by Barbara Killeen | Apr 30, 2020 | Uncategorized
IFA has welcomed the decision by Environment Minister Richard Bruton T.D. to ring-fence funds to tackle increased illegal dumping during the current COVID-19 crisis. However, the Association has called on the Waste Enforcement Regional Lead Authorities (WERLAs) to...
by Barbara Killeen | Sep 10, 2019 | Deer Hunting, Duck, Game, Open Seasons, Pheasants
Wild game birds may be hunted at certain times of the year. The full list of species types which may be hunted is provided in the Table below. There are certain areas throughout the country where the hunting of these game birds is not permitted. These exclusion zones...
by Barbara Killeen | Aug 23, 2019 | Crime, Rural Ireland, Rural Security
IFA Countryside Chairman Richard Kennedy has reacted to the launch of the new Garda operating model by the Garda Commissioner, ‘A Policing Service for the Future’. IFA is a contributor to the annual national Policing Plan. He said, “It is our view in IFA that the...
by Barbara Killeen | Aug 23, 2019 | DAFM, Disease, Vermin Control
Sporadic outbreaks of Pigeon Paramyxovirus (PPMV-1) occur in domestic pigeons and wild birds throughout Ireland and this increases the risk of Newcastle Disease in poultry in Ireland. Newcastle Disease can cause severe illness and death in pigeons, ornamental birds...
