Further to previous press releases on this matter it has now come to my attention that a total of 4,278 farmers have withdrawn from the Beef Genomics Scheme which is…
The news that the League of Credit Unions” has offered the Government 5 billion Euro to fund social and local authority housing is a very interesting development and it needs…
The very serious and worsening crisis that we have in the housing sector will not be easy to solve and it will have to involve a multi faceted approach involving…
The focus has turned again to rural crime this week following a number of high profile incidents and a number of things can be done to tackle to problem as…
In the debate on the future of Irish Water and water charges politicians have to take a responsible attitude and not ask people to do things that they may regret…
Constructive plans to improve the economy of rural Ireland will have to be a central plank in the plans of any new Government that I might support. During the election…
The latest figures which show an increase in the numbers of people on waiting lists for various procedures and to see a consultant throughout the country is another reminder of…
The ESB will have to review the cutting of low hanging trees close to power lines in the wake of the recent tragedy in County Limerick which saw a man…
Just because the election is over and there is uncertainty about the formation of a new Government doesn’t mean that any of the serious problems in our health service have…
Since the election many parties including Fianna Fail have latched on to the call for a much improved deal for rural Ireland, something that I have been calling for since…