Rural Life
Phase two of the land use review has been delivered to various ministers and is now expected to be published 'before Christmas'.
Minister Darragh O'Brien has said that any grant scheme for hedge cutting is a matter for local authorities and landowners.
A budget package worth €472 million for 2025 for rural and community development was announced by Minister Humphreys and Minister O'Brien
Environment
Farmers with flooded storage facilities have been advised that they can spread soiled water but not slurry by ministers.