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Consequences of antimicrobial resistance
Letters to the Editor
"Animal Health Ireland rewarding farmers who are committing a sin" - Tom Hogan, Cloughjordan, Co Tipperary.
Consequences of antimicrobial resistance
Shared blame for biodiversity loss
16 October 2024 Letters
Shared blame for biodiversity loss
"Farmers may have caused some of the biodiversity loss, but not most of it." - Judy Bryant, Co Offaly
EPA investigating suspected illegal peat extraction
16 October 2024 Letters
EPA investigating suspected illegal peat extraction
The EPA has visited a number of bogs where peat extraction activities were considered to be significant and of a commercial nature.
Investigation into RTÉ calf footage
Politicians, farmer representatives and animal welfare organisations have reacted strongly to the report on live exports that aired on RTÉ Prime Time.
9 October 2024 Letters
Are we too reliant on technology?
"Many shows no longer accept paper entries or payment (what happened to cash?)" - Karen Ashton, Crowdrummin, Drumlish, Co Longford.
9 October 2024 Letters
Letter about solar panels on agricultural land
"Leave productive land alone" - David Moore, Glencash Regenerative Dairy Farm
9 October 2024 Letters
Letter regarding the potential IBR programme
"We are too important an industry not to heed known risks." - Mike Magan, Killashee, Co Longford
9 October 2024 Letters
Letter re Tirlán vote on Friday
"Vote no - a better deal will follow in due course. Remember Kildalton 2010." - Name and details with the editor.
2 October 2024 Letters
Letter regarding Tirlán vote this week
"I have shares in the drawer for years." - Name and details with the editor
2 October 2024 Letters
Letter re Arrabawn/Tipperary proposed merger
"Everyone knows that the writing is on the wall, despite us all wishing it wasn’t." - Thomas Burke, Ahascragh, Ballinasloe, Co Galway.
2 October 2024 Letters
Minister must ensure no hold-ups with payments due - IFA
Cash flow challenges are mounting across all sectors, underlining the need for swift payments, the IFA's rural development chair has said.
27 September 2024 Letters
Leaving Cert points system is biased
"A student attending a small remote school as on Tory or Arranmore islands cannot be expected to compete in a points race biased in favour of fee paying grind schools." - Ger Roarty, Co Donegal
25 September 2024 Letters