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Seanad agricultural line-up
The Dealer
The agricultural panel features a mix of familiar and new faces after the counting of ballots.
22 January 2025 Viewpoints
Dempsey at Large: unrestrained social media
In Ireland, there are tight regulations on what can be said in public and particularly what can be printed or broadcast. Standards of truth and decency apply.
13 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.
Matt Dempsey among Seanad nominees
The former Irish Farmers Journal editor is among the 24 people nominated to contest the 11 seats on the Agricultural Panel.
20 December 2024 News
Meet the new TDs who hail from farms
There aren't too many farmers in the Dáil any more, but the ranks were swelled by the following newly-elected TDs.
4 December 2024 News
Department raises risk-based cattle trading to curb TB
The Department has acknowledged that risk-based cattle trading controls would devalue impacted cattle.
13 November 2024 News
Agriculture appeal review panel to be set up
Minister for Agriculture Charlie McConalogue welcomed the passage of the bill, which will see an agriculture appeals review panel established and a time limit of six months for appeals.
24 October 2024 News
No women on ag committee
Associate professor at University of Galway Maura Farrell was critical of the lack of gender balance.
16 October 2024 Dealer
Mistakes of last retirement scheme 'can't be repeated'
Associate professor Maura Farrell said the mistakes of the last retirement scheme which ran in the early 2000s cannot be repeated.
16 October 2024 News
Female farmers shouldn’t be supported with ‘pink washing’
The policies in place to support female farmers under the current CAP need to become an intrinsic part of farming, Maura Farrell of the University of Galway has said.
12 October 2024 News
Generational renewal conversation needs to include young women
When it comes to farm succession young women need to be looked on as equals to their male counterparts, Maura Farrell of the University of Galway has said.
11 October 2024 News
Loss of vet medicines 'disastrous' for NI farms
There remains no resolution to the issue of veterinary medicine supply once a grace period ends in December 2025
9 October 2024 Northern Ireland