Teagasc to sell land, reduce services due to cutbacks

TEAGASC is to sell its Kilmaley, Co Clare farm of 49 hectares (121 acres) and about one hectare (2.5 acres) with development potential at Kinsealy in north Dublin.

Leases will not be renewed at Leenane, Co Mayo (270 ha), Knockbeg, Co Carlow (40 ha), Grange, Co Meath (7 ha), nor on land rented from the IDA and Galway County (108 ha) at Athenry. It is also proposed to exit the leased farm at Ballydague, Co Cork during the next five years.

Planned rationalisation of the organisation’s administration, programmes and human and physical resources is necessary due to a €10.3 million (about 10% before pensions) reduction in its 2009 government grant.