In light of the major meeting going on this week on the question of Brexit and how it might affect Irish farmers, I am calling on the main farming organisations…
The paltry figures for the building of local authority houses around the country are shocking in the midst of a major housing emergency and the fault lies at the systems…
I want to welcome the signing of the contract this week by Irish Water for the extension of the Lough Mask Water Scheme that will provide a new and enhanced…
This is an Article written by me for The Journal website- it was published on Saturday morning 22nd April………… It’s about changing county boundaries and what impact it would have…
I welcome the changes announced by An Bord Bia in the terms and conditions for the Beef and Lamb Assurance Scheme for farmers. Under the new scheme there will be…
Only a few weeks ago I raised the issue of farmers having to make compulsory payments to support the ICBF (The Irish Cattle Breeding Federation) and the reply I recieved…
I am dismayed at the news that 38 people are to lose their jobs at the ECMI Cigar plant in Ballaghaderreen. It is a huge jobs blow to the region…
Now that the row over water charges has been settled, and Fianna Fail have finally decided what direction they are going to take after a number of u-turns, the Government…
I welcome the news this evening that the HSE has reached agreement, in principle, with the drug company Vertex for the drugs Orkambi and Kalydeco to be provided to people…
News that funding has been approved to provide an eight bed Hospice Unit at Roscommon County Hospital is very welcome and the great work being done over many years by…