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Action sought to curb farm acquisitions by the super-rich

A spate of high-profile land purchases over the last two years has unsettled farmers, and prompted concern and anger in the sector.

16 October 2024 Feature
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Clampdown sought on super-rich buying land

The farm bodies claimed that agricultural reliefs were being used by the country’s wealthiest land owners to avoid paying inheritance taxes.

16 October 2024 News

Drennan hits out at ‘double standards’ on water pollution

ICMSA president claims that the State and Uisce Éireann have adopted a 'sure these things happen' attitude to water pollution incidents.

11 October 2024 News

All active farmers must be able to avail of farm transfer relief – ICMSA

Further guidance needed to make sure that those farm families in partnerships or companies are not disadvantaged, the ICMSA has said.

11 October 2024 News
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€40/calf payment should go to the rearer – ICMSA

ICMSA president Denis Drennan said the payment – which was doubled in the budget - should go in full to the calf rearer.

9 October 2024 Schemes

EU deforestation law should use existing databases – ICMSA

The ICMSA said the regulation made practical sense against the threat of South American beef imports, but it should be revisited to allow information from existing databases.

5 October 2024 News

Agriculture relief changes ‘will hinder farm succession’ - ICMSA

The ICMSA is raising concerns about the proposed changes announced by Minister for Finance Jack Chambers to agriculture and retirement relief under Budget 2025.

4 October 2024 News
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ICMSA tackles The Irish Times on O’Neill article

Farm body pushes back on O'Neill's assertions that an 'unholy alliance' is protecting Irish agriculture.

2 October 2024 News

Government ‘did not deliver’ measures against farm income volatility - ICMSA

The ICMSA has been responding to the announcements made in Budget 2025 and has welcomed the extension to a number of reliefs to 2027.

1 October 2024 News