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...
Nature Restoration Law
Rural Life
'Not too late' to replace NRL with something 'collaborative' - ICMSA
The Irish Creamery Milk Suppliers’ Association (ICMSA) has said it is “not too late” to replace the Nature Restoration Law...
Agri Politics
INHFA calls on councils to support Nature Restoration Law motion
The Irish Natura and Hill Farmers’ Association (INHFA) is ramping up its campaign against the proposed EU Nature Restoration Law....
biodiversity
Nature Restoration Law faces uncertain future after ministers meet
The controversial Nature Restoration Law faces an uncertain future after a meeting of EU environment ministers today. It had been...
Rural Life
INHFA: 'Ironic' that other EU states may 'save' rural Ireland on NRL
The Irish Natura and Hill Farmers’ Association (INHFA) has said it is “ironic” that the actions of other EU member...
Rural Life
Nature Restoration Law runs into trouble at final hurdle
The contentious Nature Restoration Law, which up until this week seemed like a done deal, has run into difficulty in...
Rural Life
NRL 'neither interferes with nor amends' CAP rules - commission
The Nature Restoration Law (NRL) “neither interferes with nor amends” regulations around payments under the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP), according...
Agri Politics
Healy-Rae - 'why does the government hate Irish farmers?'
In the Dáil this week, questions were raised by Co. Kerry TD, Danny Healy-Rae about the government policy towards agriculture...
Agri Politics
Nature Restoration Law: 'An example of how not to do policy'
The president of the Irish Cattle and Sheep Farmers’ Association (ICSA) Sean McNamara has said that he is “very disappointed”...
biodiversity
NRL shows 'widening credibility gap between EU and real world'
The vote in the European Parliament yesterday (Tuesday, February 27) on the Nature Restoration law (NRL) shows a “widening credibility...
Agri Politics
McGrath: MEPs 'abandoning' family farms in nature restoration vote
Leader of the Rural Independent Group of TDs Mattie McGrath has said that Irish MEPs are “abandoning” family farms following...
Agri Politics
Sinn Féin rejects nature restoration as farmer concerns 'not met'
Following the passing of the Nature Restoration Law (NRL) in a key vote in the European Parliament today (Tuesday, February...
biodiversity
All but 2 Irish MEPs vote in favour of Nature Restoration Law
All but two of Ireland’s 13 MEPs backed the Nature Restoration Law in a key vote in the European Parliament...
Environment
Nature restoration: Vote will 'not reassure' farmers but environmentalists welcome it
The decision by the European Parliament today (Tuesday, February 27) to adopt the EU Nature Restoration Law (NRL) will “not...
biodiversity
Nature Restoration Law passed by European Parliament
The Nature Restoration Law has been passed by a vote of the plenary session of the European Parliament today (Tuesday,...
biodiversity
Nature restoration: Degraded ecosystem fears 'entirely speculative'
Irish MEP Mick Wallace has said that concerns raised over Ireland’s agricultural peat soils being classed as ‘degraded ecosystems’ under...
Agri Politics
Fine Gael MEPs to vote in favour of Nature Restoration Law
The five Irish Fine Gael MEPs have confirmed that they will vote in favour of the EU’s proposed Nature Restoration...
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,...