A new report published by Inland Fisheries Ireland shows that more wild salmon are now being ‘caught and released’ than ‘caught and kept’ by anglers in Ireland, to help conserve declining fish populations. For the first time since records began in 2001, the Wild...
A County Laois man has been given a three month suspended prison sentence for the possession of two dead Buzzards, which were found strung up on his land. The offence took place on the 19th of April 2020. The offence was investigated by the National Parks &...
IFA President Tim Cullinan said the carbon budget staging announced by the Climate Change Advisory Council and the sectoral emissions ceilings reported, will have serious repercussions for farming. “Our most productive farmers simply cannot remain viable if...
IFA Environment & Rural Affairs Chairman and Smart Farming’s Programme Leader, Paul O’Brien said that while hedgerow cutting is now permitted to the end of February, farmers should be aware that hedges provide food and shelter and habitats for wildlife and birds...
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