Agri Politics
Fine Gael TD Michael Ring has said that he will not contest the next general election, after "much consideration and reflection".
Rural Life
A TD for Fine Gael has said that the party has "committed" to exempting working farmers from the Residential Zoned Land Tax (RZLT).
Michael Ring has commented on the new RZLT saying that "farmers must not be punished in a tax that could cost tens of thousands each year".
Agri-Business
A Fine Gael TD has said that his party is fully committed to ensuring there will be no end to traditional turf practices.
Funding of €600,000 has been announced for agricultural shows around the country by the Minister for Rural and Community Development.
The Rural Regeneration and Development Fund will transform rural economies and communities, Minister Michael Ring has said.
The Rural Regeneration and Development Fund can support ambitious projects that will transform rural communities, says Minister Ring.
Minister Ring has been called on by Carol Nolan to clarify why his department has cut funding for the Community Enhancement Scheme.
The National Indemnity Scheme, being developed to protect farmers and landowners, is set to be introduced initially for upland areas.
The Government has allocated over €8 million in funding to 18 strategic projects under the 2018 Outdoor Recreation Infrastructure Scheme.
The deadline for applications to the Rural Regeneration and Development Fund is due to close at 12:00pm tomorrow.
Connacht's first whiskey in 104 years has been launched at The Shed Distillery of PJ Rigney at the Food Hub in Drumshanbo, Co. Leitrim.
Almost 120 agricultural shows are set to benefit from a funding bonus of over €800,000, Minister Michael Ring confirmed.
Opinion
The 2017 silage season has told a sorry take for many suckler farmers in Ireland, particularly those situated along the Atlantic seaboard
Dairy
Organisers of the Baileys Champion Cow Competition have confirmed that many top dairy breeders have entered cows for this year’s contest.
Some €11.4 million has been approved for the funding of 219 rural recreational developments around the country.
The establishment of the new Department for Community and Rural Affairs could lead to the reversal of rural decline in Ireland.
