Person: Padraic Divilly

Waste management grants revised

THE introduction of revised standard costings to calculate the grant levels under the revised farm waste management scheme has been welcomed by farm leaders.

Thu, 17 Aug, 2006

IFA refute “rural failure” allegation

IFA has hit back at accusations that most Irish farming leaders have failed their members and rural Ireland.

Thu, 01 Jun, 2006

IFA urges farmers to shop around

FARMERS carrying out investment under the farm waste management scheme were urged by the IFA yesterday to shop around for a number of quotes from builders.

Tue, 30 May, 2006

IFA outlines development plan priorities

THE Irish Farmers Association (IFA) has set down key priorities for the next rural development plan, which the Government is due to submit to the European Commission shortly.

Wed, 15 Mar, 2006

Retirement scheme ‘must be flexible’

A new European Union early retirement scheme (ERS) must be more flexible and more attractive for farmers.

Thu, 16 Feb, 2006

Farmers urged to be countryside guardians

Farmers must become guardians of the countryside to ensure that endangered flora and fauna and national monuments survive, it was claimed today.

Mon, 09 Jan, 2006

ICOS vows support for co-op sector

THE Irish Co-operative Organisation Society is committed to promoting the central function played by rural development in the Irish co-op sector.

Wed, 30 Nov, 2005

Divilly says farmers must be notified

IFA Rural Development Committee chairman Padraic Divilly has urged Agriculture and Food Minister Mary Coughlan to notify farmers who intend to avail of the new land annuity capital buyout offer of 25%.

Wed, 26 Oct, 2005

Calls to revamp ERS scheme

NEW ways to encourage the transfer of land to young farmers rather than abandoning the Early Retirement Scheme (ERS) were sought at the national ploughing championships yesterday.

Fri, 30 Sep, 2005

EU rural development policy change

The European Commission has signalled its intention to simplify rural development policy from 2007.

Fri, 18 Mar, 2005

EU proposals to up grants welcomed

TALK in Brussels of increased EU support in many farm schemes, including the Farm Waste Management Scheme, Dairy Hygiene Scheme and farm diversification schemes, has been welcomed by IFA.

Thu, 10 Mar, 2005

Disadvantaged areas plan opposed

Brussels: Proposals by the EU to redefine disadvantaged areas based on natural handicap rather than on the current socio-economic criteria must be strongly resisted by Mary Coughlan, says IFA rural development committee chairman Pádraic Divilly.

Sat, 29 Jan, 2005

Funding to farmers may be cut

Athlone: A lively debate was triggered yesterday over suggestions that rural development funding should be shifted away from farming in the future.

Tue, 18 Jan, 2005

Farmers receive bad REPS advice

Ireland: Farmers are getting bad advice regarding the REPS scheme, according to the IFA Rural Development chairman Padraic Divilly.

Wed, 06 Oct, 2004

IFA issue REPS warning

IFA has advised farmers who had reduced stocking levels in order to comply with REPS in 2000, 2001 or 2002, to appeal their Single Farm Payment provisional entitlements.

Thu, 16 Sep, 2004

Concern over REPS payment delay

THE IFA has voiced serious concerns about the delays in making REPS 3 payments to farmers who have joined the scheme since June.

Wed, 01 Sep, 2004

Broad welcome for changes to ERS

The IFA and ICMSA have welcomed concessions secured under the rules for the single farm payment in relation to the Early Retirement Scheme (ERS).

Wed, 07 Apr, 2004

IFA want flexible rural social scheme

IFA rural development chairman Padraic Divilly yesterday called on Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs Minister Eamon O’Cuiv to ensure that the new rural social scheme designed for farmers is flexible and workable.

Wed, 10 Mar, 2004