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Minister fails to back Tipperary sheep farmers in the Budget - Comiskey

IFA Sheep Chair Kevin Comiskey said sheep farmers are shocked at the failure of the Minister for Agriculture to provide any additional support for the sector in the Budget. He said sheep farming is one of the most vulnerable sectors in agriculture ...

04 Oct 2022 at 17:46

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Launch of All Ireland sheep shearing championship in Cashel

The All Ireland and All Nations Sheep Shearing and Wool handling Championships 2019 was officially launched in Cashel on Wednesday, April 24. Tipperary All Star Noel McGrath and Munster and Ireland rugby star Denis Leamy were on standby to shear ...

26 Apr 2019 at 11:00

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Tipp sheep kill 'like something out of a horror film' after being savagely attacked by dogs

A farmer in Redwood, Lorrha, is facing into the New Year with a major financial loss after his flock of sheep were savagely attacked by dogs over the Christmas period leaving 70 dead, 20 more injured and five missing. Donal O’Donoghue was met ...

04 Jan 2023 at 15:51

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Tipperary TD seeks 'robust dog legislation' following sheep kills and attack on woman

Tipperary TD Michael Lowry has called for "robust legislation" to enforce responsible dog ownership. "We are now in lambing season. Reports show that up to 3,000 sheep and lambs are killed or injured annually by dogs," he stated. The ...

03 Feb 2023 at 16:45

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IFA's warning to dog owners during lambing season

With the country’s 30,000 sheep farmers preparing to lamb down 2.5 million ewes over the coming three months, IFA National Sheep chairman John Lynskey has issued a stark warning to all dog owners that they are fully responsible for ...

24 Feb 2017 at 12:47

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Tipperary farming: factories are forced into doing a u-turn on lamb prices

IFA national sheep chairman Sean Dennehy has said it is clear that factories "overcooked" price cuts last week and are having to do a u-turn this week to get lambs. The reality was that supplies were extremely tight and factories ...

08 Jun 2018 at 19:00

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Sheep farmers encouraged to apply for new scheme

IFA National Sheep Chairman John Lynskey has strongly encouraged all sheep farmers to apply for the new €10 per ewe sheep scheme, recently announced by the Minister of Agriculture Michael Creed. John Lynskey said sheep farmers ...

11 Jan 2017 at 14:30

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IFA meets Minister on Electronic Tagging

An IFA National Sheep Committee delegation, led by President Joe Healy, met with Minister for Agriculture Michael Creed and his Department officials last week on electronic tagging. The meeting followed the decision by the ...

19 May 2018 at 09:00

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Tipperary council called on to roll out public awareness campaign to help prevent sheep kills by wandering dogs

Tipperary County Council was put under pressure this week to roll out a public awareness campaign to help prevent further devastating sheep losses among the county’s farming communities in the wake of the killing of 27 ...

12 May 2022 at 17:52

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Advance payments of €16million issued to almost 20,000 farmers in Sheep Welfare Scheme

Advance payments of €16million have been issued to 18,000 farmers as part of the Sheep Welfare Scheme. It was announced today by Minister for Agriculture, Charlie McConalogue, who confirmed the farmers will receive a ...

26 Nov 2021 at 13:43

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IFA issues appeal to dog owners in wake of two sheep kills on Co. Tipperary farms

The IFA has appealed to dog owners to lock up their pets at night and know where they are during the day in the wake of two incidents in which sheep and lambs were attacked and killed in South Tipperary. South ...

09 Apr 2020 at 12:16

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South Tipperary IFA to Hold Sheep Meeting in Cahir

South Tipperary IFA are extending an invitation in the Munster region to a special sheep meeting which will be held on Monday, October 10th, in Cahir House Hotel, Cahir Co. Tipperary(E21 H244). The meeting ...

03 Oct 2022 at 16:44

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