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Opposition to Mayo forestry planting by French firm
Declan O’Brien
Locals claim that 50% of the lands at Craggagh, between Balla and Kiltimagh, is already planted to Sitka spruce and other conifers.
24 April 2024 Climate and environment
Public needs farmers and farmers rely on public support
Ray Ó Foghlú is concerned that without a new approach to engaging with the public, farming will become dangerously isolated.
17 April 2024 News
‘Significant’ kill of up to 500 fish being investigated in Tipperary
Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI) became aware of the incident on Monday 15 April following reports from members of the public to its confidential phoneline.
Airlines, power stations and cement factories among Ireland’s top polluters
A number of food processors and agri-food businesses also reported their emissions under the EU’s emission trading system.
5 April 2024 News
Legal action against poultry firm in Britain
Avara Foods has had legal action taken over pollution of a major rive in south west Britain
20 March 2024 Northern Ireland
Inspections protocol for Wexford farmers
The agreement governs how farmers will be notified of inspections, the grounds for requesting a delay where circumstances require one, and a report of the inspection to the farmer on the day.
13 March 2024 News
Tipperary County Council to inspect farms this week
Nitrates records may be examined by inspectors, as well as yards, drains and watercourses on farms.
4 March 2024 News
Uisce Éireann fined for fish kill in Clare river
The court heard that the vast majority of fish - including salmon, eels and trout - died from suffocation following a pollution incident. Gordon Deegan reports.
19 February 2024 News
Uisce Éireann pleads guilty to two charges linked to Clare fish kill
Uisce Éireann pleaded guilty to two water pollution charges put before it in Ennis District Court. Gordon Deegan reports.
17 January 2024 Climate and environment
State warns quashing nitrates plan would leave ‘legal vacuum’
If the High Court were to throw out the Nitrates Action Plan, farmers would be left with less regulation governing nitrates rules, the State has claimed.
15 December 2023 News
Local authorities need to carry out more farm inspections - EPA
More farm inspections and follow-up enforcement is needed to reduce the risk of agricultural activities negatively impacting on water quality, an EPA report has found.
14 November 2023 Climate and environment
190ac solar farm to be built in Carlow
Some 420 acres of solar farms have been granted or submitted for planning over the past week, while Coillte's Leitrim wind farm application has been refused after being appealed to An Bord Pleanála.
8 November 2023 News