Irish Local Leaders Encouraged to Promote European Citizens’ Initiative for the Empowerment of Public Voices in the EU
The European Commission has launched an initiative to encourage people to participate in participatory democracy. The European Citizens’ Initiative aims to raise awareness among citizens that they have the power to influence change in legislation for issues that are relevant in their lives by calling on the European Commission to create new laws in these […]
Beef Price Edges Upwards – IFA
IFA Livestock Chair Declan Hanrahan outlined the increase in cattle prices along with tightening supplies on the ground. He highlighted factories struggling to source enough cattle to fill orders paying up to 5/10c per kg above quotes to secure deals as demand strengthens. “The strong demand is also evident at mart sales where competition has […]
Lidl Ireland Import German Eggs after Failing to Support Local Producers – IFA
The IFA Poultry chair Nigel Sweetnam has criticised Lidl Ireland’s plans to import German eggs, calling the move deeply troubling and contrary to their commitment to local producers. Lidl is the only major retailer facing a shortage of eggs in Ireland, but the IFA say that they should have expected this when they refused to […]
IFA Calling for Garda Rural Crime Unit
IFA Deputy President Alice Doyle has called on members of the agricultural community to take immediate action to protect their property, machinery, tools and equipment. A recent spike in the theft of equipment from farms sparked this urgent announcement from the IFA Deputy President. A man pleaded guilty following the theft of €100K worth […]
Tipperary County Council Receives Funding Under Fáilte Ireland Scheme
Under Fáilte Ireland’s EU Just Transition Regenerative Tourism and Placemaking Scheme Tipperary County Council received just over €766, 714 in investment grants. The total grant given has been divided between two projects in Tipperary. The first project to be funded by the investment grant is the detailed planning and design for the regeneration of […]
IFA President Says Passing of Nature Restoration Law No Surprise
Francie Gorman has reacted to the passing of the Nature Restoration Law by the EU Council of Environment Ministers this morning. In response to the passing of this, the President of the IFA had this to say: “It was always likely that the law would pass once the EU elections were over. Farmers will […]
Seán Kelly secures EU support for proposals on new €650 billion fund
Seán Kelly MEP has secured the backing of the EU Parliament’s Industry Committee for the Invest EU Programme, on which the Ireland-South MEP is lead negotiator for the EPP Group. The new fund is expected to trigger more than €650 billion in additional investment across the EU over a seven-year period. “The Industry Committee […]
The European Parliament launch, major grassroots election campaign, ‘This Time I’m Voting’
The campaign aims to demystify European elections and to energise young citizens in particular to vote The European Parliament has launched ‘This Time I’m Voting’, a campaign designed to motivate citizens to vote in the European elections next May, and to encourage their friends and family to do likewise. The platform thistimeimvoting.eu is now available in 24 […]
European Commission recommends to the European Council (Article 50) to find that decisive progress has been made in Brexit negotiations
The negotiators of the European Commission and the United Kingdom have today reached a deal on the terms of the Article 50 Withdrawal Agreement. All aspects of the Withdrawal Agreement have now been finalised and agreed at negotiator level. This agreement marks a decisive moment in the negotiations. The European Commission therefore recommended to the […]
