Person: Dermot Kelleher

A COMPREHENSIVE SERIES OF ARTICLES ON THIS TOPIC

<p>The chair of a recent Oireachtas Joint Committee on Agriculture hearing, dairy farmer Jackie Cahill TD made it clear that he fundamentally rejected the scientific evidence on water quality presented by the EPA. File picture: Eddie O'Hare</p>

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John Gibbons: Science is continually rejected by farm bodies. Who will shout 'stop'?

Ireland had largely escaped the worst of the 'counter-factual' debating around science up to now, but there are indications that the virus has jumped the Atlantic and is now infecting our own institutions

<p>Michael Collins (left) said the Environmental Protection Agency report on land use and forestry was a ‘vicious strike against the heart of rural Ireland… and should be incinerated’. The latter phrase was repeated by <span class="contextmenu emphasis CaptionCredit">TD </span>Mattie McGrath (right).</p>

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Environmental debate turns nasty as politicians ratchet up the ugly rhetoric

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ICSA proposes €200 incentive to reduce suckler cows

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ICSA calls for dairy-style relief for suckler sector

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Beef forum must review factory prices, says IFA

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ICSA warns of spring season calving dangers

West Cork fire brigades battle raging gorse fires

The fire services in West Cork were stretched as they faced a weekend of illegal gorse fires.

Tue, 22 Mar, 2016

Land-grab tidal wave largely hidden from public view

The Van Oers company in the Netherlands is an ideal partner for giant retailers; much of its horticultural production comes from 1,300 hectares of irrigated land in Morocco.

Thu, 16 Jul, 2015

ICSA: Six-year genomic contract is too limiting

Farmers signing up to the Beef Data and Genomics Programme must be allowed to exit mid-scheme without penalties, says ICSA suckler chairman Dermot Kelleher.

Tue, 12 May, 2015

Old problems with new guidance, says ICSA

ICSA suckler chairman Dermot Kelleher has welcomed a Department of Agriculture booklet on land eligibility, but says farmers still need areas to be clarified.

Wed, 06 May, 2015

Marginal farmers’ fury at land eligibility issue

Farmers on marginal and disadvantaged land may seek to raise funds for a legal challenge to penalties imposed under the new land eligibility regulations.

Tue, 14 Apr, 2015

Resounding support in west Cork for legal challenge to penalties

Search starts for 100 euro each from 1,000 landowners to cover High Court case on LPIS penalties

Thu, 19 Feb, 2015

LPIS penalties may be challenged legally

Farmers came together in West Cork last night to consider a legal challenge against penalties of up to 100% of their single farm payment for alleged overclaims, arising from the land parcel (LPIS) review.

Thu, 12 Feb, 2015

ICSA says Teagasc suckler project in Athenry at odds with farm reality

ICSA suckler chairman Dermot Kelleher says the new Teagasc suckler research herd in Athenry, Co Galway, is at odds with the reality of the land farmed by many suckler farmers.

Tue, 13 Jan, 2015

Farm protest at Coveney office

West Cork farmers who have been hit with penalties to their single farm and disadvantaged area payments will stage a peaceful protest at Agriculture Minister Simon Coveney’s office in Carrigaline next Saturday, November 29, at 10 am, organised by the West Cork Irish Cattle and Sheep Farmers Association and the West Cork Communities Alliance.

Thu, 27 Nov, 2014

ICSA demands action on land parcel system

The Irish Cattle and Sheep Farmers Association has said it is outraged that 2,261 appeal cases under the 2013 Land Parcel Information System review are still not processed. Suckler committee chairman Dermot Kelleher said farmers who appealed 2013 penalties are those who have suffered significant penalties.

Wed, 26 Nov, 2014

Change in weather and dwindling grass bring cattle into the livestock marts

“You need to see those exporters’ hands waving when your weanling enters the ring,” said ICSA suckler chairman Dermot Kelleher last Saturday in Macroom, as we looked over a pen of weanlings.

Thu, 09 Oct, 2014

Beef and suckler farmers told to withdraw from quality scheme

The ICSA is calling upon beef and suckler farmers to withdraw from the Quality Assurance Scheme in response to the sector’s long-running price battle with meat factories.

Wed, 01 Oct, 2014

New round of area payments clawbacks

Thousands of farmers got letters “out of the blue” this week clawing back disadvantaged area payments, said ICSA West Cork chairman Dermot Kelleher.

Thu, 25 Sep, 2014

Farming special - Day 2: 82,000 attend the first day of Ploughing

An estimated 82,000 people attended the opening day of the national ploughing championships at Ratheniska, Co Laois, yesterday.

Wed, 24 Sep, 2014

‘Protest will raise awareness of income crisis for beef farmers’

Drystock farmers are expected to protest in large numbers at Bandon, Co Cork, next week.

Wed, 24 Sep, 2014

National suckler herd under threat from plunging profitability of beef

Concern for the future of the Irish suckler herd was reiterated yesterday by the Irish Cattle and Sheep Farmers Association. 

Wed, 20 Aug, 2014

Commonage committee to begin work as appointments completed

All members of the new Commonage Implementation Committee have now been appointed, Agriculture Minister Simon Coveney announced yesterday.

Thu, 31 Jul, 2014

REPS farmers facing financial difficulty over eligibility for SFP

Compliance with environmental regulations could leave some farmers in severe financial difficulty if they are deemed ineligible for the Single Farm Payment scheme, the ICSA and Fianna Fáil have warned.

Wed, 23 Jul, 2014

ICOS warns minister that suckler farming is under serious threat

The future of suckler farming is under serious threat, an ICOS delegation of mart managers and chairmen has told Agriculture Minister Simon Coveney.

