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State to buy 50ac island on Lough Ree for birds

Minister of State for nature Malcolm Noonan announces plans to purchase island on Lough Ree for strategic management of breeding waders.

1 November 2024 CLIMATE AND ENVIRONMENT

Uisce Éireann ordered to pay over €6,000 for pollution of Sligo river

Uisce Éireann has been prosecuted following the discharge of poorly treated sewage into the Owengarve River.

18 October 2024 NEWS

State to buy 165ac in Kilkenny

Minister of State for nature Malcolm Noonan announced that the State will purchase just under 165ac land within and adjacent to the Cullahill Mountain SAC.

14 October 2024 NEWS
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Splendid Slieve Bloom farm on the market

A large farm in north Co Laois is making its way to online auction in October. Offered in its entirety or in two lots the land runs into the Slieve Bloom mountains, reports Tommy Moyles.

25 September 2024
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How six farmers fared in appeals against the Department of Agriculture

The annual report of the Agriculture Appeals Office has shown that 48% of appeals taken by farmers were successfully contested with the plaintiff receiving a payment or not receiving a penalty.

11 September 2024 NEWS
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Kerry Ingredients and Cork Marts also in planning focus

Two major agribusinesses have also been the subject of Peter Sweetman’s agri-planning campaign.

7 August 2024 NEWS
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Peter Sweetman: planning campaign sparked by illegal slurry spreading

Serial objector Peter Sweetman tells Caitríona Morrissey why he is targeting farm developments in a campaign on planning permission.

7 August 2024 BUILDINGS

Half of EFS higher level applicants rejected

Over 500 applications were received for the eight tranche of the Environmental Farming Scheme (EFS) higher level.

3 July 2024 NORTHERN IRELAND