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8th September 2024 - 21st September 2024
Short-notice 'meeting' of National Party attended by one person to dismiss Justin Barrett ruled invalid
The Explainer: What can the government learn from its handling of an IPAS centre in Tipperary?
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Tenfold increase in farm inspections needed by some councils to meet EPA targets this year
An investigation by Noteworthy reveals that most councils had low numbers of farm inspections of slurry spreading and management in 2023.
Many councils did not have dedicated resources to conduct farm inspections until recently
Key slurry-related information is lacking across local authorities
Under 4% of farms that use slurry are to be inspected in 2024 under new EPA targets
How the transfer of dozens of families to rural Tipperary went wrong at every turn
‘Government politicians are keeping their heads down and waiting for all this to blow over,’ one local commented of the last few weeks.
Carroll MacNeill says visit to European/Russian border confirms need for increased Defence spend
Minister for State for Defence and European Affairs Jennifer Carroll MacNeill has returned after visits to Finland, Estonia and Lithuania and viewing the Russian border.
