by Barbara Killeen | Jun 24, 2021 | Biodiversity, countryside, Habitats, Rural Ireland
Launch of Joint Protocol Between National Parks & Wildlife Service & An Garda Síochána on Wildlife Crime Closer working relationships on the very serious issue of wildlife crime have been established between An Garda Siochána and the National Parks and...
by Barbara Killeen | Jun 1, 2021 | countryside
IFA Farm Business Chair Rose Mary McDonagh has called on the Minister for Transport Eamon Ryan to urgently increase the testing capacity for the Driver Theory Test. The call comes as the Road Safety Authority (RSA) has announced that it is capable of providing only...
by Barbara Killeen | May 20, 2021 | countryside, Rural Development, Rural Ireland, wildlife management
Maximum Flexibility Needed for Successful Wild Atlantic Nature Project An IFA delegation held a meeting this week with the new Wild Atlantic Nature Project and said it has to give farmers maximum flexibility. The delegation included IFA Rural Development Chairman...
by Barbara Killeen | May 11, 2021 | countryside, Crime, Littering, Rural Ireland
Most common items illegally dumped in Coillte forests during Covid include washing machines, fridge/freezers, household waste, tyres, beds and sofas Increased CCTV and surveillance in operation at known forest dumping blackspots €2 million* spent by Coillte on...
by Barbara Killeen | Mar 31, 2021 | countryside, Environment, Rural Ireland, Uncategorized
Coillte urges the public not to light outdoor fires – with Easter potentially a high-risk time for forest fire outbreaks Damage and clean-up cost of fires €1.3M in 2020 Almost all forest fires are man made The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine has issued...
by Barbara Killeen | Mar 30, 2021 | countryside, Rural Development, Rural Economy, Rural Ireland
IFA Countryside Chairman Brian Rushe said the Rural Development Policy announced by the Government today must be implemented. “Much of what is contained in the report about farming and food is already in train, or refers to commitments that have been made before, but...
