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CAT worth €180m a year to farmers
Pat O'Toole
Agricultural Relief and Capital Acquisitions Tax combined to save farmers €900m over five years
17 July 2024 News
Clarity on new vet school needed ‘as soon as possible’
South East Technological University (SETU), told the Irish Farmers Journal it 'would like clarity as soon as possible' on the location of the new vet school.
10 July 2024 News
Macra urges Taoiseach to 'follow the science'
Macra calls upon Taoiseach to follow the science in the run up to the next budget.
Opinion: glasshouse repairs are needed before I throw any stones
A clumsy and disappointing pair of factual errors have left me slow to join the pile-on Joe Biden is experiencing, but he is now an outside shot to retain the US presidency.
29 June 2024 Opinion
Opinion: Ryan is leaving, but Martin seems set to stay
In a week of announcements and departures, it seems the Tanaiste is going absolutely nowhere.
22 June 2024 Opinion
October election the most likely option
All the tea-leaves seem to point toward an autumn general election, with a new EUcommissioner to be appointed and a pre-election budget on the cards in September
12 June 2024 News
VAT debacle another thorn in farmers' sides
TAMS reference costings are out by a huge amount as prices are not updated. The cost of finance has increased substantially.
5 June 2024 Viewpoints
Taoiseach vows to exclude active farmland from zoned land tax
Taoiseach Simon Harris said that farmers whose land is being actively farmed will not face potential tax bills as a result of the residential zoned land tax.
5 June 2024 News
Taoiseach 'engaging' with Minister for Finance on VAT rebate debacle
The change in interpretation by Revenue of how VAT can be reclaimed by non-VAT-registered farmers has caused them some angst, An Taoiseach admitted.
18 May 2024 News
News Podcast: organics, farm building and Munster hurling
On this week’s news podcast, the team discusses farm building works, organic farming, hear from the Taoiseach and discuss the Munster hurling championship.
17 May 2024 News
Green light for new vet school 'coming fast' - Taoiseach
A decision on where the new vet school will be located is expected in the next "few weeks", Taoiseach Simon Harris has said.
16 May 2024 News
Fine Gael farm group calls for nitrates taskforce
A report by a Fine Gael representative body has recommended the formation of the taskforce, with the aim of retaining the current 250kg and 220kg N/ha derogation limits.
15 May 2024 News