Agri Politics
The Social Democrats will introduce legislation in the coming weeks for the Agri-Food Regulator to be given the powers it needs for full transparency around grocery prices.
The Social Democrats accused government of trying to railroad ratification of the EU-Canada Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA)
Minister Michael Healy-Rae TD has criticised the Social Democrats and its deputy Jennifer Whitmore for their comments on nitrates derogation
Fianna Fáil MEP, Billy Kelleher claims the Social Democrats are actively seeking to sabotage the national effort to retain the derogation.
Environment
The government has been urged to "present a plan B" for farmers as uncertainty continues over the future of the nitrates derogation.
MEP Nina Carberry, has revealed the parliament’s two largest parties are weighing an outright rejection of a major part of the EU budget
The government has been urged to take "the blinkers off" and prepare for a future without the nitrates derogation by the Social Democrats.
Rural Life
The work of the Dutch in helping to protect Irish peatlands was honoured at an event this week in...
Agri-Business
The EU-Mercosur agreement is "not a good deal" for Irish farmers and it is "really important that...
Deputy Jennifer Whitmore said a CCPC review has detailed enormous price spikes in agri-food supply chains that must be investigated.
The government is trying to "get a sustainable landing zone for all concerned" in relation to the future of the nitrates derogation.
A motion will be brought before the Dáil this week calling for "full transparency on profits being...
Local authority chiefs under fire from at TD for failing to clamp down on illegal commercial peat extractors.
Delays in payments under ACRES "undermine trust and place unnecessary financial pressure" on farm families, a Wicklow TD has said
The government is "delusional" if it believes Ireland won’t face billions of euro in EU fines for missing its GHG emissions targets.
Social Democrats TD, Jennifer Whitmore, has advocated for the establishment of a free, state-run alternative to death notice website, RIP.ie
There has been strong criticism following the news that the EU and Mercosur countries have finalised negotiations for a trade deal.
Dairy
The Social Democrats has said that the nitrates derogation "cannot continue and must be phased out in a controlled manner".
A Social Democrats TD today said that her party is "not going to promise we're going to fight for the derogation".
Social Democrats, Holly Cairns has said that the party 'wants to see' a €6 billion climate transformation fund
Delays in scheme payments will put farmers under "extreme financial pressure", according to the leader of the Social Democrats, Holly Cairns.
Social Democrats leader Holly Cairns has accused Fine Gael of "continuing with a failed approach that's walking farmers to a cliff edge".
There have been contrasting responses from some politicians following the EPA report which indicates that agricultural emissions have decreased
