Rural Life
The Rural Independents Group has said it will make the halting of the Carbon Tax a "red line issue" in any talks to form a government.
Agri Politics
The leader of the Rural Independents, Mattie McGrath has claimed that scoring for some commonages under ACRES has been "extremely harsh".
The carbon tax liability of rural households is higher than for urban households, according to analysis by the Parliamentary Budget Office.
The Rural Independents have said that farmers are "left in crisis" following the budget announcement today (Tuesday, October 10)
The Rural Independents TD group has called for a payment of €35/ewe for sheep farmers ahead of next week's budget.
The Rural Independents group of TDs has again slammed the government over the concrete levy, saying that the decision "borders of the absurd".
The Rural Independents group of TDs has said that the level of bureaucracy in farming is a "threat to rural Ireland".
Forestry
The Rural Independent Group of TDs, has expressed serious concerns about Minister of State with responsibility for forestry, Pippa Hackett
The Green Party is the latest party to respond to news that MEPs have voted in favour of a revised version of the Nature Restoration Law.
The absence of any government TDs during a "critical" Dáil debate on a proposed national cow cull has been heavily criticised.
Dairy
The Dáil will debate a motion from the Rural Independents group of TDs next week which opposes "culling of the national herd".
The livelihoods of individuals and long-term sustainability of the sheep sector is "at stake", according to Mattie McGrath.
Agri-Business
Deputy Collins and the Rural Independent Group have demanded an "emergency" Dáil debate on the EU's proposed Nature Restoration Law.
Rural communities are "under attack" from all sides according to one TD who has unveiled plans for a potential new political party.
The motion in the Dáil by the Rural Independents support the continued use and access to cash in society has been passed unopposed.
The Rural Independent Group of TDs will this week bring a motion before the Dáil calling for the public's access to cash to be safeguarded.
The Advertising Standards Authority for Ireland (ASAI) has received 2 complaints in relation to the latest Go Vegan World’s 2023 campaign.
