Fines

Dog fines 'useless' without increase in wardens - TD

Agri Politics

Dog fines 'useless' without increase in wardens - TD

TD Sean Canney has stated that the Governments recent announcement to increase dog fines wont have an affect without more dog wardens

Two landowners fined €8,500 for 'ecological destruction' of 2 rivers

Environment

Two landowners fined €8,500 for 'ecological destruction' of 2 rivers

Two separate landowners have been fined a total of of €8,500 for "destroying stretches" of their local rivers according to IFI.

Humphreys to increase fine for dog attacks on livestock

Sheep

Humphreys to increase fine for dog attacks on livestock

Minister Heather Humphreys is looking to increase the fine for livestock worrying following a recent spate of dog attacks around the country.

Revealed: The cost of cleaning up after fly-tipping litter bugs

Environment

Revealed: The cost of cleaning up after fly-tipping litter bugs

Local authorities spend hundreds of thousands of euros cleaning up after litter bugs and maintaining clean policies.

Farmers still facing part of €50m LPIS fine (down from €181m)

Agri-Business

Farmers still facing part of €50m LPIS fine (down from €181m)

The Department of Agriculture's fine, from the European Commission, over inaccurate measurements through the Land Parcel Identification System (LPIS), is likely to be €50m and farmers will have to pay some of it.