Agri Politics
Galway TD calls on department to review ACRES
An independent TD is calling on the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) to carry out a review...
Sean Canney
Rural Life
TD calls on government to block water charge increases for farmers
A TD is calling on the government to intervene on incoming water charge increases and instruct Uisce Éireann not to...
Environment
40% reduction in turf cutting on raised bogs in 2023 - department
Turf cutting on raised bogs in 2023 was down by almost 40% when compared with the previous year, the Department...
Agri Politics
Dog fines 'useless' without increase in wardens - TD
The government’s plans to increase fines for breaches in law by dog owners will be “useless” without more dog wardens...
Rural Life
Canney: Additional funding for gardaí 'needed not just in Dublin'
Independent TD Seán Canney has called for additional funding to be allocated for overtime to gardaí across the country and...
Agri-Business
Concrete levy: TD calls for deferral over precast inclusion
An independent TD has called on the government to defer the implementation of the concrete levy due to concerns over...
Rural Life
Rail review: TD welcomes 'many positive recommendations'
A TD has welcomed what he called the “many positive recommendations” included in the draft All-Island Strategic Rail Review. The...
Rural Life
NPWS and OPW urged to erect warning signs about Lyme disease
The National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) and the Office of Public Works (OPW) are being urged to erect signage...
Sheep News
'Sheep farming not viable is the message to government' - TD
The message for the government is that sheep farming is not a viable business to be in, independent TD for...
Agri-Business
Canney calls for ACRES deadline to be extended
A TD has called on Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue, to extend the deadline for applications...
Rural Life
Cut in LEADER funding for Galway slammed by TD
A reduction in LEADER funding for Galway from €12.2 million to €9 million has been labelled “a massive blow” by...
Rural Life
Calls for legislation to protect electricity supply this winter
The Regional Group of TDs is set to table a private member’s motion calling for emergency legislation to be introduced...
Rural Life
Retrofit local authority houses before banning sale of turf - TD
A TD has claimed that retrofitting local authority houses will take at least a decade and as a result the...
Rural Life
TD warns future of Rural Social Scheme will 'devastate' communities
An independent TD has urged the Minister for Social Protection, Heather Humphreys, to review the Rural Social Scheme (RSS) and...
Rural Life
Proposed turf sale ban causing 'severe stress' - TD
A proposed ban on the sale and distribution of turf from September is causing “severe stress” to homeowners, according to...
Agri-Business
Government should take control of Derrybrien wind farm - TD
An independent TD has called on the government to take over control of the controversial Derrybrien wind farm in Co....
Agri-Business
Canney: Crops should be grown on 'set aside' land
A TD has said that a proposal under the new Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) to set aside 4% of land...
Rural Life
TD calls on government to prevent 'wipeout' of family farms
Concerns about family farms amid the unprecedented rise in costs of fertiliser, feedstuff and fuel have been raised in the...