June 4, 2021, 6:10 am
I believe Irish Creamery Milk Suppliers’ Association (ICMSA) president Pat McCormack to be totally ‘off beam’ in calling for a support payment on all Irish cows – sucklers and dairy.
For the record, I normally agree with many of the views expressed by the man in question.
However, a clear focus must be placed now on ringfencing Ireland’s suckler industry.
Dairy cows have substantial support
In the first instance, dairy beef will be covered by the ‘Grass Fed Irish Beef’ Protected Geographical Indication (PGI). Secondly, dairy farmers cover all the other bases when it comes to developing farm income opportunities.
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Negotiators from the European Parliament and European Council have spent over six months trying to bridge gaps between both sides but much work remains to be done.
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Almost 1,000 councillors across the country set for substantial pay rise
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County councillors are set to get a substantial pay rise following confirmation that the Cabinet is set to approve an €8,000-a-year pay increase for the country’s 947 local politicians.
Taoiseach Micheál Martin and his ministerial colleagues at the Cabinet table sign off on the rise which was included in the Fianna Fáil, Fine Gael, Green Party programme for Government.
It s the biggest change affecting local councillors since hundreds of public representatives were cut by the previous Government under a public spending austerity drive.
The increase was given the green light following proposals presented by Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage, Darragh O’Brien TD, Minister of State, Peter Burke TD and Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform, Michael McGrath TD based on recommendations from the Moorhead Report.
Almost 1,000 councillors across the country set for substantial pay rise
New pay recommended to Government by an independent commission
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County councillors are set to get a substantial pay rise following confirmation that the Cabinet is set to approve an €8,000-a-year pay increase for the country’s 947 local politicians.
Taoiseach Micheál Martin and his ministerial colleagues at the Cabinet table sign off on the rise which was included in the Fianna Fáil, Fine Gael, Green Party programme for Government.
It s the biggest change affecting local councillors since hundreds of public representatives were cut by the previous Government under a public spending austerity drive.
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