by Barbara Killeen | Mar 18, 2021 | countryside, Deer Hunting, DEER LICENCES, DEER STALKING, Shooting, Uncategorized, wildlife management
Minister Noonan opens applications for the 2021/2022 Deer Hunting Season and welcomes hunters back to the countryside to support sustainable deer management. For full details read here.
by Barbara Killeen | Mar 12, 2021 | countryside, Gun Clubs, Uncategorized, wildlife management
Following a hugely successful 2020, IFA Countryside has announced its Club Programme for 2021. The club programme is a unique feature of IFA Countryside Membership. It’s a way of giving back to the members who play an important role in conservation and wildlife...
by Barbara Killeen | Mar 11, 2021 | Uncategorized
According to Inland Fisheries Ireland, two men were fined for the illegal netting of salmon last year in the Barrow and Nore rivers. Read the full story here.
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...