Fri, 18 Jul, 2014

ICSA demands an end to payment penalty on farmers of marginal land

Up to 400 low-income farmers on marginal or hill ground are facing a 100% penalty on their single farm payment, the ICSA claims.

Tue, 20 May, 2014

Group urges extra €1,600 payment for farmers in Origin Green strategy

Suckler and sheep farmers participating in Bord Bia’s Origin Green strategy need an extra €1,600 payment under the GLAS scheme, according to ICSA president Patrick Kent.

Tue, 13 May, 2014

Farmers could launch legal action over cuts to Single Farm Payments

Farmers in West Cork and Kerry could launch a legal action over claims they are losing out on Single Farm Payments.

Thu, 13 Mar, 2014

Land fines protesters brave gales

Gale force winds and freezing rain didn’t deter more than 250 protesters against the threat of retrospective land eligibility fines who gathered in Bantry Square in west Cork last Saturday.

Thu, 06 Feb, 2014

Farmers fear blight on landscape in wake of major SFP reductions

Conor Power and Stephen Cadogan report on growing discontent in wake of ineligibility penalties.

Thu, 30 Jan, 2014

Farmers and marts ‘must be paid what they are owed’ by exporter

Farmers and livestock marts must be paid monies they are owed by TLT International, the country’s largest live cattle exporter, which has been put into receivership, it was stressed yesterday

Tue, 12 Nov, 2013

Scheme is a step in the right direction but needs support

The measures relating to farming didn’t receive much coverage in the wake of the budget. But from the farmer’s perspective, the contents of the speeches could be described as more positive than negative.

Mon, 21 Oct, 2013

Good weaning standards must not be allowed to slide, says farm boss

The Irish Cattle and Sheep Farmers’ Association has said that good weaning standards adopted under the now-defunct suckler welfare scheme must not be allowed to slide, despite the abolition of financial supports.

Tue, 24 Sep, 2013

Farmers query wisdom of continuing in sucklers

The reality of poor financial returns from beef cows is becoming clear to farmers, who are considering other options

Thu, 08 Aug, 2013

Fodder donation helps farmers

The plight of West Cork farmers short of fodder for their livestock moved a local farmer to donate a significant acreage of growing grass.

Thu, 25 Apr, 2013

€1m emergency aid to tackle fodder crisis

A €1m emergency aid package to help farmers deal with the escalating fodder crisis has received a mixed reaction.

Wed, 24 Apr, 2013

Leaders urge well-stocked farmers to assist struggling neighbours

Farm groups are escalating their calls for a concerted national response to the fodder crisis facing farmers.

Tue, 16 Apr, 2013

Plea for national action plan as feed shortage hits crisis levels

Animal feed shortages have reached such a crisis point in the Duhallow region that farmers are coming under emotional strain listening to starving cattle baying for food, said Fianna Fáil TD Michael Moynihan.

Sat, 13 Apr, 2013

Suckler farmer vows to keep standards high despite €15m cutback

Martin Coughlan hears why Dermot Kelleher is prioritising welfare of his herd despite scheme closure

Thu, 07 Feb, 2013

Straw bales offer food for thought

Farmers with bales of straw at Togher Cross in the ICSA West Cork Fodder Relief Initiative; ICSA West Cork chairman Dermot Kelleher (third from left) was one of the main organisers.

Thu, 06 Sep, 2012

Banner county takes home the silverware

It was like 1992 all over again, with a team from Co Clare coming to the heart of Co Cork football territory, and taking home the trophies.

Thu, 26 Jul, 2012

Cabinet to meet over children’s hospital

The Cabinet is to meet to discuss the National Children’s Hospital debacle tomorrow amid growing opposition to downsizing the facility and increasing evidence of the crisis within existing paediatric services.

Mon, 05 Mar, 2012

Farmers call for better payments under BVD eradication scheme

FARMERS have welcomed the new BVD eradication scheme, but warn that the fees involved fall well short of the real economic costs to farmers.

Fri, 23 Dec, 2011

Rustlers graduate from prize bulls to quad bikes

IN scenes reminiscent of the Wild West, farmers in rural Ireland are being hit by a fresh crime wave that has seen a surge in sheep and cattle rustling.

Thu, 02 Jun, 2011

Almost 200 jobs to be created

Five leading multinational companies have today confirmed the availability of 175 job vacancies in the IT, telecommunications, customer service, HR consultancy and pharmaceutical industries at East Point Office Park.

Wed, 07 Apr, 2010

Thompson re-elected

ICSA president Malcolm Thompson and several current position holders were re-elected unopposed at the recent ICSA national executive meeting.

Thu, 06 Dec, 2007

Scientific hope in superbug threat

SCIENTISTS studying the workings of a potentially fatal superbug have made a huge breakthrough that they hope will help identify patients most susceptible to infection.

Fri, 14 Sep, 2007

Candidates warned on Teagasc closure

AGGRIEVED farmers yesterday warned Government candidates in two constituencies that their seats were under threat.

Sat, 05 May, 2007

Opsona gets research boost

OPSONA Therapeutics is set to announce a major link-up with a multinational drugs company that will facilitate significant medical research in an area of auto-immune diseases.

Fri, 03 Feb, 2006

Farmers divided over Walsh ‘negativity’ remark

A CLAIM by Agriculture and Food Minister Joe Walsh that there is too much negativity among farm leaders has been supported by one Cork farm leader and strongly rejected by four others.

Tue, 23 Sep, 2003