A brief round-up of the main Roscommon news stories which occurred during the past week. Monday June 27th Independent Councillor Tony Ward was elected as the new Cathaoirleach of Roscommon County Council at Monday’s Council AGM. Full details of that and related news here. Roscommon County Council staff said that the recent flooding of homes …
Senator Maura Hopkins has called on the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Marine Michael Creed TD to address the Seanad on the implications of Brexit for the Irish Agri-Food Industry. Speaking in the Seanad yesterday, Senator Hopkins stated that “the UK is our single biggest trading partner and that our Agri businesses will be most …
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Senator Maura Hopkins has welcomed the news that farmers in Roscommon and Galway are set to receive €3.6 million in the final instalments of BPS payments which are being paid this week. Senator Hopkins said, “A number of farmers across Roscommon and Galway have been in contact with me in recent weeks regarding the payment …
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Fianna Fail Deputy Eugene Murphy has called for urgent action in a bid to address the farm income crisis. Picture Credit: Brendan Duffy Deputy Murphy was speaking following his attendance at last week’s IFA briefing of Oireachtas members on the farm income crisis which took place in Dublin. Members of the IFA’s Executive Council which …
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Senator Maura Hopkins met with members of IFA on Tuesday last to discuss a wide range of issues including farm incomes, TAMS, new Sheep Scheme, nursing home support scheme national reserve for young farmers and access for farmers to low-cost credit. The session led by IFA President Joe Healy, Macra na Feirme President and Roscommon …
ICSA rural development chairman Seamus Sherlock has voiced his concerns over the proposed Greenway route from Athlone through South Roscommon and on to Galway. Speaking following the recent announcement by Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport Shane Ross that the issue was back on the agenda, Mr Sherlock said “ICSA stands with farmers wishing to …
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Urgent action is needed to address the deepening farm income crisis, IFA President Joe Healy said today at a briefing for TDs and Senators in Dublin. Today’s briefing is the start of a major IFA campaign to secure measures that will relieve the extreme income pressure being felt by farmers in almost every sector and …
Michael Fitzmaurice TD has welcomed the news that the market for live export of cattle to Turkey is set to open. In a statement released last night Michael Fitzmaurice said “Having worked on the situation for the past number of weeks and months I am now very happy to be able to say that the …
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Senator Maura Hopkins has warmly welcomed the announcement of the inclusion of Sheep Fencing in the list of eligible investment items in the TAMS II Scheme. Former Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Simon Coveney has been negotiating the inclusion of this measure for many months. Senator Hopkins, pictured above with the the current …
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Michael Fitzmaurice TD has criticised the Department of Agriculture for the delay in issuing TAMS approvals to Farmers wishing to commence developments. Deputy Fitzmaurice said “It is totally unacceptable that The Department of Agriculture are dragging their heels sending out approvals for farmers that want to dig slatted tanks and build sheds etc under TAMS. …
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This Friday 10th and Saturday 11th June, Teagasc will host Farming and Country Life 1916, the largest centenary celebration of rural Ireland. Visitors and exhibitors from the four corners of Ireland will descend upon the fields of Athenry for this once in a lifetime, free family event. Picture Credit: Reg Gordon A 1916 town has …
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This week is National Strawberry Week 2016 and IFA President Joe Healy has urged consumers to support Irish fruit growers by buying Irish. The IFA President also called on retailers to recognise the investment made by Irish strawberry and fruit growers, by ensuring that fresh fruit is seen on retail shelves as a premium quality …
Dr John McNamara, Teagasc Health and Safety Specialist has issued a Farm safety message and urged caution when working with, or near farm tractors, vehicles or machinery to reduce the risk of farm deaths and injury. This call was made following the release of fatal accident data, which showed that 80% of deaths in the …
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Farmers in Roscommon are paying above average costs for Diesel, Agricultural Diesel and Kerosene according to the IFA’s most recent fuel price survey, which shows a substantial increase in fuel prices across the country. IFA’s Inputs Project Team Chairman John Coughlan has challenged fuel suppliers to review their existing pricing structure saying that “The 20% …
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Michael Fitzmaurice has welcomed the news that the Minister for Agriculture Michael Creed has extended the deadline for the sowing of Wild Bird Cover, under the GLAS Scheme, by two weeks. Speaking a short time ago he said “I have been informed today that in connection with the GLAS Scheme 1 and 2, that the …
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