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AS fears continue to grow over the potential introduction of a regulation that could exclude thousands of farmers from getting their CAP payments, Colm O’Donnell, president of the Irish Natura and Hill Farmers Association (INHFA) ,has penned an open letter to Agriculture Minister Charlie McConalogue. Signed by Colm O’Donnell on behalf of the INHFA, it reads: Dear Minister McConalogue, Advertisement As President of the Irish Natura and Hill Farmers Association (INHFA), I am writing to you on behalf of farmers that operate on carbon-rich soils ie our farmed wetlands and peatlands. Under pro...

Minister Harris urges people to have their say on Review of the Student Grant Scheme   Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science, Simon Harris today welcomed the start of a public consultation on the review of the Student Grant Scheme. This Review was committed to under the current Programme for Government and announced as part of Budget 2021. The Review’s terms of reference include examining the value of the maintenance grants and income thresholds, the availability of grants for part-time students, adjacent and non-adjacent rates, support...

Go Keynote address by Secretary General Oonagh McPhillips at the launch of "Progress in the Penal System 2020" You are here: Home Keynote address by Secretary General Oonagh McPhillips at the launch of "Progress in the Penal System 2020" Introduction   As others have observed, this past year hasn’t been normal in any sense of the word. I would much rather be meeting you all in person, with an opportunity to chat over a cuppa afterwards, but even virtually it is great to see the diverse group of people tuning in today. This event always gives an opportunity for an audience drawn from across...