The latest round of approvals for 14 additional meat factories in Ireland to begin exporting beef to China must bear fruit for farmers, according to independent TD Michael Fitzmaurice. …
Independent TD Michael Fitzmaurice has criticised Bord na Mona’s announcement earlier today, believing it does not go far enough to replace the jobs which will be lost through the cessation…
Government ministers need to cop on and grant an extension to the slurry spreading deadline which is almost upon us, according to independent TD Michael Fitzmaurice. The representative for the…
The indifference shown by this Government to the loss of jobs in rural Ireland, particularly when it comes to Bord na Mona, in the budget announcement has been slammed by…
Today’s budget announcement has been described as yet another anti-rural declaration from this Government by independent TD Michael Fitzmaurice. The Roscommon-Galway TD was heavily critical of the Government’s decision to…
Amid the growing levels of frustration and anger among farmers, independent TD Michael Fitzmaurice has called for the crunch beef talks to be restart. As reports emerge of farmers returning…
Independent TD Michael Fitzmaurice believes that today’s announcement regarding CLAR funding is further evidence that this Government is tightening the purse strings – to the detriment of rural Ireland. Earlier…
There has been a lack of meaningful progress which will truly benefit the beef sector following the conclusion of crunch talks between industry stakeholders, according to Michael Fitzmaurice TD. The…
It has been confirmed that the Deep Retrofit Pilot Scheme operated by the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) has fallen flat on its face due to a lack of…
Taoiseach Leo Varadkar must clamp down on the activities of his anti-rural Finance Minister Paschal Donohoe and resolve the school bus transport crisis independent TD Michael Fitzmaurice has warned. Speaking…