Tag: Farming
His Grace’s Hills: Lismore and the Scandal of Absentee Ownership
The dispute in Lismore, County Waterford, has rightly provoked anger. Hill farmers, some of whose families have worked the same ground for generations, are facing proposed rent increases that in some cases rise to around €5,200. Farmers have described these...
Treading Water: The EU Threat to the Irish Fishing Industry
We have the most fertile fishing waters in Europe with huge potential for creating vast wealth and jobs for the communities which inhabit our beautiful coastal towns. Yet as it stands, a maximum of 18,000 people in Ireland are employed...
Dublin Fishing Flotilla: What Has Irish Fishermen Protesting?
A flotilla of fishing vessels sailed down into Dublin today to protest the loss of fishing quotas in both UK and Irish waters for Irish fishermen post-Brexit. The flotilla, boasting approximately 50 vessels, stopped outside the National Convention Centre, currently...