by Barbara Killeen | Mar 3, 2021 | Uncategorized
IFA Farm Forestry Chairman Vincent Nally has welcomed the report from the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine on ‘Issues Impacting the Forestry Sector in Ireland’. “Given the attention in recent times on the licensing crisis, I would like to...
by Barbara Killeen | Mar 2, 2021 | Uncategorized
IFA Countryside Chairman Brian Rushe said Bank of Ireland’s announcement on branch closures is very disappointing news for rural communities. “This comes as a slap in the face to rural communities who rely on local branches for banking services. We estimate that...
by Barbara Killeen | Feb 24, 2021 | countryside, Environment, Habitats, Lobbying, Uncategorized
IFA has called on the Minister for Heritage and Electoral Reform Malcolm Noonan to ensure managed burning of gorse is allowed to take place in March due to the inclement wet weather in January and February. “The extension by a month is of vital importance as it will...
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 Barbara Killeen | Nov 10, 2020 | Uncategorized
Reacting to the confirmation by the Department of Agriculture today, that a highly pathogenic strain of avian influenza (bird flu) was detected in a wild bird in Limerick, IFA President Tim Cullinan urged poultry farmers to be particularly vigilant. “The announcement...
by Barbara Killeen | Oct 30, 2020 | Uncategorized
The following Press Release was published on the Garda.ie website on Thursday 29th October. IFA Countryside has written to the Minister of Justice seeking clarification and pending a response, we advise our members to adhere to all COVID-19 regulations. What about...
