Ellen O’Malley Dunlop Campaigns To Be The First Woman In 35 Years To Be Elected To The NUI Seanad Panel
Human rights campaigners, leading business figures, serving and former Ministers, health experts, children’s rights leaders and many others have now declared their support for the campaign by Ellen O’Malley become the first woman in 35 years to be elected onto the NUI panel in the Seanad. Frances Fitzgerald, Minister for Justice and Equality; Gemma Hussey, […]
Farmers Encouraged To Vote For Their Next IFA President
Voting to elect the 15th President of the Irish Farmers’ Association will get underway in IFA branches across the countryon Tuesday, Mar 29th) and conclude on Friday, April 15th. There are 947 branches in total. IFA National Returning Officer Jer Bergin has encouraged farmers to attend the Association’s branch meetings in the 29 County Executives […]
Good Friday Alcohol Sale Ban To Cost Irish Tourism
The Restaurants Association of Ireland today criticises the ban of alcohol sales on Good Friday, saying that the law is unacceptable at such a busy time for the tourism, restaurant and hospitality industry. Chief Executive of the Restaurants Association of Ireland, Adrian Cummins said that the law is not only affecting our tourism brand abroad, […]
IFA Voices Dissatisfaction With Ulster Bank Action
IFA has met with senior Ulster Bank Executive staff in response to the bank’s sudden announcement that it plans to dispose of loans in its specialist loans arrears unit to undisclosed third parties. Ulster Bank has given customers in debt management 30 days from the date of contact via telephone call, to refinance their […]
IFA and ŠKODA to Give Away 4X4 to One Lucky Member
IFA has teamed up with ŠKODA Ireland for a competition to give away a brand new ŠKODA 4 x 4 to a lucky IFA member. All IFA members who renewed their membership during 2015 were entered in the free draw. The ŠKODA Yeti Sherpa is a rugged, reliable and practical 4×4 and will make […]
Failure To Renew The Authorisation Of Glyphosate Will Deliver A Killer Blow To Tillage Farming – Dunne
IFA National Grain Committee Chairman Liam Dunne said that the failure by the EU to renew the approval of the herbicide glyphosate in the absence of alternative active ingredients to control economically important weeds will deliver a killer blow to the Irish and wider EU tillage sector. Mr Dunne said, “It is very clear […]
Recycling Conscious Ireland Set To Gorge On Chocolate And Meat On Good Friday.
Ireland’s Easter Consumption 3 in 4 admit to having eaten part of someone else’s Easter egg. Why? Lack of self-control cited as the most common reason. Irish customers set to chomp through 17.7 million Easter eggs Take my money!! 3 in 5 people will spend up to €30 on Easter Eggs this weekend. Repak asks […]
Holy Thursday Set To Be Peak Day For Easter Exodus, Say AA Roadwatch
AA Roadwatch are gearing up for a busier than usual Easter weekend with the majority of motorists set to take to the roads on Holy Thursday evening. According to the traffic information provider, traffic levels in Ireland have been at their heaviest in recent years and are unlikely to relent over the Easter holidays. Elaine […]
An Ineffective Response To A Humanitarian Catastrophe
Nasc is profoundly concerned at the focus on punitive measures as opposed to positive and proactive responses in the EU-Turkey Deal, which was agreed by the European Council on 17th-18th March 2016 and presented to much criticism to TDs in the Dáil this morning. “This agreement is – at best – an ineffective response […]
Farmers Can Avail Of Reduced Cost Training Through IFA Farm Business Skillnet
IFA Farm Business Skillnet is inviting IFA members to avail of subsidised training, tailored to their needs. The reduced-cost training is open to discussion groups, purchasing groups or any other farmer group and IFA Farm Business Skillnet can build and tailor training courses to the needs and interests of the group. In the […]