It has come to my attention in the last few days that agricultural planners around the country are facing problems with regard to drawing down funds in relation to Glas…
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It has come to my attention in the last few days that agricultural planners around the country are facing problems with regard to drawing down funds in relation to Glas…
With regard to the recommendations from the Citizen’s Assembly on climate change over the weekend I will be seeking clarification as to the membership of the Assembly and how many…
I listened with disbelief to the views put forward at the Citizens Assembly over the weekend that farmers should be made to pay for the greenhouse gasses that their activities…
In light of the decision not to allow the appeal into the decision to grant Apple planning permission for their data centre in Athenry I hope that the company goes…
It was heartening to sit down with the FCI, PAC, IFA, ICSA, ICMSA, and Teagasc today on the issue of the controversial tractor test legislation and everyone had one aim…
I welcome the news that Galway City Council has approved plans to develop a 104 million Euro office development at Galway Docks. Hopefully the development will come to fruition quickly…
The National Planning Framework Draft that was published today has totally ignored the submissions made by people like myself and to me it is anti-rural and does absolutely nothing for…
The news that the European Investment Bank is to loan NUI Galway 60 million Euro for campus development and student accommodation is to be welcomed and hopefully the development will…
The Oireachtas may have to pass emergency legilsation to deal with the banks if the current talks with the Government are not successful. The banks have been called in in…
The terms and conditions laid down by the Department of Agriculture for farmers who might have sought an extension to the latest date for spreading slurry has meant that they…