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Forestry
Fitzmaurice calls for legislation targeting road and power cable tree risks
Noel Bardon
Environmental commentator Sadhbh O’Neill disputed the TD's proposals for the removal of trees within 30m of roads or power lines.
11 March 2025 News
Farmers should be consulted on 'phasing out' derogation - Social Democrats
Jennifer Whitmore was speaking on RTE Radio One about a European vote that will be held at the end of the year to see if Ireland can maintain its nitrates derogation.
5 February 2025 News
Call for six-month delay of ACRES inspections
Michael Fitzmaurice has also called for an emergency support fund to assist farmers whose sheds were damaged or destroyed by storm Éowyn.
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Pedigree
Mixed Carrick trade sees top call of €7,500 for Charolais bull
Markets
Camera at the Mart: over 1,000 Angus-cross calves in Bandon
News
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Property
Grass farm with large cattle yard has €850,000 guide price
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NI Dutch Spotted spring sale tops at 2,300gns
That was the year that was 2024
Twenty-twenty four turned out to be an interesting year in farming- aren't they all?
23 December 2024 Dealer
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
Independents set to replace Greens in Government
With Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael within touching distance of a majority, the next government will surely be a combination of them, alongside some independents.
4 December 2024 News
Micheál Martin sure to lead the next Government
The Fianna Fáil leader will lead his party back into government as clearly the largest party in the country again.
2 December 2024 News
Soc Dems rising in the south as Fine Gael fade
With three seats gained in Cork - and in the fight for a seat in Carlow-Kilkenny - the Social Democrats have had a good election.
1 December 2024 Opinion
No Rabbitte and no Hutch in next Dáil but McConalogue looking more likely
A quick update on the constituencies in the Midlands North West, as Brussels calls it.
1 December 2024 News
Opinion: 10 takeaways from day one of the general election count
With first counts almost completed, we can see how Ireland has voted in this election. But what kind of government will we get as a result?
30 November 2024 Opinion
McConalogue in battle to keep Dáil seat
The outgoing Minister for Agriculture is locked in a four-way battle for the last two seats in Donegal.
30 November 2024 News
Four rural constituencies to watch at the count
Pat O’Toole completes our constituency round-up with a look at four that could play a key role in deciding who leads the country for the next five years.
28 November 2024 News