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

Irish fur farms will receive funding for a phased winding down of operations. That's according to Tánaiste Leo Varadkar, who this week confirmed the provision of compensation for the farms "that are being forced to close for obvious reasons". The ...

20 Oct 2021 at 17:55

National News

Agriculture minister 'confident' that Ireland can avoid another lockdown

Ireland can avoid another lockdown if the public continues to respond to measures, according to the MINISTER FOR AGRICULTURE Charlie McConalogue. Speaking to Newstalk Breakfast, Charlie McConalogue said he's confident strict restrictions aren't needed - but added that...

02 Dec 2021 at 12:11

National News

Irish Olympic champ launches healthy eating campaign for schools

...Gold medalist, launched the campaigns at her former primary school, St Vincent's Girls National School in Dublin 1. MINISTER FOR AGRICULTURE, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue TD, said, " encourage children to make healthier eating choices outside of...

22 Sept 2021 at 10:31

Farming

Call for action plan at Forestry Conference

On the night the INHFA gave a presentation based on factual data collected from various sources including Irelands DAFM annual Forests statistics and a slide show of startling malpractice by those engaged in the forestry business with ...

30 Jan 2018 at 18:00

Farming

Department inspections cannot hold up BDGP suckler payments - IFA

...taken up the matter with the Department of Agriculture & insisted on immediate payment. Mr. Geraty called on the MINISTER FOR AGRICULTURE to cut through the red tape and bureaucratic delays around Department inspections and remove the blockage on all...

11 Feb 2019 at 17:16

Farming

Creed lifts lid on Basic Payment Scheme

The Minister commented: “I am delighted to announce that the online application system for applications for the 2019 BPS is now open.” “Farmers will now be receiving a BPS information pack in the post containing terms and conditions ...

02 Mar 2019 at 16:00

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Plea for income levels on Longford livestock farms to be addressed

IFA President Joe Healy has told Agriculture Minister Michael Creed and the meat factories that the income crisis on livestock farms must be addressed. “Growing output alone, without improving incomes on livestock farms is an ...

28 Nov 2016 at 20:00

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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

...The Longford native who spoke out about the Bill’s process through the Oireachtas last week, insisted that the MINISTER FOR AGRICULTURE, Food and the Marine, Simon Coveney TD would have to further investigate the Bill and “make the necessary...

25 Aug 2012 at 16:11

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Lanesboro Bord Na Móna fears ease

Staff at Lanesboro's Bord na Móna plant have been given a much needed boost over the future of their jobs by Environment Minister Denis Naughten. SIPTU had been seeking face to face talks with government officials amid ...

12 Nov 2016 at 19:00

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Longford farming: Macra calls for fully resourced BP National Reserve

...Reserve for 2017, for young farmers and new entrants to farming. Mr Finan said it was imperative that the MINISTER FOR AGRICULTURE, Food and the Marine examined a reallocation of funding to ensure there was a National Reserve available up...

07 Nov 2016 at 15:00

Business

Two week extension
to slurry spreading

...and Local Government is a move that has been welcomed in farming quarters this week. Simon Coveney TD, MINISTER FOR AGRICULTURE, Food and the Marine affirmed last week that an extension had been granted for the spreading of chemical...

25 Sept 2012 at 10:34

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