Fianna Fáil’s Spokesperson on Food and Horticulture, Jackie Cahill has raised the issue of the Irish mushroom industry at yesterday’s (Tuesday, 13th September) meeting of the Oireachtas Agriculture and Food Committee, and called for representatives of the industry to present before the committee. Deputy Cahill said: “Last month’s closure of Schiel and MacDonald in Tipperary […]
Potential loss of jobs at Tipperary Mushroom Factory a direct result of Brexit – Cahill
Tipperary TD, and Fianna Fáil Spokesperson on Food and Horticulture, Jackie Cahill has said that the potential loss of 70 jobs today at Schiele and McDonald Mushrooms in Tipperary Town is a hammer blow to the local community, and Tipperary’s agri-business sector. “This morning 70 employees were sent home with doubts hanging over their jobs.” […]
Tipperary needs long-term health investment not promises
-Sticky plaster proposals offer only short term respite- Fianna Fáil TD for Tipperary, Jackie Cahill is calling for long-term capital investment in Tipperary’s health infrastructure following a meeting with the Minister for Health Simon Harris last week. “I told the Minister that while any short term proposals are welcome, the situation will not improve unless […]
Brexit presents enormous challenge for horticulture sector – Cahill
Fianna Fáil Spokesperson for Food, Fisheries and Horticulture Jackie Cahill says the outcome of the EU Referendum in Britain presents an enormous challenge for horticulture farmer’s right across Ireland. The Tipperary TD has called on Minister for Agriculture Michael Creed to ensure that the interests of horticulture farmers are put forward during the Brexit negotiations. […]
Super levy fine should be postponed in light of dairy crisis – Cahill
Fianna Fáil TD for Tipperary Jackie Cahill says the new Minister for Agriculture Michael Creed must secure a commitment from the European Commission to postpone payment of super levy fines for 24 months. Deputy Cahill made the comments following a meeting with members of the Tipperary branch of the IFA. At the meeting it was […]
Cahill pushes for significant increase in Rural GP Allowance
Tipperary General Election Candidate Jackie Cahill is calling for a substantial increase in the Rural GP Allowance in order to try and tackle the growing shortage of GPs for many communities. Councillor Cahill was speaking after attending a meeting in Bansha in south Tipperary on Friday night. The village is set to lose its GP […]
