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European land leases complicate active farmer debate

The share of EU farmland leased - rather than owned - complicates the discussions around active farmer definition, a former high-ranking Commission official said.

NEWS 19 May 2025

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Restricting drainage will 'severely reduce' land use - ICSA

Restricting drainage will 'severely reduce' land use - ICSA

NEWS 13 February 2025

Commissioner wants farm supports to go to real ‘active farmers’

Commissioner wants farm supports to go to real ‘active farmers’

NEWS 23 January 2025

Explainer: changes to farm transfer relief in Budget 2025

Explainer: changes to farm transfer relief in Budget 2025

Explainer: changes to farm transfer relief in Budget 2025

NEWS 16 October 2024

All active farmers must be able to avail of farm transfer relief – ICMSA

All active farmers must be able to avail of farm transfer relief – ICMSA

All active farmers must be able to avail of farm transfer relief – ICMSA

NEWS 11 October 2024

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Minister keeps door open to further tightening of agri reliefs for investors

Minister keeps door open to further tightening of agri reliefs for investors

Up to now, it was only the individual inheriting the land that had to own the land for six years to avail of the relief.

NEWS 17 September 2024

Budget 2025 in figures for farmers

Budget 2025 in figures for farmers

An overview of the main payments and reliefs for farmers in Budget 2025.

NEWS 17 September 2024

ESRI says residential zone land tax should go ahead immediately

ESRI says residential zone land tax should go ahead immediately

In its latest quarterly commentary, the ESRI acknowledged there would be financial implications for some farmers if the RZLT was to go ahead.

NEWS 17 September 2024

Tirlán suppliers spending €90m leasing land

Tirlán suppliers spending €90m leasing land

Brian Hanrahan, head of milk pool development, said that the cost of renting land equates to about 3c/l.

NEWS 17 September 2024

Budget talks to go down to the wire

Budget talks to go down to the wire

Budget 2025 is coming down to the wire in being firmed up, but there is very little room to fund new measures in agriculture.

NEWS 17 September 2024

Finance minister says farmers must be excluded from land tax

Finance minister says farmers must be excluded from land tax

Minister for Finance Jack Chambers has said that all three Government parties have set out that they want to exclude active farmers from paying residential zoned land tax.

NEWS 17 September 2024

Active farmers must not be impacted by zoned land tax – Noonan

Active farmers must not be impacted by zoned land tax – Noonan

Residential Zoned Land Tax is aimed at activating land and stopping land hoarding, Minister Noonan has said.

NEWS 17 September 2024

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Home care an attractive alternative to nursing homes for farming families

The average person living in a nursing home under the Fair Deal Scheme pays €362.10/week in fair deal fees and an additional €53 in nursing home service charges.

Home care an attractive alternative to nursing homes for farming families

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