“New Agri Authority must have the full powers of a Regulator” – Matt Carthy TD Sinn Féin’s spokesperson on Agriculture Matt Carthy TD has said that farmers will be apprehensive that the new Unfair Trading Practices Authority may be
Government failure to tackle farm input costs could lead to food shortage – Matt Carthy TD Sinn Féin spokesperson on Agriculture Matt Carthy TD has said that government is failing to address rising costs as workers, families, businesses and
Farmers need urgent financial supports to address rising input costs – Matt Carthy TD Sinn Féin spokesperson on Agriculture, Food and the Marine challenged the Tánaiste last week to deliver supports to farmers ‘speedily and in a meaningful manner’.
Government policy preventing Hemp from delivering for farmers and environment – Matt Carthy TD Sinn Féin spokesperson on Agriculture, Matt Carthy TD, has said government policy is actively preventing the development of a viable hemp sector in the state,
Eamon Ryan comments expose government ‘disinterest’ in horticulture peat crisis – Matt Carthy TD Sinn Féin spokesperson on Agriculture, Matt Carthy TD, has said that comments by Minister Eamon Ryan in response to a Dáil question on ongoing crisis
Ag Minister should stand with farmers against Carbon Tax – Matt Carthy TD Sinn Féin spokesperson on Agriculture, Matt Carthy TD, has called on the Minister for Agriculture, Charlie McConalogue, to join the rising numbers calling for the pending
Carthy criticises ‘shifting timelines’ for establishment of Food Ombudsman Sinn Féin’s spokesperson on Agriculture Matt Carthy TD has criticised the ‘excessive delays and shifting time-lines’ in the establishment of a food ombudsman or meat regulator. He described the most
Soil sampling ‘shambles’ requires immediate action – Matt Carthy TD Sinn Féin spokesperson on Agriculture Matt Carthy TD has said that descriptions of the Pilot Soil Sampling Programme as a ‘shambles’ requires immediate action if farmers are to have
Action on fertiliser costs needed now – Matt Carthy TD Sinn Féin spokesperson on Agriculture Matt Carthy TD has called on both the Irish government and European Commission to take action to mitigate extreme fertiliser costs. He was speaking during
Mushroom sector faces crisis due to government ‘indifference’ on Horticultural Peat – Matt Carthy TD The Sinn Féin spokesperson on Agriculture, Matt Carthy, TD has called on the Minister for Agriculture to immediately intervene to address the imminent crisis
