Farming
ICSA angered at ‘sell out’ of beef farmers on Mercosur
“This amounts to a complete sell out of beef farmers across Europe with the likelihood that Irish farmers will feel the brunt,” he fumed. “It defies logic to agree to a quota that will have such a detrimental effect on a native industry that is ...
Farming
Relief for Longford farm families as cap on contributions proposed for Fair Deal Scheme
ICSA president Patrick Kent has welcomed comments by Minister of State for Mental Health and Older People Jim Daly TD indicating that a cap of three years contributions will apply to family farms in the Fair Deal Scheme. ...
Obituaries
Longford native, Margaret Rose ‘Dolly Jones’ O’Reilly, dies peacefully in New York
Margaret, known as ‘Dolly’ to friends and family, was born on October 1, 1918 in Moyne, County Longford. Daughter of Thomas and Susan Jones, ‘Dolly’ was the last surviving sibling of her generation. Tremendously proud of her ...