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ESRI says residential zone land tax should go ahead immediately
Anne O'Donoghue
In its latest quarterly commentary, the ESRI acknowledged there would be financial implications for some farmers if the RZLT was to go ahead.
19 September 2024 News
78,000 attend final day of Ploughing 2024
National Ploughing Association managing director Anna May McHugh said that the overall mood for this year’s Ploughing was incredibly buoyant and positive.
18 September 2024 News
New vet schools for ATU and SETU
The ATU school will be located across Donegal and Galway, while the SETU campus will be in Kilkenny.
75,500 attend day one of Ploughing 2024
There were plenty of Government TDs and ministers to be found around the Ploughing on Tuesday.
17 September 2024 News
Cabinet to approve two new vet schools
Speaking at the National Ploughing Championships, Taoiseach Simon Harris said there would be more than one new vet school and they would be outside Dublin.
17 September 2024 News
This pre-election Ploughing will be political
With a general election before next March, and probably not long after Halloween, there will be more politicians than chipper vans at the Ploughing Championships this year, writes Pat O’Toole.
11 September 2024 News
IFA to discuss budget priorities with Taoiseach and Tánaiste
Budget 2025 will be announced on Tuesday 1 October, a week earlier than in previous years.
10 September 2024 News
Access to finance key to delivering additional nutrient storage – IFA
Affordable bank finance and grant aid ‘needed for dairy farmers seeking to invest in additional nutrient storage’.
28 August 2024 News
IFA chief Gorman calls for urgency in getting Budget 2025 funds flowing
The IFA president has stated that the timeframe around mobilising funding pledged in the upcoming budget will be crucial for farmers.
26 August 2024 News
Taoiseach praises agricultural show committees for work in 2024
Taoiseach Simon Harris and Minister Heather Humphreys acknowledged the hard work and dedication that local show committees put into organise agricultural shows.
21 August 2024 News
Taoiseach to seek ‘radical reform’ on inheritance
Minister for Agriculture Charlie McConalogue said the soon-to-be established commission on generational renewal will examine the possibility of a farm retirement scheme.
14 August 2024 Schemes