IFA President Tim Cullinan has emphatically rejected land designations and will be telling the Minister for Heritage Malcolm Noonan at a forthcoming meeting that restrictions are having a detrimental effect on rural areas.

  IFA Farm Forestry Chairman Vincent Nally is asking everybody to be vigilant over the Bank Holiday weekend after a Condition Red – High Fire Risk has issued.

IFA National Rural Development Chairman Michael Biggins has said that over 200 farmers in 70 townlands will qualify fully for the 2020 ANC scheme following the results of the appeal of the ANC review which took place two years ago. Farmers are being informed this week on the outcome of their appeals.

IFA National Hill Committee Chairman, Flor McCarthy has expressed serious concern about recreational users taking their dog onto hills. “The problem is exacerbated due to the increase of recreational users as a result of COVID-19, as many other activities are closed off,” he said. Flor McCarthy said that while it is encouraging that people are getting […]