Senator Hackett News Today

An action plan to provide additional supports for farmers with forestry impacted by ash dieback disease has been approved by the government today.

It's understood in the region of 1,000 farmers have applied to join the Organic Farming Scheme, with the window to lodge an application closing tomorrow, Friday, December 15.

“If you look at the labels in the supermarket this afternoon, you will see that they are from Peru, Brazil and all parts of South America.

A new initiative could help farmers in Waterford and across the country in protecting biodiversity. The Native Tree Area Scheme initiative will allow farmers to…

SEEFA said that Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture, Pippa Hackett should resign over the delay with the forestry programme.

Private forestry sector body SEEFA calls on Minister Hackett to resign 2023-07-10

Forestry criticism ‘disingenuous’ - Minister Hackett 2023-07-10

Minister of State Pippa Hackett said it would be 'inappropriate' for officials to discuss ongoing EU negotiations on the forestry programme.

Calls made for a return to the respectful discourse of the past

A high-level meeting took place in St Fergals College recently, to plan the next step in a major effort to secure a new PE hall. Despite being founded in 1937 ...