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Proposed appeals review panel needs separation from Department - farm orgs
Anne O'Donoghue
At the pre-legislative scrutiny of the agriculture appeals (amendment) bill 2024, the ICMSA said the proposed independent appeals review panel needs farmer representation.
15 February 2024 News
IFA warns losing derogation would hit climate targets
Leaving dairy farmers at 170kg N/ha could scupper the State's forestry and organics targets, the IFA has told the Oireachtas agriculture committee.
12 February 2024 News
Department TB budget to be kept under review as year goes on
The Minister has explained that although the budget estimate for TB control represents a reduction on 2023's spend, the eradication programme's costs are to be kept under review.
Nature Restoration Law is 'dynamite for peatlands'
Roscommon-Galway TD Michael Fitzmaurice claimed that “50,000ha of drained peatlands will have to be restored" by 2050 under the new law.
15 November 2023 News
Draft Nature Restoration Law text to be agreed
The agreement on the text follows intensive trilogue negotiations between representatives of the EU Parliament, the Commission and Council of Ministers. Declan O'Brien and Noel Bardon report.
8 November 2023 News