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NPWS warns farmers over illegal burning
Amy Forde
“There are six months in which to do it. If it’s illegal, it’s illegal,” Niall Ó Donnchú of the NPWS has said.
26 February 2024 News
Minister issues warning ahead of hedge-cutting ban
Hedgerows and scrub provide a home and a vital habitat for birds and wildlife, especially during breeding and nesting season, Minister Malcom Noonan has said.
8 February 2024 News
Farmer protests step up around Europe
Protesters in Spain blocked access to the Castellon Port this week by setting fire to a line of tractor tyres at the port's entrance.
Greater enforcement of wildlife crime flagged by NPWS
The NPWS initiated 43 prosecutions for alleged breaches of wildlife legislation in 2023.
29 December 2023 News
‘Out of order’ that commonage farmers are penalised in BISS
Problems have also arisen where farmers have been penalised for the burning of heather in these areas which had absolutely nothing to do with the farmers, Pat Chambers said.
15 November 2023 Schemes
Chipping up to 75t/hour with Ireland's largest Fendt tractor and trailed chipper
Chipping over 100,000t of timber annually using two Fendt tractors and trailed Mus-Max chippers, Gary Abbott caught up with R&W Noble Contracts to find out more
1 November 2023 Contracting
Stapleton calls on farmers to defy bush burning ban
The IFA presidential candidate also alleged that Minister Pippa Hackett has a "veto" on Department of Agriculture policy.
17 October 2023 News
Department gives further advice on hedge burning alternatives
The burning of green waste on farms will be prohibited from 30 November, with the Department giving farmers their options for dealing with green waste after this cutoff.
10 October 2023 News