Minister for Agriculture sets up new group to tackle water quality issues
The Agriculture Minister has set up an Agriculture Water Quality Stakeholders Group to improve water quality. Charlie McConalogue says it is now crystal clear the EU Commission will not re-visit Ireland’s current derogation decision. Following his meeting with the ICMSA yesterday, he says there has not been sufficient improvement in…
Farmers “disheartened” with Department of Agriculture
A former chair of the Sligo branch of the IFA has said farmers are “disheartened” by the performance of the Minister and the Department of Agriculture to date. Eddie Davitt described the mood amongst farmers as disillusioned, given that prices have declined and the cost of production has almost doubled.…
Donegal TD criticizes decision not to provide fuel supports to fishermen
A Donegal TD has slammed the Minister for Agriculture over his decision not to provide fuel supports to fishermen. Independent TD for Donegal, Thomas Pringle, has strongly hit out at the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, fellow Donegal TD Charlie McConalogue for failing to support fishermen with fuel…
Aid package announced for Shass Mountain farmers
Landowners in Drumkeeran who were impacted by the landslide over two years ago are to finally receive compensation. Agriculture Minister Charlie McConalogue has announced an aid package to support affected farmers. The event happened on 28th June 2020. In a statement, Minister McConalogue described the bog slide…
Voting pact isn’t Fianna Fails focus – McConalogue
A Donegal TD says a voting pact isn’t his party’s focus. It’s after the Tánaiste raised the prospect of a voting pact between Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil in the next general election. Leo Varadkar told the Irish Independent both parties could have won more seats in the…
No cuts to cattle herds as part of emissions targets – McConalogue
Farmers will not have to make any cuts to their cattle herds as part of emissions targets set out by the government, according to the Agriculture Minister. A reduction of 25 per cent for the agriculture sector was agreed by government ministers after extensive talks this week. There…
No policy innovation from the opposition say Minister of Agriculture
The Agriculture Minister says there’s been little to no policy innovation from the opposition to date. It comes as the Government comfortably won a vote of confidence in the Dáil yesterday evening with TDs voting 85 to 66 in favour of the coalition. Independents Joe McHugh, Marc MacSharry, Cathal Berry,…