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Agri Minister needs to extend ACRES deadline

The Agri-Climate Rural Environment Scheme (ACRES) deadline must be extended or the scheme changed, said councillors at the latest meeting of the Ballinamore Municipal District. The issue was raised after the meeting received a letter from the ...

26 Jul 2023 at 17:00

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As Nature Restoration Law gets “stuck again” - ICMSA call for complete reassessment

The decision of the EU Environment Council not to proceed with a vote on the proposed EU Nature Restoration Act was absolutely correct and the continuing reservations about the excesses of the law must lead to a complete re-assessment of ...

07 Apr 2024 at 16:00

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Consumers in Leitrim recycle 167 tonnes of electrical waste in 2023

An average of 4.75kg of e-waste was recycled per person in Leitrim last year, falling below the 9.51kg average collected last year, new figures reveal. Figures from Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Ireland’s annual ...

18 Jun 2024 at 11:28

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Expansion of solar needs Government to remove barriers to entry – IFA

IFA’s National Environment Chair Paul O’Brien has welcomed the move by the Government to extend the existing SEAI-operated Non-Domestic Microgeneration Scheme to include a broader range of potential applicants. Following the ...

17 Jul 2023 at 11:00

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Green Party candidates call on Leitrim County Council to declare climate and biodiversity emergency

Green Party candidates Bláithín Gallagher and Leslie O’Hora are calling on Leitrim County Council to declare a climate and biodiversity emergency. The threat of climate breakdown and the global decline of species means we ...

13 May 2019 at 15:16

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IFA meet Environment Commissioner in Brussels on Nitrates

An IFA delegation led by IFA President Tim Cullinan met with EU Commissioner for Environment, Oceans and Fisheries Virginijus Sinkevičius in Brussels recently. Speaking after the meeting, Tim Cullinan said that the ...

16 Nov 2023 at 10:00

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All ACRES applicants must be accommodated in Tranche 2 says IFA

IFA National Rural Development Chair Michael Biggins has acknowledged the commitment by Minister McConalogue to opening Tranche 2 of the Agri-Climate Rural Environment Scheme (ACRES), but said more is needed to ...

27 Oct 2023 at 11:00

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Two thirds of fluorescent and CFL bulbs not recycled properly

Millions of lightbulbs are being dumped in general waste bins in Ireland every year, potentially exposing hidden health hazards and sparking a new recycling plea. Only 3.2 million of the estimated 10 million ...

18 Mar 2021 at 16:11

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Minister announces issue of interim payments to ACRES participants

The Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue, T.D, last Thursday (February 28) announced the issue of an interim payment to participants in Tranche 1 of the Agri-Climate Rural ...

10 Mar 2024 at 08:00

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Late ACRES payments "disgraceful"

Farmers have been “forced” to sell their stock a month early, said Cllr Gerry Dolan at a recent meeting due to a delay in payments for the Agri-Climate Rural Environment Scheme (ACRES). At the latest ...

27 Sept 2023 at 09:00

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Expecting farmers to reduce stock by January 1 is totally unfair

IFA President Tim Cullinan said it is totally unfair that farmers are expected to reduce stock numbers by January 1st due to the midterm review of the Nitrates derogation. Following a meeting with ...

08 Dec 2023 at 09:00

Farming & Rural Affairs

New tyre charging regime an unacceptable burden on farming families

IFA Environment Chairperson, Thomas Cooney, has described Minister for Communications, Climate Action, and Environment, Denis Naughten’s proposal to impose a new charging regime on farmers when ...

22 Sept 2016 at 15:20

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