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'Right and appropriate' - Irish fur farms to receive funding for wind-down of operations

... he stated he did not have any information on the amount of funding available and deferred to Minister of State at the DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, Deputy Martin Heydon. Deputy Heydon said, "That is effectively it. The legislation is close, funding provision has been...

20 Oct 2021 at 17:55

National News

Irish public told not to handle dead or sick birds as 3rd case of avian flu reported

The public are being reminded not to handle dead or sick birds as a third case of avian flu has been reported. The DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE issued the reminder today after confirmation of the disease in an egg-laying flock in Castleblayney. A turkey flock in County Monaghan...

01 Dec 2021 at 17:56

National News

Irish Olympic champ launches healthy eating campaign for schools

...Olympic champion, Kellie Harrington, has launched Back to School campaigns for healthy eating programmes. According to the DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, the School Milk Scheme and Food Dudes programme, which help children make healthier eating choices, plays a "key" role in...

22 Sept 2021 at 10:31

National News

Bird flu reported in Monaghan after samples from turkey flock test positive

...zones and surveillance measures are reportedly being set up around the affected area. The news, which was confirmed by the DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, Food and the Marine, comes amid a number of reports of the H5N1 virus in recent weeks. Despite the highly pathogenic nature...

22 Nov 2021 at 12:59

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Longford Leader farming: Department told to clarigy RLV position

CSA president Patrick Kent is calling on the DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE to clarify its position on the possible closure of regional veterinary laboratories (RVLs). Expressing alarm at the prospect of such a move Mr Kent said: “These laboratories are a vital resource in...

07 Feb 2017 at 16:00

Farming

Department inspections cannot hold up BDGP suckler payments - IFA

... Padraig Geraty, said it is not acceptable that hundreds of farmers are still due their BDGP suckler payments because the DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE has not yet carried out inspections under the scheme. IFA has taken up the matter with the DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE & insisted on...

11 Feb 2019 at 17:16

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BPS payments on the way this week

The Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Michael Creed, TD has confirmed that the next instalment of payments under the 2016 Basic Payment Scheme and Greening will be paid out this week. “Since mid-October my department has been issuing ...

09 Dec 2016 at 09:00

Business

New Animal Health and
Welfare Bill in disarray

...in the Bill that farmers operate to the highest animal welfare standards and are already heavily regulated by the DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, Food and the Marine.” The IFA Animal Health leader went on to highlight the importance of the Minister’s input into the...

25 Aug 2012 at 16:11

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Lanesboro Bord Na Móna fears ease

...confirming his support for the future of employment at the company. “The Minister confirmed that his department, with the DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, is working on developing a financial package to encourage farmers to grow willow and eucalyptus that can increase the...

12 Nov 2016 at 19:00

Business

Two week extension
to slurry spreading

The extension by two weeks to the spreading of slurry by the Department of Environment, Community and Local Government is a move that has been welcomed in farming quarters this week. Simon Coveney TD, Minister for Agriculture, Food and the ...

25 Sept 2012 at 10:34

Business

Suspension of ash grants

The Minister of State at the DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, Food and the Marine, Shane McEntee TD, has announced the “temporary” suspension of grant aid towards new ash plantations under the Department’s afforestation schemes. The suspension is expected to continue...

23 Dec 2012 at 17:00

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Ballinagh

CHANGE OF POWER: Sixty five years ago this week the people of Ireland saw a new inter-party government elected to office for the first time in the history of the Irish Free State. The Fianna Fail party with Eamon De Valera as leader had ...

23 Feb 2013 at 14:40

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