Agri Politics
Farmers protest in Brussels over Nature Restoration Law
European Commission leaders have been warned to “wake up and look after European farmers” by the president of an Irish...
Agri Politics
European Commission leaders have been warned to “wake up and look after European farmers” by the president of an Irish...
Agri-Business
The Irish Cattle and Sheep Farmers’ Association (ICSA) president, Dermot Kelleher has called for “proper engagement” with farmers on the...
Rural Life
The largest group of political parties in the European Parliament, which includes Fine Gael as one of its members, has...
Agri Politics
A coalition of environmental organisations will hold a rally today (Wednesday, May 31) outside Leinster House in Dublin to highlight...
Agri Politics
The Taoiseach has told the Dáil that he believes there are aspects of the proposed Nature Restoration Law that “go...
Rural Life
The mapping of peat soils around the country, which is currently being carried out by the Department of Agriculture, Food...
Environment
No farmer in Ireland “will be forced” to rewet their lands under the proposed EU Nature Restoration Law, the Minister for...
Rural Life
The Irish Natura and Hill Farmers’ Association (INHFA) has warned against what it called “optimism” that that EU Nature Restoration...
Agri-Business
The legislation relating to the establishment of an Agri-Food Regulator in this country has been described as ‘too weak’ by...
Rural Life
A TD has said that the vote against the proposed EU Nature Restoration Law in the European Parliament’s agriculture committee...
Rural Life
The vote yesterday (Tuesday, May 24) in the European Parliament agriculture committee to reject the proposed Nature Restoration Law occurred...
Environment
Farming communities across Ireland feel their lands “will be flooded” as part of a rewetting programme under the European Union’s...
Rural Life
The European Parliament’s Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development has voted to reject the proposed Nature Restoration Law. The draft...
Environment
Macra has said that it “is greatly concerned” with the level of debate around the EU Nature Restoration law which...
Rural Life
The Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue has said he is confident that any rewetting of peat-based...
Rural Life
The proposed EU Nature Restoration Law does not reflect Irish land usage and “smacks of cultural imperialism”, according to one...
Environment
Farmers at a meeting in Co. Mayo last night (Monday, May 16) told politicians and farm organisation representatives that rewetting...
Rural Life
The chairperson of the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine has condemned the proposed EU Nature Restoration...