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Minister must ensure no hold-ups with payments due - IFA

Cash flow challenges are mounting across all sectors, underlining the need for swift payments, the IFA's rural development chair has said.

27 September 2024 Letters

Leaving Cert points system is biased

"A student attending a small remote school as on Tory or Arranmore islands cannot be expected to compete in a points race biased in favour of fee paying grind schools." - Ger Roarty, Co Donegal

25 September 2024 Letters

Taoiseach must pause plans to increase water charges - IFA

Increasing water charges at this time will exacerbate an already difficult cashflow situation on farms, IFA president Francie Gorman has said.

24 September 2024 Letters

Using native grains in Irish whiskey

"Barley doubling in price would only add cents to a bottle of whiskey or pint of beer/stout." - David Moore, Glencash Farm.

18 September 2024 Letters

Letter regarding forthcoming Tirlán changes

"They want us to vote to bring our ownership below 17%. How much below? 0% is below 17% - is that their intention?" - Michael Flynn, Rathgormack, Co Waterford

18 September 2024 Letters

Ensuring quality in crop nutrition for the agricultural community

"We are proud to say that 100% of Yara products tested by the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) passed the analysis specification." - Jari Pentinmaki, VP Yara UK & Ireland

4 September 2024 Letters

Small market for self-build mortgages in NI

With the small number of lenders for self-build mortgages being easily put off, the key advice is to start making enquiries as early as possible.

4 September 2024 Northern Ireland

Letter re star ratings for older cows

"Why are old cows disadvantaged in star rating?" - Anne Dunphy, Tintean, Ballinlough, Kill, Co Waterford

28 August 2024 Letters

Letter re plight of Irish tillage sector

"Irish grain goes unrecognised" - Ollie Whyte, Co Dublin

28 August 2024 Letters