Agri Politics
Social Democrats 'wants to see' €6 billion climate fund
Leader of the Social Democrats, Holly Cairns has said that the party “wants to see” the budget surplus used to...
Social Democrats
Agri-Business
Payment delays put farmers under 'extreme financial pressure'
Delays in scheme payments will put farmers under “extreme financial pressure”, according to the leader of the Social Democrats, Holly...
Agri-Business
Fine Gael accused of 'walking farmers to a cliff edge'
Social Democrats leader Holly Cairns has accused Fine Gael of “burying their head in the sand and continuing with a...
Agri Politics
Contrasting political responses to emissions reduction
There have been contrasting responses from some politicians following the publication of a report by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)...
Agri Politics
Further mixed reaction to vote on Nature Restoration Law
The Green Party is the latest political party to respond to the news today (Wednesday, July 12) that MEPs have...
Agri Politics
Mixed Irish political response to rejection of EU nature law
There have been differing reactions to the news today (Tuesday, June 27) that the European Parliament’s Environment (ENVI) Committee rejected...
Agri-Business
Call for 50% increase in Straw Incorporation Measure funding
The leader of the Social Democrats, Holly Cairns, has called on the government to increase funding for the Straw Incorporation...
Agri-Business
Govt urged to force supermarkets to 'come clean' on profits
Reductions in the price of milk and butter by major supermarkets in Ireland are “tokenistic,” according to the Social Democrats....
Agri Politics
Young farmers described as 'endangered species'
The government needs to take the issues facing rural Ireland seriously and provide sufficient and sustainable funding to help young...
Agri Politics
Social Democrats slam inaction on biodiversity loss
The report of the Citizens’ Assembly on Biodiversity Loss must be a “watershed moment” that forces the state to take protective...
Rural Life
Call for electric vehicle grant scheme for rural motorists
The Social Democrats is calling on the government to roll out a new grant scheme to help motorists in rural...
Forestry
Coillte deal highlights flaws in government forestry strategy - TD
A new forestry partnership between Coillte and a UK investment fund highlights the “fundamental flaws” in the government approach to...
Environment
COP27 must deliver real results - Social Democrats
The Irish government must insist that the United Nations (UN) climate change conference, COP27, is more than just a talking...
Agri Politics
State funding for greyhounds should be 'phased out' - TD
State funding for the greyhound industry should be phased out over the remaining term of the 33rd Dáil, Social Democrats...
Agri Politics
25% emissions cut described as 'failure' ignoring climate science
The agreed 25% emissions reduction target for agriculture is a “shocking failure” by the government which ignores climate science, according...
Environment
Need for 30% emissions cut is 'blindingly obvious' says TD
The need for an agricultural emissions cut of 30% by 2030 is “blindingly obvious”, and the government must agree on...
Agri-Business
'Stop dithering': Call for sectoral emissions ceilings to be published
Opposition from the agriculture sector is delaying the publication of the sectoral emissions ceilings, according to the Social Democrats. The...
Property
Land Price Register Bill would enable land hoarding tax - O'Callaghan
A proposed Land Price Register Bill that would enable a “land hoarding tax at an effective level”, was advanced in...