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Comeback heroines Cork C of I land trophy

sport

Comeback heroines Cork C of I land trophy

Cork C of I’s women dug deep to grab the women’s Irish Hockey Trophy title with a spectacular second-half comeback, rising from 2-0 down to beat Galway’s Greenfields 4-2.

racing

Found still in Epsom Derby mix

farming

Milk quota for young farmers

farming

Penalty points proposal ‘unacceptable’

farming

Concerns over single farm payment

farming

Honner welcomes farming category

Competition Authority victimising farmers, says Macra

MACRA na FEIRME national president Thomas Honner has described the Competition Authority as a 'cabal' preying on easy targets while being reluctant to tackle big business.

Mon, 29 Nov, 2004

Too late for Irish GM ban

IRELAND cannot ban GM crops, and the key issue now for the government is to lay down rules for co-existence of conventional and GM crops, said Macra na Feirme national president Thomas Honner, after a meeting with European commission official Gijs Berends, who deals with GM foods in Commissioner David Byrne’s cabinet.

Thu, 11 Nov, 2004

‘Honner’s Army’ can help run shows

GET more young people on board, urged Macra President Thomas Honner , when he recently performed the official opening of the Cappamore, Co Limerick Golden Jubilee Agricultural Show, jointly with Donal Kelly, Munster Vice-president IFA.

Thu, 16 Sep, 2004

Macra praises Walsh’s contribution

MACRA na Feirme president Thomas Honner has praised Minister Joe Walsh for making a huge contribution to Irish agriculture over the past two decades.

Tue, 17 Aug, 2004

Level of serious accidents too high

FARMERS sometimes need to be reminded that they are not supermen or wonder women and that they should not sacrifice safety on their farms for the sake of getting a job done more quickly.

Tue, 10 Aug, 2004

Pressure on milk, farm input prices

YOU can’t underestimate the changes in dairy farming after the Fischler reforms, says Corkman Frank O’Mahony, vice-chairman of Macra’s Agricultural Affairs Committee.

Thu, 12 Feb, 2004

Truckers still road raging over farm-type vehicles

THE Irish Road Haulage Association (IRHA) has denied that it called for a ban on tractors on national roads, and has criticised Macra na Feirme for not taking a stronger stance on road safety.

Thu, 08 Jan, 2004

No changes in leasing prices for 2004 demanded

DON’T change the restructuring and temporary leasing prices of 31c/litre and 4c/litre in 2004, IFA Dairy Committee Chairman Michael Murphy told the Milk Quota Review Group last Monday.

Thu, 18 Dec, 2003

Macra president welcomes budget

MACRA na FEIRME national president Thomas Honner has welcomed the announcement in the budget that certain income from long-term land leasing will be exempt from tax.

Thu, 11 Dec, 2003

Honner calls for ‘positive discrimination’

THE CAP Mid Term Review suits the 45% of farmers aged over 55, without successors, Macra national president Thomas Honner told the 2003 Macra national conference in Louth.

Thu, 27 Nov, 2003

Honner a model success

WATERFORD Macra members recently took to the catwalk for their Monster Fashion Show, and it was an outstanding success, boosted by national president, Thomas Honner, who proved a great hit as a model with everyone who attended.

Thu, 20 Nov, 2003

Macra makes pre-Budget requests

The reintroduction of roll-over relief and improving tax incentives for long-term land leasing head up the demands of Macra na Feirme’s pre-Budget submission.

Wed, 05 Nov, 2003

VAT refunds review

THE method used in establishing the VAT refund rate for non-registered farmers is to be examined by a working group being set up by Finance Minister Charlie McCreevy.

Thu, 30 Oct, 2003

Walsh backs call for farming body

AGRICULTURE MINISTER Joe Walsh has supported calls for a unified body to represent farmers.

Wed, 24 Sep, 2003

Young farmers concerned by depression and suicide

STRESS, depression and a rise in the number of young male suicides are major concerns in rural areas, a survey revealed yesterday.

Fri, 29 Aug, 2003

CAP proposals condemned by IFA

Dairy Committee chairman Michael Murphy urged Minister Joe Walsh to reject out of hand the EU Commission's price cut strategy.

Thu, 19 Jun, 2003

Mixed reactions to Teagasc predictions

TEAGASC predictions have been rubbished by ICMSA, whose president Pat O’Rourke said a 40% increase in the average dairy quota size is predicted. No additional investment requirement other than the cost of extra quota was envisaged – a totally unrealistic and groundless assumption, according to O’Rourke.

Thu, 22 May, 2003

Teagasc faces €15 million deficit due to cutbacks

IT was time to move the debate about the future of Teagasc away from parochial issues such as local offices and on to the bigger picture, according to Macra na Feirme’s new president.

Mon, 12 May, 2003

New Macra president named

MACRA na Feirme has a new president-elect. He is Thomas Honner, a 32-year-old farmer from Kiltegan, County Wicklow.

Wed, 09 Apr, 2003