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Concerns over change to relief on farm transfers
Lorcan Roche Kelly
The introduction of an active farmer test will have to take account of real-world circumstances.
28 September 2024 News
Roadside ash dieback needs to be addressed - Hackett
Minister Pippa Hackett said while there is a scheme for the removal of forestry and plantation ash, it does not address the issue of roadside ash dieback.
25 September 2024 News
Three counties in the mix for Ploughing 2025
The Ploughing's term in Ratheniska is up and a new location has to be decided on.
Hat-trick for host farmer Carter
Rachel Donovan speaks to Ploughing site owner Clive Carter, about how preparations are going for this year’s event
11 September 2024 News
All in place for an event that ‘takes on a life of its own’
Preparations are moving along swiftly according to NPA managing director Anna Marie McHugh.
11 September 2024 News
Farmers must be paid to manage hen harrier land – Department
The hen harrier is a ground-nesting bird of prey that breeds in open upland bog, heather moorland and associated habitats.
11 September 2024 News
New plan sets out roadmap for hen harrier revival
The hen harrier is a ground-nesting bird of prey that breeds in open upland bog, heather moorland and associated habitats.
10 September 2024 News
Westport Hotel Group apologises to landowners
The Westport Hotel Group conceded that mistakes made in the early stages of planning for the Westport Hiking Festival had 'caused inconvenience and distress' to landowners.
1 September 2024 News
Are property rights being slowly eroded?
Cooley farmers are taking to the roads in opposition to a proposed greenway. The concerns they are raising are shared across the country, it seems.
28 August 2024 Dealer
Opinion: RZLT as dangerous for Government as it is for farmers with zoned land
With ministers openly disagreeing on whether the RZLT should be deferred- again- or not, is the government in danger?
24 August 2024 Opinion
Ash dieback compensation scheme opens for applications
Minister Hackett believes the scheme will provide direct financial support over clearance and reconstitution grants to ash forest owners who have cleared sites and replanted with another species.
20 August 2024 Schemes
Solar sows discontent in Carlow community
Stephen Robb reports from a community meeting in Carlow where residents have mixed views about proposals for a solar farm in their area.
14 August 2024 News