FARMERS in West Cork will learn at the end of the month whether they will retain their current nitrates derogation, amid warnings that cuts could ultimately lead to the culling of 10,000 cows in the region. The issue of Ireland’s derogation has left dairy farmers worried for t
FINE Gael Senator Tim Lombard has taken aim at Education Minister Norma Foley and said it is ‘unacceptable’ there has been a two-year wait for a review of the School Transport Scheme.The Department of Education review was to look at the eligibility, trends, costs, and the ove
With a new term kicking in, Brian Moore finds out what local schools are doing about the increasing concerns for the mental health of our teens, due to internet usageAS a new school year dawns for thousands of children across West Cork, a new initiative to remove smartphones from
A FINE Gael senator is calling for principals and parents to join together and agree a ban on smartphones for primary school children.Senator Tim Lombard said that, following an agreement on a ‘voluntary code’ between parents and principals in primary schools in Greystones, C
THE chairman of Carbery said West Cork farmers have been left facing an ‘uncertain future’ following the decision to cut Ireland’s nitrates derogation.Changes to EU law mean nitrate levels will be reduced from 250kgs per hectare to 220kgs per hectare from January 1. In prac