'Anything to do with land use cannot succeed without the backing of farmers'

The European Commission "has to go back to the drawing board and revise its approach", IFA president Tim Cullinan said. Picture: Gareth Chaney/ Collins Photos

"Anything to do with land use cannot succeed without the backing of farmers," Irish Farmers' Association president Tim Cullinan has stressed, in response to Tuesday morning's lengthy vote on the proposed Nature Restoration Law.

Following votes on amendments to the commission’s proposal on June 15 and continued today, the Committee on Environment, Public Health and Food Safety rejected the proposed EU law as amended.