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Finance
Can a cash gift still qualify for Agricultural Relief?
Aisling Meehan
How Agricultural Relief applies on a gift of cash and the huge tax saving to be made at this time.
16 April 2025 Climate and environment
INHFA calls for investigation into EU funding of NGOs
This comes after a statement from the European Commission that acknowledged how funding for the EU LIFE programme may have funded “undue lobbying activities” by environmental NGOs.
7 April 2025 News
Investigation under way following wildfire at Wild Nephin National Park
The wildfire, which occurred on Friday 4 April, completely destroyed the Claggan Boardwalk - a separate fire is ongoing at the forest at Letterkeen.
Europe does not support intellectual property on artificial insemination - ICMSA
ICMSA president Denis Drennan said these AI stations have no legal standing on this issue.
2 April 2025 News
Court of Appeal directs farmer's case over SAC land to High Court
The farmer is now seeking damages for alleged loss and damage caused to him by the SAC designation, mainly based on the profits he would allegedly have earned had he been permitted to plant forestry.
16 March 2025 Forestry
Lab-grown 'white juice' to debut in the US
The juice was recently unveiled and is set to be taste tested by consumers in late 2025, with a pilot launch in late 2026.
12 March 2025 Dealer
Hemp industry needs to grow to be taken seriously
Cooperative chair Robert Johnson spoke about the issues facing the sector at the Industrial Hemp Conference hosted by Teagasc.
5 March 2025 News
DAERA regulations hit with a delay
New regulations had come forward relating to area based payments to farmers
12 February 2025 Northern Ireland
‘No transition period’ as rural speed limits set to change
On Friday 7 February, the speed limit on many rural local roads will change from 80km/h to 60km/h.
31 January 2025 News
DAERA powerless on livestock moves since 2021
Legislation to enforce rules around animal movements has not been in place since 2021
29 January 2025 Northern Ireland
Increasing tractor driver age limit ‘not the right approach’
Some 3,653 licences were issued to drivers under the age of 20 last year.
15 January 2025 News
Independent TD calls for legislation review for trespass on farmland
Offaly deputy Carol Nolan said she is engaging with the Office of the Parliamentary Legal Advisor within the Oireachtas as part of her intention to initiate the review.
13 January 2025 News