Adults Across Tipperary Called to Join Big Brothers Big Sisters Programme as a Mentor for Youths
Toyota in collaboration with Foróige have launched a youth mentoring programme and are inviting people in Tipperary and across the country to join as a volunteer. The Big Brother Big Sister programme is designed to provide support to young people between the ages of 10 and 18 looking for guidance and comradeship with someone outside […]
Budget 2025 Cut a Further Setback for Farm Forestry – IFA
IFA Farm Forestry Chair Padraig Stapleton has expressed his dissatisfaction at the 17% decline in funding for the forestry sector in Budget 2025. “This cut in funding sends a really poor signal to the forestry sector at a time when confidence is already at an all-time low,” he said. The forestry sector has been allocated […]
IFA National Potato Chair Encourages Consumers and Retailers to Support Irish Potato Growers on National Potato Day
Today marks National Potato Day and the Irish Farmers’ Association National Potato Chair Sean Ryan has called on consumers and retailers to support growers in the Irish potato industry. In this country the potato growing industry is worth over €105 million and each year around 8,000 hectares of this staple vegetable are produced. […]
Minister Malcolm Noonan Welcomes Nature and Heritage Package in Budget 2025
The Minister for Nature, Heritage and Electoral Reform Malcolm Noonan approved of the nature and heritage conservation measures announced as part of Budget 2025. These measures include increased investment in the protection of habitats that support vulnerable species, commitment to meeting EU and International obligations, continuing the implementation of Heritage Ireland’s 2030 plan, a 15% […]
Budget 2025 Did Not Deliver for Horticulture – IFA
IFA Fruit and Vegetable Chair Niall McCormack has criticised the lack of investments allocated for the horticultural sector in the Budget 2025 announcements earlier this week. This year the Investment Aid for the Development of the Commercial Horticulture Sector and the Investment Aid for Innovation and Diversification in Horticulture schemes received combined funding of €8.5 […]
€225 Suckler Cow Payment and Dairy Beef Calf Rearing Support Following Budget Announcement – IFA
IFA National Livestock Chair Declan Hanrahan said that funding for a dairy beef calf scheme has been provided in addition to an increase of €225 per cow in support for suckler farmers following the Budget 2025 announcements by the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine. He said the National Exchequer funding of €28 […]
Tipperary Town Proves Your Health Is Your Wealth with Adult Fitness Classes
“The first wealth is health” is a quote from American Philosopher Ralph Waldo Emmerson and Tipperary Town Library is providing people with a means of maintaining this wealth as they age through their ‘Mobility Monday’ adult fitness workshop. Each Monday at 10am Tipperary Town Library hosts exercise classes for adults. These classes are run […]
Tipperary Dairy Farm Receive Overall Winners Award in NDC & Kerrygold Quality Milk Awards 2024
The Kennedy Farm from Cahir has been announced as overall winners of the National Dairy Council & Kerrygold Quality Milk Awards 2024 for supplying Dairygold Co-Operative. Following their nomination from Dairygold the Kennedy’s were put through a stringent judging process which assessed a range of areas across their farm business including environmental sustainability, hygiene […]
Budget Measures Not Enough for Income Crisis in Farming – IFA
IFA President Francie Gorman has commented on the farming measures announced in Budget 25 would reduce some of the pressures on farmers they would not adequately address the income crisis. The increase in supports for suckler cows, sheep and dairy beef calves will be some help to farmers in the drystock sector. However, the […]
