Deer

Proposed expansion of national parks

"Farmers like myself on the edge of the park do our best to control deer numbers on our own land." - Rupert Macauley, Co Wicklow.

LETTERS 4 June 2025

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Coillte to fell 840ac of conifer trees to restore Galway peatland

Coillte to fell 840ac of conifer trees to restore Galway peatland

CLIMATE AND ENVIRONMENT 23 May 2025

Over 1,500 wild game test negative for foot-and-mouth in Hungary

Over 1,500 wild game test negative for foot-and-mouth in Hungary

NEWS 6 May 2025

TB proposals slammed by farmers

TB proposals slammed by farmers

TB proposals slammed by farmers

NEWS 23 April 2025

Opinion: escalating TB figures will affect all farming in time

Opinion: escalating TB figures will affect all farming in time

Opinion: escalating TB figures will affect all farming in time

OPINION 19 April 2025

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ICMSA wants ‘real action’ from deer management strategy manager

ICMSA wants ‘real action’ from deer management strategy manager

The call was made by the Irish Creamery Milk Suppliers Association on the back of the awarding of the tender for deer management strategy programme manager to Farm Relief Services.

NEWS 4 December 2024

FRS appointed as new deer strategy programme manager

FRS appointed as new deer strategy programme manager

A programme manager to establish 15 local deer management units around the country was a key recommendation of the Deer Management Strategy Group.

NEWS 4 December 2024

Deer have ‘small role’ with bovine TB spread in NI

Deer have ‘small role’ with bovine TB spread in NI

As part of the research, 522 deer were culled across Northern Ireland over a five-year period.

NORTHERN IRELAND 4 December 2024

Home Farm: Storm damage - wires and trees

Home Farm: Storm damage - wires and trees

Within an hour chainsaws and a heavy duty loader were on the scene and the road was cleared.

VIEWPOINTS 4 December 2024

Department vet open to testing deer for TB

Department vet open to testing deer for TB

New superintending veterinary inspector for Tipperary Martin Ryan was speaking to farmers about bovine TB at the north Tipperary Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) AGM on Monday.

NEWS 4 December 2024

Farmers divided over TB controls, but united on tackling deer

Farmers divided over TB controls, but united on tackling deer

Deer culling is the only TB control measure backed by most farmers recently surveyed.

NEWS 4 December 2024

Cattle dealers play a role in TB spread - McCormack

Cattle dealers play a role in TB spread - McCormack

Former president of the ICMSA Pat McCormack said it is his understanding that half of farmers gone down with TB bought in an animal shortly beforehand.

NEWS 4 December 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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