It's emerged that Sligo County Council didn't carry out any planned farm inspections last year.
According to a recent EPA report, complaints to Sligo County Council were investigated and followed up and planning applications relating to farming activities were assessed but no planned inspections were undertaken.
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However, some non-compliances were detected during complaint investigations and some water quality promotion/awareness activity was demonstrated.
Sligo County Council has advised that extra resourcing has now been assigned to this area for 2024.
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But IFA Sligo Chairman Michael O'Dowd hopes isn't overly concerned:
