Commonage

Mayo County Council embroiled in Achill land battle

Moves to CPO a commonage after more than five decades has come out of the blue.

NEWS 5 November 2026

Mayo County Council embroiled in Achill land battle

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Invasive plant species having a detrimental effect on organic farms

Invasive plant species having a detrimental effect on organic farms

SCHEMES 29 July 2026

€37m in ACRES balancing payments issue to farmers

€37m in ACRES balancing payments issue to farmers

SCHEMES 20 April 2026

Lismore estate rental row takes a strange twist

Lismore estate rental row takes a strange twist

Lismore estate rental row takes a strange twist

NEWS 9 April 2026

Big demand for land leases in the west

Big demand for land leases in the west

Big demand for land leases in the west

PROPERTY 9 April 2026

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Editorial: leases shifting west

Editorial: leases shifting west

The competition from outside agriculture is intensifying in the east of the country with dairy farmers no longer as big a threat to tillage conacre as they once were.

VIEWPOINTS 8 April 2026

Most popular landscape actions in ACRES revealed

Most popular landscape actions in ACRES revealed

Over one in every four ACRES landscape actions approved were accounted for by rhododendron or cherry laurel removal actions.

CLIMATE AND ENVIRONMENT 25 March 2026

ACRES failing Achill’s commonage farmers, say scheme participants

ACRES failing Achill’s commonage farmers, say scheme participants

Achill IFA branch is developing a set of proposals aimed at protecting the future of farming on the island.

NEWS 4 March 2026

Three steps to seek an ACRES commonage scorecard appeal

Three steps to seek an ACRES commonage scorecard appeal

The Department has confirmed the details of the process that will allow ACRES farmers to appeal commonage scores.

NEWS 12 January 2026

Limestone and wetlands on the market in Co Clare

Limestone and wetlands on the market in Co Clare

Grazing land may get all the headlines when it comes to land sales but there is demand out there for what would be classed as more agriculturally marginal land, writes Tommy Moyles.

PROPERTY 8 January 2026

Commodity prices at play when it comes to land leases

Commodity prices at play when it comes to land leases

Auctioneers across the country have noticed a number of trends changing when it comes to land leases with commodity prices and policy impacting many decisions around leasing land reports Tommy Moyles.

PROPERTY 30 December 2025

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