The news this week that there is to be another delay in the provision of broadband is another serious blow to rural Ireland and a further signal that this Government…
I read with incredulity today the comments of former President Mary Robinson in the national media when she proposes that people should eat less meat or no meat at all,…
Once again over the past few days there has been much speculation about a proposed rise in diesel prices as part of the forthcoming Budget. I have said repeatedly that…
I will be proposing a change in the Fair Deal scheme for nursing homes especially as they apply to small farmers in the forthcoming budget. The situation for many elderly…
While I welcome the addition of the Camogie and Ladies Football All Ireland finals to the events that must remain free to air into the future I am disappointed to…
With the support for the wind industry now approaching 400 milion Euro we now have to re-appraise where we are going with this industry and ask the question- is it…
I am calling on all grain farmers whose crops have been destroyed as a result of the bad weather to contact Teagasc with the details of what is affected so…
The refusal of An Bord Pleanala to grant planning permission for a badly needed link road at Parkmore in Galway City is an outrage and it will cost jobs in…
The budget is now only three weeks away and in relation to the discussions as to what to do with the USC, I would propose a lowering the rates for…
At the Ploughing Championships this week I will be contacting Minister Creed to announce a package to aid cereal crop farmers who are in dire straits this harvest because of…