Legal
David Wright on 14 Oct 2021
Judge dismisses latest RHI legal case
A Northern Irish poultry farmer who challenged changes to Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI) scheme payments has had his case dismissed.
Contributor on 14 Oct 2021
Judge pleads with farmers to end 20-year-long right of way dispute
Gordon Deegan reports on the right of way dispute which has been a long-running matter.
Aisling Meehan on 13 Oct 2021
Legal: trouble ahead with Fair Deal changes
Agri solicitor Aisling Meehan responds to a concerned reader regarding succession and the new Fair Deal Scheme laws coming into effect.
Amy Forde on 09 Oct 2021
Castleblayney Mart owner loses court appeal to halt prosecution
Arthur Connell Nugent alleged that the PSRA deliberately destroyed evidence central to its case against him, denying him the right to a fair trial.
Aisling Meehan on 15 Sep 2021
Legal Matters: who is responsible for an overgrown hedge?
A reader has sent agri solicitor Aisling Meehan a query regarding a neighbour’s hedge which is growing wild and interfering with the natural light reaching their property.
Pat O'Toole on 15 Sep 2021
Rights of way issues loom for Coillte
Coillte is seeking to register rights of way through to forestry lands before new laws go live in December.
Ellen Durkin on 01 Sep 2021
TB-positive alpaca ‘Geronimo’ euthanised
An alpaca in the UK who tested positive for TB was euthanised following a legal battle.
Caoimhe Harney on 26 Aug 2021
Six situations that could pose problems to registering a right of way
Farmers and landowners are being urged not to ignore these issue until 1 December, when getting right of way issues resolved will prove harder.
Ellen Durkin on 25 Aug 2021
Naughten calls on Government to explore possible options for Lough Funshinagh
The current situation could have negative implications for climate mitigation measures across the country.
Aisling Meehan on 18 Aug 2021
Legal: am I entitled to see a copy of a will?
Are you ever entitled to see a copy of a will after the death of a family member, friend or neighbour? Agri solicitor Aisling Meehan explains.
Noel Bardon on 14 Aug 2021
Lough Funshinagh emergency works on hold
Flood relief works at Lough Funshinagh have ceased after an injunction was taken against Roscommon County Council.
Ellen Durkin on 13 Aug 2021
Questions asked over Minister McConalogue’s court challenge
Both Sinn Féin and the Social Democrats have called on the Minister to clarify why he has challenged a High Court decision.
Contributor on 13 Aug 2021
Minister challenges Department official's sentence on animal welfare
Minister McConalogue has challenged the sentence imposed on a Depart of Agriculture official found guily of having animal carcasses on his land. Aodhan O'Faolain reports.
on 13 Aug 2021
Changing landscape for rural telecom landlords
Eddie Joyce and Ronan Loughrey of APWireless provide 2021 market insights.
Amii McKeever on 04 Aug 2021
Editorial: Dr Google only substantiates what you already believe
When we are making decisions, be that in relation to our health or what we put into our bodies, if seeking an unbiased view, Dr Google is best avoided.
Pat O'Toole on 28 Jul 2021
Rights-of-way deadline now four months away
With a new law governing the establishment of rights of way coming into force on 1 December, a huge attendance at an IFA online meeting voiced their concerns.
Pat O'Toole on 24 Jul 2021
Farmers must stretch for the tape as rights of way marathon enters home straight
With only an estimated half of rights of way legally established, the November 2021 deadline before the law changes is coming too quickly for many.
Amii McKeever on 07 Jul 2021
Children born through surrogacy disenfranchised on their inheritance
Behind most surrogacies is a long, lonely journey of heart-breaking loss. Parents are asking: why is the Government not recognising them as the parents they are? Amii McKeever writes.
Barry Cassidy on 07 Jul 2021
Plans to create legal costs for failed planning challenges
Minister of State at the Department of Housing Peter Burke is set to reignite plans to reform the judicial review provisions of the the Planning Act.
Aisling Meehan on 30 Jun 2021
Rights of Way – part four: readers’ queries answered
Agri solicitor Aisling Meehan is back with the final instalment of her four-part series on rights of way. Here she answers readers' queries on the upcoming law change