Anglo Celt

A WILDLIFE advocate claims that in light of the recent research carried out by the department on vaccinating badgers against TB that there is no justification for culling the animal.

Almost a fifth of all Cavan and Monaghan farmers who participated in the GLAS 2 scheme continue to wait for their first payments for 2016, according to the latest figures.

A year after the salary scandal shook the IFA to its foundations, and led to the Con Lucey report, its members are again set to reflect on what the Cavan County Executive has called an “urgent” issue for the association. The Anglo-Celt revealed this week that Cavan IFA has passed a resolution flagging conflicts of interest as an issue which requires urgent action - the constitution must be amended they claim. Before receiving the precise details fo the Cavan resolution, the Celt spoke to various key people in the Association on whether conflict of interest is a problem for the IFA.

The poultry industry in Ireland is facing a major tax avoidance investigation, which could have implications for hundreds of jobs in the region.