New Volkswagen Tiguan To Start From €29 720
Volkswagen’s second-generation Tiguan model arrives in showrooms in July of this year and order books are now opening across Volkswagen’s dealer network. The Tiguan will start from €29,720 in petrol form, with a 1.4-litre TSI engine putting out 125bhp and starts at €33,765 for a 2.0-litre TDI engine putting out 150bhp. There is one diesel […]
Good start for new car registrations as Industry moves towards normality
New car sales total in first 3 months 2016 (82,830) up 28% on 2015 Strongest Growth in Car Sales Q1 2016: Roscommon 45.1%, Longford lowest 17.7% €752 million Exchequer contribution from car sales Q1 of 2016 up 31.4% Commercial Vehicles Q1 2016: Light Commercials +33.6% (13,460) and Heavy Commercial Vehicles 62.8% (1,063) Employment currently […]
Court Judgement On Hill Walking Of Serious Concern To Farmers
IFA Hill Committee Chairman Pat Dunne has expressed concern on behalf of hill farmers at the recent court judgement awarding damages to a claimant following an incident while walking on the Wicklow Mountains. While the judgement relates to property owned by the National Parks and Wildlife Service, farmers will be very wary of the […]
Motorists To Be Hit €80 Fine And Given 2 Penalty Points For Defective Tyres
There will be tougher penalties for Motorists who are caught driving with defective tyres, from Sundaymotorists will receive an €80 fine and hit with penalty points if they are driving with unsafe tyres. It is understood drivers will recieve two points on the spot if they for pay up immediately, however they will receive four […]
USI Welcomes The SUSI Grant Changes
The Union of Students in Ireland said they welcome the SUSI grant changes calling them a step forward in higher education and social mobility. At the moment, students may deduct €3,809 of their holiday earnings from family income before the assessment for grant eligibility is done, but that is being raised to €4,500 for the […]
Ulster Bank Commits to Seek Solutions With Farming Customers Affected by Proposed Loan Sale – IFA
Following a series of meetings, IFA has received a commitment from Ulster Bank to further engage with farmer customers in loan arrears prior to any sale of their loans, IFA National Chairman has said. The meetings IFA held with Ulster Bank were in response to the bank’s announcement last month of its plans to […]
National Count for IFA Elections yo Take Place Next Tuesday
IFA National Returning Officer Jer Bergin has announced that the National Count to elect the 15thPresident of the Irish Farmers Association will take place in the Castleknock Hotel in Dublin on Tuesdaynext (April 19th). As the 947 branches conclude their meetings and members have cast their votes to elect a new President and a […]
March Milk Price Cut By Glanbia Shortchanges Farmers – O’Leary
Commenting today (Thursday) on the price cuts implemented by Lakeland and Glanbia GII on March milk, IFA National Dairy Chairman Sean O’Leary said the the 1c/l Lakeland cut was undoubtedly disappointing. However, the Glanbia cut left GII paying a price, at 22c/l including VAT before co-op and exceptional Ornua bonus top ups, 1.7c/l out […]
IFA Accuses DG Trade of Reckless Offer on Mercosur
IFA National Chairman Jer Bergin has called on the Irish government to join with France and lead a storm of protest by member states on Mercosur at the EU Commission’s Trade Policy Committee meeting in Brussels tomorrow (Friday). Jer Bergin said there was clear opposition from 20 member states at this week’s Farm Council […]
CIF Welcomes The Construction Contracts Act As Critical To Industry’s Long-term Growth
The Director General of the Construction Industry Federation (CIF), Tom Parlon, today welcomed the signing of the Construction Contracts Act by Minister for Business and Employment, Ged Nash. This gives legal effect to the provisions of the Construction Contracts Act that aims to regularise cash-flow for construction companies and reduce costs by providing for rapid […]