Dairy farmers "must play their part in ensuring the welfare of calves" this spring, Agriculture Minister Michael Creed warned in a letter to the country's 17,000 milk suppliers.
It has been hailed as a wonder-crop, an environmentally friendly, multi-use product that could provide significant extra income for tens of thousands of farmers across the country while reducing our carbon footprint - but only if Ireland's restrictive legislation is changed.
Regular readers of my scribblings will be familiar with the fascination I have for place names. Occasionally letters, documents and books on the topic will arrive in the post. Such arrivals are as welcome as the flowers in May.
The High Court has overturned a decision by An Bord Pleanala to grant planning permission for an electricity generating solar farm.
Dairy farmers "must play their part in ensuring the welfare of calves" this spring, Agriculture Minister Michael Creed warned in a letter to the country's 17,000 milk suppliers.
It has been hailed as a wonder-crop, an environmentally friendly, multi-use product that could provide significant extra income for tens of thousands of farmers across the country while reducing our carbon footprint - but only if Ireland's restrictive legislation is changed.
Regular readers of my scribblings will be familiar with the fascination I have for place names. Occasionally letters, documents and books on the topic will arrive in the post. Such arrivals are as welcome as the flowers in May.
