Tag: tipperary

  • IFA CALL ON GOVT & EU TO COMPENSATE FARMERS FOR BREXIT BEEF LOSSES

    IFA CALL ON GOVT & EU TO COMPENSATE FARMERS FOR BREXIT BEEF LOSSES

    Speaking at a large IFA meeting of cattle farmers in Portlaoise tonight (Mon), IFA National Livestock Chairman Angus Woods said beef farmers have been savaged financially over the last year by Brexit related price cuts. Angus Woods said farmers are furious with the way they have been ignored by the Government and hammered by the…

  • COMMUNITY ENHANCEMENT PROGRAMME (CEP) 2019

    Community Enhancement Programme (CEP) 2019 We have received notice of funding of €149,690 for County Tipperary. • The CEP is targeted towards enhancing facilities in disadvantaged communities. • €45,000 will ring-fenced for grants of €1,000 or less. • The funding provided to each Local Authority area has been allocated by providing a baseline amount to…

  • “Banks should not need a ‘Culture Board’ to tell them what respect and honesty look like.’” Mattie McGrath

    “Banks should not need a ‘Culture Board’ to tell them what respect and honesty look like.’” Mattie McGrath

    Independent TD Mattie McGrath has said that he is deeply sceptical about the capacity of the newly established Irish Banking Culture Board to affect the kind of attitudinal change and reform that is urgently required. Deputy McGrath was speaking after the launch of the IBCB by its inaugural Chairman, Mr Justice John Hedigan: “The only…

  • Information on African Swine Fever

    Please see attached an information sheet and poster on African swine fever which has been produced by the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine. African swine fever (ASF) is a devastating disease of pigs and wild boar which now affects several European and Asian countries. Ireland is free of ASF and as an international…

  • FARMERS FURIOUS OVER NON-USE OF IRISH BARLEY IN FEED RATIONS

    FARMERS FURIOUS OVER NON-USE OF IRISH BARLEY IN FEED RATIONS

    IFA Grain Committee Chairman Mark Browne said that Irish tillage farmers are furious over the continued failure of many animal feed merchants to use local barley. “Many growers are left with stores full of barley due to the importation of feed ingredients,” he said. According to figures from Eurostat, Ireland imported 157,000 tonnes of non-EU…

  • Match Report: County Intermediate Hurling Championship Round 1

    Match Report: County Intermediate Hurling Championship Round 1

      By Mark Dunne PRO Moyne Templetuohy     3-20 Kilsheelan/Kilcash          1-17 Boherlahan provided the venue for Round 1 of the County Intermediate Hurling Championship where Moyne Templetuohy got off to a winning start with a 3-20 to 1-17 victory over a gallant Kilsheelan/Kilcash. It would be the men from the South that would start the livelier and…

  • Upcoming Juvenile Fixtures

      Tuesday – Under 12 B football – Toomevara v Lorrha, St. Michael’s Park 7pm Thursday – Under 14 B football – Toomevara v Ballinahinch/Templederry, St. Michael’s Park 7pm Friday – Under 12 D football – Ballinahinch v Toomevara, Shalee 7pm

  • DRAFT TRAVELLER ACCOMODATION PLAN 2019 – 2023

    Tipperary County Council have, pursuant to the provisions of the Housing (Traveller Accommodation) Act 1998, prepared a Draft Traveller Accommodation Programme for Tipperary for the period July 2019 to December 2023. The attached advert was placed in this week’s newspapers, allowing members of the public the opportunity to inspect the Draft Plan 2019 – 2023…

  • AN TAISCE GREEN SCHOOLS PACK SHOULD BE WITHDRAWN IMMEDIATELY

    AN TAISCE GREEN SCHOOLS PACK SHOULD BE WITHDRAWN IMMEDIATELY

    IFA President Joe Healy said the Green Schools teacher resource pack, produced by An Taisce, which encourages students to eat less meat and dairy and which promotes veganism should be withdrawn immediately. “The appropriateness of An Taisce’s involvement in the Green Schools programme should also be reviewed by the Department of Education and Science,” he…

  • REVIEW OF NITRATES DEROGATION MUST SUPPORT DEVELOPMENT OF THE AGRI-FOOD SECTOR – IFA

    REVIEW OF NITRATES DEROGATION MUST SUPPORT DEVELOPMENT OF THE AGRI-FOOD SECTOR – IFA

      IFA Environment Chairman Thomas Cooney has described the voluntary review being undertaken by the Government as an important opportunity to build on the sustainable development of the agri-food sector. Thomas Cooney said, “Teagasc’s recently published sustainability report highlights the environmentally efficient development of the sector, with better fertiliser and grassland management leading to reduced…