New farmers' charter to be published in the coming days
L-R: Sean McNamara, president, ICSA; Vincent Roddy, president, INHFA; Brendan Golden, Connacht regional chair, IFA; Minister Charlie McConalogue; Maria Snell, research and policy officer, Macra; Ray Doyle, president, ICOS; Eamon Carroll, deputy president, ICMSA.
A new farmers' charter will be published in the coming days following agreement between the main farm organisations and the Department of Agriculture.
The charter sets out the timelines for applications, payments, inspections and appeals. The new charter will come into effect immediately upon publication.





