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County-by-county renewable targets on the way

There are set to be big changes to County Council’s local development plans with new, local targets coming writes Stephen Robb

5 February 2025 RENEWABLES
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Éowyn fallout leaves the west feeling unseen

Two weeks after Storm Éowyn made landfall, people are still without electricity, but across the west and north, they have felt without power since the cabinet was announced.

5 February 2025 DEALER

Dog control must fall under one department - Wicklow IFA

Thomas Byrne was speaking to the Irish Farmers Journal about three separate dog attacks that happened in the county in the last month.

5 February 2025 NEWS

New water quality committee needs ‘all-sectors approach’ - IFA

It comes as IFA environmental chair John Murphy welcomed the new Government’s commitment to retaining Ireland’s derogation, outlined in the Programme for Government.

4 February 2025 NEWS

‘No transition period’ as rural speed limits set to change

On Friday 7 February, the speed limit on many rural local roads will change from 80km/h to 60km/h.

31 January 2025 NEWS
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Payments system is broken - Heydon

The new Minister for Agriculture, Food, Fisheries and the Marine says that the strings attached to payments are responsible for low uptake of SCEP and the Sheep Welfare scheme.

29 January 2025 NEWS
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Protest statement made claims UFU President

David Wright reports from the UFU roadshow held in Coleraine on Monday night

29 January 2025 NORTHERN IRELAND
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IFA to restart renewables project team

Farmers have had minimal representation over the past number of years when several significant government renewables policies were formed.

29 January 2025 NEWS

Healy-Rae appointed Minister of State for forestry

The announcement comes as the Government, upon the nomination of Taoiseach Micheál Martin, formally appointed Ministers of State and assigned their responsibilities on Wednesday.

29 January 2025 FORESTRY