Over the past week or so there has been some scaremongering going in with regard to the possible effects that Brexit will have on Irish Agriculture and it is unhelpful…
Galway County Council must recruit more staff in order to carry out essential works immediately. A lot of staff in Galway County Council have retired and have not been replaced…
It has to be acknowledged that there are some parts of the country, notably Dublin which are booming with regard to Tourism, but small operators in rural Ireland have to…
Any increase in recycling and a reduction in the amount of waste going to landfill is desireable but we must guard against large increases in bin collection charges coming in…
There are suggestions today that bin charges could soar after the Minister’s announcement of a new collection system yesterday and if that becomes a reality it could increase illegal dumping…
The Family Finances Report published this week confirms what I have been saying all along that while the economy in general seems to be improving, ordinary middle income families are…
I welcome the fact that a new Department of Rural Affairs is to be established and that Michael Ring TD has been appointed the Minister and I would support the…
The news that only 10% of the targeted number of social housing units to be build around the country have been completed so far this year is down principally to…
We certainly need some regulation in the area of building standards in the wake of the tragedy in London and other high profile incidents here in this country, but we…
I welcome the news that at long last an announcement in relation to compensation which will be paid to tillage farmers who incurred serious losses in last years’ harvest will…