Person: Thomas Herlihy

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Wind energy storage plan for Cork-Kerry border faces objection

An application for a large battery storage compound near an electricity substation on the Cork-Kerry border is being vigorously opposed by locals, who warn of a historic area being turned into “an industrial minefield”.

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Scrap the idea of a rural affairs minister, and use the tax system instead

Irish media influenced general election result

Science is not infallible and it should not always inform farming policy

Department officials can enter farms at any time

I must protest that your statement in a recent editorial, that an appointment is required to inspect a farmyard, (Irish Examiner, December 9) is incorrect.

Wed, 16 Dec, 2015

Aeroplanes are as much of a threat as turbines

I cannot understand why Ms Buckley claims that nobody knew that two wind turbines were to be erected in Boolard, Co. Cork (Irish Examiner, November 3). I knew about it and I know several other local people know about it as well.

Tue, 10 Nov, 2015

The climate has always changed periodically

I often wonder if climate change is just another delusion.

Wed, 28 Oct, 2015

Agricultural prices must have a baseline

Once again farmers are suffering from what I and others call economic waterboarding.

Wed, 14 Oct, 2015

Facing the facts

THOMAS HERLIHY (Irish Examiner letters, January 23) thinks the whole of Africa cannot support a cattle herd of 15 million.

Fri, 03 Feb, 2006

What is Africa’s real dairy export potential?

JAMES MCGRATH writes (Irish Examiner, January 14) that the Institute of Economic Affairs in London has calculated that EU agricultural policy has reduced African export potential by 90% in the case of dairying alone.

Mon, 23 Jan, 2006

How we set the poverty trap for Africans

THOMAS HERLIHY (Irish Examiner letters, January 6) says he doesn’t believe EU agriculture policy has had any adverse effect on agricultural production in Africa, and challenges me to come up with facts and figures.

Sat, 14 Jan, 2006

Artists or chancers?

WHY waste time and money to find out how much tax was exempted for artists? (Irish Examiner, October 7).

Mon, 17 Oct, 2005

Agri-industry must manage waste properly

IN response to Anne Keohane’s letter (Irish Examiner, August 20), let me point out I didn’t come up with the statistic indicating that agriculture is responsible for 75% of waterways pollution. The Environmental Protection Agency did.

Thu, 25 Aug, 2005

Blame local councils

I WONDER what planet Seán de Paor is from or maybe, like Rip van Winkle, he is waking from a 20-year slumber (Irish Examiner letters, August 13)?

Sat, 20 Aug, 2005

Time to ground the ‘cuckoo fathers’

WE often hear about the scarcity of cuckoos in recent years, but I don’t agree at all.

Tue, 08 Mar, 2005

Farm incomes way behind other sectors

IN reply to Colin Hayes (Irish Examiner letters, January 19), it never ceases to amaze me how PAYE workers claim the credit when a company is making a profit, but when making a loss, it is caused by bad management.

Wed, 02 Feb, 2005

PAYE ‘suckers’

FARMERS got very bad advice from the banks when they wanted to invest their savings.

Tue, 11 Jan, 2005

City’s lucky break

U2 have given a great boost to Cork’s year of culture by their decision not to perform in the city for it (Irish Examiner, December 10).

Sat, 18 Dec, 2004

Family survive car crash as road deaths reach 335 for year

A FAMILY-OF-FOUR last evening escaped a head-on crash which killed a pensioner in Co Tipperary.

Mon, 22 Dec, 2003

Co Kerry road accident victim named

Gardaí have released the name of the man who died in a fatal road accident this morning at Rathmore, Co Kerry.

Sat, 20 Dec, 2003