Gareth Culligan is a tillage farmer from Co Louth and is working on improving his soil and reducing chemical use on his farm.

The group previously held a tractorcade protest form Cooley to Dundalk in September and is now holding a public meeting and fundraiser at St Patrick’s GFC, Lordship.

The IFA met senior officials from Louth County Council and highlighted the serious reservations and concerns of farmers over the proposed Dundalk to Carlingford greenway.

Some 80 cattle, mostly over 30 months old, were reported stolen from Mayo in 2024.

There are a variety of jobs going in dairy farm enterprises in Louth, Kilkenny, Waterford and Tipperary.

“I do not think the country would appreciate the entire green grass of Ireland, our 40 shades of green, being replaced with 40 shades of grey,” the Tánaiste said.

Most of this holding is dry ground and there is a cattle-holding pen.

Most of the land is currently in tillage with the remainder in grass. The land is good quality.

Weeks behind with harvest, it’s been a high-pressure year for Footprint Farmer Gareth Culligan in Co Louth.