More Progress on Wastewater Treatment Plants Needed – IFA
IFA President Francie Gorman has stated that farmers and people living in rural areas have expressed concerns over the progression of discussions on issues relating to the impact of incidences in wastewater treatment plants run by Uisce Éireann on water quality. “I recognise that significant progress has been made by Uisce Éireann in recent […]
Consumer Alert: Budget 2025 energy credit announcement sparks new fraud attempts – Bank of Ireland
of Ireland is warning customers to be very vigilant to a wave of new fraud attempts following the announcement of a range of new energy credits this week. Fraudsters often use topical events that are the subject of a lot of media coverage and commentary – in this case, energy credits announced in the recent […]
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 […]
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 […]
IFA President To Meet Taoiseach and Tánaiste – IFA
IFA President Francie Gorman will meet separately with the Taoiseach and the Tánaiste today to discuss immediate and medium-term farming priorities. The Budget will be delivered in three weeks’ time and IFA has a suite of specific proposals that we want the Government to implement.” Mr. Gorman called the meetings an opportunity to highlight […]
IFA Delegation Sets Out Budget Priorities with Ministers Chambers & Donohoe
The Minister for Finance and the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform met with an IFA delegation to discuss the IFA’s Budget priorities. IFA President Francie Gorman said that this meeting provided the IFA with an important chance to highlight the significant pressures on farm families which caused a concerning drop in farm family […]
IFA Launch Pre-Budget Submission
IFA President Francie Gorman said ‘Budget 2025 will be the most important for farmers during the lifetime of this Government. The IFA have launched their Pre – Budget submission ‘Supporting the Sustainable Development of the Food and Farming Sector. At the launch Francie Gorman highlighted the issues facing farmers’ viability. In a meeting with […]
