IFA Says No Area Must Lose Out In ANC Review
IFA Rural Development Chairman Joe Brady has said sufficient flexibilities are available to ensure areas currently designated as ANC can be fully protected in the upcoming review. Minister Creed must give assurances to farmers that they will not lose out in the upcoming ANC review when maps are published later this year. Joe Brady […]
Time For Action On Factories And Cattle Prices – IFA
IFA President Joe Healy said cattle farmers would have expected a lot more action from Minister Creed and the Government in calling the factories to task on the cattle price issue. He repeated his call on Minister Creed to call in the factories and tell them bluntly to stop cutting the cattle price. “It’s […]
Government Must Halt Decline Of Ireland’s Tillage Sector – IFA
IFA Grain Committee Chairman Mark Browne has told Minister for Agriculture Michael Creed that the Government must halt the continued decline of the Irish tillage sector. Since 2008, the area planted to the main cereal crops has reduced by 67,500ha, which represents a drop of over 20%. This stark reality confirms that tillage must be […]
Farmers Need Drought Measures – IFA
IFA President Joe Healy has said urgent actions are needed to help farmers in the current drought situation. “The current situation is unprecedented and is causing huge financial pressures on farms and huge stress for farmers,” he said. “What we now need is real leadership from the Minister and our Government to assist farmers […]
Greenways – Good For Rural Economy, But Not By CPO – IFA
IFA Environment Chairman Thomas Cooney has called on Kerry County Council and Transport Minister Shane Ross to halt plans to force through a recreational greenway in South Kerry by compulsorily taking farmers’ lands. Speaking at the launch of the Strategy for the Future Development of National and Regional Greenways in Moate, Co. Westmeath, Thomas Cooney said, “Recreational […]
Farmers Encourage To Follow Sunsmart Code To Reduce Skin Cancer Risk – IFA
The Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) and Irish Cancer Society have joined forces as part of UK and Ireland Farm Safety Week to remind farmers and farm families of the importance of protecting their skin to reduce the risk of skin cancer. Skin cancer is one of the most common cancers in Ireland with over […]
Munster Dementia Carers Advocacy Network To Meet To Discuss Lack of Dementia Support
The Alzheimer Society of Ireland (ASI) will hold the second meeting of the regional group of its carer advocacy network, the Dementia Carers Campaign Network (DCCN), in the Clayton Hotel in Limerick City on Friday, July 27th (12.00pm-2.00pm). The DCCN, which was set up in 2013, is a national campaigning group and is made up of […]
Cyclists To Ride 470km Across Ireland For Youth Mental Health
On Friday 28th September the BoxyMo Giro D’Jigsaw will take to the road. Over three days, 50 cyclists will cover an epic 470km to raise money to support the mental health of Ireland’s young people. “Every home in Ireland has been impacted on by mental health challenges at one time or another. I was looking for […]
ALONE Report Calls For Action To Prevent Housing Crisis For Older People
ALONE, the charity that supports older people to age at home, is calling on the Oireachtas to provide €84.5m a year over the next 10 years in the form of home adaptation grants and to develop an additional 122,000 units of housing for older people. The calls come as the charity releases its report […]