Tag: Council for Forest Research and Development

  • Coveney Launches Food Wise Implementation Plan

    The Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Simon Coveney TD, today announced the publication of the Implementation Plan for Food Wise 2025.  Food Wise 2025, the new strategy for the development of the agri food sector over the next decade, was drawn up by an independent committee of stakeholders and experts, and launched by…

  • HAYES ANNOUNCES DETAILS OF PROPOSED NEW FORESTRY PROGRAMME 2014-2020

    HAYES ANNOUNCES DETAILS OF PROPOSED NEW FORESTRY PROGRAMME 2014-2020

    Tom Hayes, T.D., Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine, with responsibility for forestry, has announced details of the proposed new Forestry Programme covering the period 2014 – 2020. The proposed Programme has been released for public consultation, alongside an Environmental Report on this new plan for forestry. Following the…

  • North Tipperary Macra na Feirme– Notes – 08 September 2014

    North Tipperary Macra na Feirme– Notes – 08 September 2014

    North Tipperary Macra na Feirme – Meeting There will be a North Tipperary Macra na Feirme Meeting this Friday night September 12th at 9pm in Killaskully. County Officer Training Well done to all North Tipperary County Officers who attended this year’s county officer training in Killarney, Co. Kerry last weekend. Club Officer Training This year’s…

  • ‘We’re not lovin’ it’, beef farmers say at McDonald’s protest

    ‘We’re not lovin’ it’, beef farmers say at McDonald’s protest

    Speaking at a livestock farmers protest outside McDonalds restaurant in Kilkenny today (Wed), IFA President Eddie Downey said it is totally unacceptable that everybody in the beef supply chain was standing back and letting farmers take the full financial hit in this crisis. The IFA President said farmers feel betrayed by the unacceptable behaviour and…

  • North Tipperary Macra na Feirme– Notes July 7th

    North Tipperary Macra na Feirme– Notes July 7th

    North Tipperary Macra na Feirme – Meeting There will be a North Tipperary Macra na Feirme executive meeting on this Friday July 11th  at 9.30 pm in Fitzpatrick’s Country Club, Clonmore. National Talent Final A big well done to Tim Maher, President of North Tipperary Macra na Feirme, who took part in the National Talent…

  • Hayes Launches Forest Policy Review Report ‘Forests, Products and People’

    Hayes Launches Forest Policy Review Report ‘Forests, Products and People’

    Tom Hayes, TD, Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine with responsibility for forestry, today formally launched the final report and recommendations of the Forestry Policy Review Group, entitled ‘Forests, Products and People – Ireland’s forest policy – a renewed vision’, in Farmleigh House, Phoenix Park, Dublin. A Forest Policy…

  • Hayes and Kelly Jointly Launch Timber Transport Guide

    Hayes and Kelly Jointly Launch Timber Transport Guide

    A Good Practice Guide, Managing Timber Transport, was jointly launched on a trial basis today by Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine Tom Hayes TD and Minister of State at the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport (DTTAS) Alan Kelly TD. Speaking at the launch of the document in Dundrum,…

  • Hayes Launches COFORD Annual Report 2012-2013 and COFORD ‘Forestry 2030’ Papers

    Hayes Launches COFORD Annual Report 2012-2013 and COFORD ‘Forestry 2030’ Papers

    Tom Hayes T.D., Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine with responsibility for forestry, today launched the COFORD Report for 2012-2013 and a range of papers ‘Forestry 2030’ prepared by COFORD. The Council for Forest Research and Development (COFORD) is an advisory body to the Department of Agriculture, Food and…

  • North Tipperary Macra na Feirme – Notes 23/June/2014

    North Tipperary Macra na Feirme – Notes 23/June/2014

    Tag Rugby Many thanks to all who turned out for the Tag Rugby competition in Moneygall GAA club on Friday night. Well done to all who participated and congratulations to Devil’s Bit who were the winners on the night. To view the pictures, click one of the images below

  • North Tipperary Macra na Feirme – Notes – 16/June/2014

    North Tipperary Macra na Feirme – Notes – 16/June/2014

    North Tipperary Macra na Feirme – Meeting There was a great turn out of club members at the North Tipperary Macra na Feirme executive meeting last Friday night in the Ormond Hotel, Nenagh. A big thank you to all those who attended the meeting and a special warm welcome to new members that attended. As…