by Barbara Killeen | May 22, 2020 | Lobbying, Uncategorized, Vermin Control
IFA Countryside Chairman Brian Rushe has welcomed the decision by the Heritage Minister Josepha Madigan to revoke the initial Wild Birds State Wide Declaration for the period 1 May 2020 to 30 April 2021. Following a recent meeting with the NPWS on the issue, IFA...
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...
