Fianna Fáil General Election candidate for Sligo-Leitrim Senator Marc Mac Sharry has called for an urgent review of the commercial rates system following revelations that Councils will lose almost €22m in revenue as a result of the current rates regime. The system also forces small businesses to fork out for high rates fees, while big […]
Fianna Fáil General Election candidate for Sligo-Leitrim Senator Marc Mac Sharry says the Beef Genomics Scheme should be reviewed as a matter of urgency following new figures which reveal that farmers are failing to qualify for the programme because of the large volume of paperwork and lab results required. Senator Mac Sharry commented, “The latest […]
Fianna Fáil General Election candidate for Sligo-Leitrim Marc Mac Sharry says around 8,000 farmers in the North West are facing lengthy delays in the single payments advance because of new rules on inspections. There are more than 25,000 farmers across the country affected by the changes. Senator Mac Sharry explained, “Thousands of farmers across Sligo, […]
Fianna Fáil General Election candidate for Sligo-Leitrim Senator Marc Mac Sharry has raised concerns about the new agriculture package announced by the European Commission last week. The Sligo based Senator says the supports do almost nothing to address price security for farmers. Senator Mac Sharry explained, “Some of the measures contained in the support package […]
Fianna Fáil Senator Marc Mac Sharry has called on the Government to provide additional funding for the fuel allowance scheme. Senator Mac Sharry made the call following confirmation by Met Éireann that July was the coldest month for nearly half a century in many parts of Ireland. “This summer has been very difficult on families, […]
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