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News round-up from Northern Ireland
Peter McCann
Weekly round-up of news from across the farming industry in Northern Ireland
20 March 2024 Footprint Farmers
Joined-up thinking on a fragmented holding in Co Antrim
David McBride blurs the false line between farmer and ‘environmentalist’, his love of farming and focus on profit resting easily with a lifelong interest in ornithology, writes Brendan Dunford.
13 March 2024 Gardening
Groundcare: let it bee - striking a balance for nature
To cut or not to cut? The experts share their advice on how to make space for nature in gardens across the country, writes Grace Hanna.
Commission takes Ireland to court over failure to protect bogs
The European Commission has announced its decision to refer Ireland to the European Court of Justice.
13 March 2024 News
'Revamped CAP' needed to fund nature restoration
Moran insisted that farmers will have to be paid for any improvements in habitats and the environment which their actions deliver.
6 March 2024 News
Dempsey at Large: Nature restoration - who pays from what budget?
For the medium term, the aim is to have 20% of the EU land subject to a restoration programme by 2030, and all systems in need of restoration to be in an approved programme by 2050.
6 March 2024 Viewpoints
Deer hunting seasons extended
The move represents the first recommendation of the Deer Management Strategy Group’s December report.
29 February 2024 News
Green light for EU Nature Restoration Law
Some 11 of Ireland’s 13 MEPs backed the law in the European Parliament's final vote on Tuesday.
28 February 2024 News
SUAS provides blueprint for uplands management
The five-year pilot study addressed a number of complex issues associated with upland farming in the Wicklow/Dublin uplands.
28 February 2024 Management
EU nature restoration law: concerns remain on funding gap
The IFA, ICMSA and Sinn Féin have all raised concerns over the lack of funding backing up the nature restoration law voted through the European Parliament on Tuesday.
27 February 2024 News
Grants of up to €6,000 for restoring native woodland
The removal on non-native trees and the removal of invasive species are among the measures which will be grant aided.
12 February 2024 Forestry
Over 1,200ac in Dingle for sale
Extending to just over 1,200ac in one block the land on the eastern slopes of the Brandon ridge is new to the market and is the third large holding to come to the market in the Kingdom recently.
7 February 2024 News