Environment
Irish Farming Association (IFA) Environment chair John Murphy criticised “overly precautionary application of EU law” on directives.
There are concerns that new EU guidance on bird protection could have far-reaching and unintended consequences for Irish farmers.
Rural Life
Serious damage was caused to a wet heath habitat in Kerry after a sheep farmer used a heavy machine to construct a track, a court was told.
The estimated level of investment required to manage and restore habitats and species to the status required under the EU Habitats and Birds Directives is circa €163 million per annum, or €1.138 billion over a seven-year period.
