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April 20, 2021 5:29 pm The Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) has said that the incomes of tillage farmers could be down 15% for 2020 because of a sharp drop in yields. IFA Grain Committee chairperson, Mark Browne, has been reacting to the latest data published by the Central Statistics Office (CSO) which shows that overall production of the three main cereals (oats, wheat, barley) was down by 16% in 2020. “There’s an emphasis at government level on increasing the tillage area in this country, and promoting the use of native grain and protein crops in livestock rations,” Browne said. �...

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Lincoln strongman adds competition into his next charity challenge Marking a decade of challenges in memory of a special friend Lincoln strongman Dave Johnson has completed over 20 charity challenges since 2011. | Photo: Bretts photography A strongman from Lincoln is preparing for his latest charity challenge and is adding a competition element to get others involved. Dave Johnson will once again be doing the challenge in memory of his close friend Mark Browne, who passed away in 2012 after a battle with cancer. He has completed over 20 charity challenges since the first one in 2011. Although...

BBC News By Stephen Walker Published Mark Browne from Stormont's Executive Office made the remarks to assembly members (MLAs) Mr Browne said the Northern Ireland Office (NIO) should have made a business case for the scheme. There is currently a stand-off between London and Belfast on who should pick up the bill for Troubles pensions. Mr Browne told MLAs the administration costs for the first five years would be £40m. He also said the cost of the scheme could be anything from £600m up to £1.2bn. He said there were implications for the executive's budget if extra money was not forthcoming fr...

Prior to this, he was Deputy Secretary in the Department of Agriculture from 2009. He will take up the post in the Department of Education on 1 March 2021.     Education Minister, Peter Weir, said, “I want to congratulate Mark on his success in the recent competition to appoint a new Permanent Secretary for my Department.  “He brings with him an extensive range of skills and experience that are essential in such a key post. “Mark is joining the Department at a time when we continue to deal with the impact of COVID-19 on the education sector.     “I look forward to working with Ma...