by Barbara Killeen | Mar 2, 2021 | aquaculture, Fishing, Food, Rural Ireland
IFA Aquaculture welcomes the announcement of the establishment of the Seafood Sector Taskforce and has accepted the Minister’s invitation to participate. The aquaculture sector has been severely impacted by Brexit due to delays in logistics with transport, and...
by Barbara Killeen | Feb 24, 2021 | Bogs, Rural Ireland
The IFA and Bord na Móna Working Group held their first virtual meeting on the Peatland Climate Action Scheme last week. IFA Countryside Chairman Brian Rushe said it was a positive first meeting of the group. He said, “I look forward to working closely with Bord na...
by Barbara Killeen | Feb 3, 2021 | countryside, Environment, Food, Rural Ireland
IFA Organic Project Team Chairman, Nigel Renaghan has welcomed Minister of State Pippa Hackett’s announcement that the Organic Farming Scheme will re-open.The scheme is due to re-open in the first week of March subject to EU Commission approval. It will increase...
by Barbara Killeen | Dec 17, 2020 | Crime, Rural Ireland, Rural Security, Security, Uncategorized
IFA, together with An Garda Síochána and FBD has launched a printed information pack for its members across the country that provides tips on how farmers and the rural community can stay safe and secure in their homes, on their farms and online in the months ahead....
by Jessica McGrath | Feb 26, 2020 | Environment, Habitats, Lobbying, Rural Ireland
IFA has made a submission to the Department of Environment calling for urgent action to tackle the issue of reckless littering in rural areas. The Association has pointed to the increased dumping of packaging waste generated from online purchases, builders’ rubble and...
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...
