed Minister for Agriculture, Charlie McConalogue, to “scrap” the TB Herd History...
Rural Life
The decision by the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine to issue farmers with TB Herd History Risk Statements...
Rural Life
Independent TD Michael Fitzmaurice has raised concerns that the Department of Education is rolling out a ‘cunning plan’ to finish...
Agri Politics
Independent TD Michael Fitzmaurice has said that the fact that Micheál Martin is taking over the agricultural brief is “totally...
CAP / Schemes
Farmers should not lose out on the Targeted Agricultural Modernisation Scheme (TAMS) funding due to the “planning debacle”, according to...
Agri Politics
Immediate and joined-up action is required to assist farmers along the Shannon Callows due to rising water levels, according to...
Agri Politics
Speaking in the Dáil today, Wednesday, July 15, independent TD Michael Fitzmaurice criticised what he called the ‘trial by media’...
Rural Life
Malcolm Noonan, the Minister of State with responsibility for heritage and electoral reform, will visit the area of Co. Leitrim...
Rural Life
Proposed new land designations outlined under the European Commission’s Biodiversity Strategy could “decimate rural Ireland” if implemented, according to one independent...
Forestry
The delays in progressing felling licences puts Irish companies and forestry owners at risk of losing valuable contracts, according to...
Beef
Calls are mounting for the Beef Market Taskforce to be reconvened via a video meeting, in light of recent hits...
Rural Life
The decision by An Bord Pleanála to allow Bord na Móna to apply for substitute consent for peat harvesting has been welcomed...