Intent: Enhance Peace Process through supporting programmes which will have targeted receipients in various ethenic, religous and political groupings
Details: LOUTH PEACE PLUS
Intent: To seek cooperation from all newly elected Councillors on all Local Government policies related to the farming community.::To congratulate and invite all newly elected County Councillors to the Summer meeting hosted by Louth IFA.
Details: Louth IFA Meeting
Intent: To meet with the Local Election candidates and impress on them the difficulties facing Irish farmers and how they are required to stand strong and protect and promote on behalf of all farmers.::To seek better recognition of the positive contribution farmers make to society.::To propose a fair income and standard of living for current and future farming generations.::Emphasise that farmers need to farm and produce food and not be regulated out of existence.::Roadside Ash Dieback scheme is required urgently;::To highlight that a Roadside Ash dieback Scheme is required urgently. Diseased ash trees along public roads are posing a significant risk to all road users. A financial package is needed to allow Local Authorities to provide traffic management during felling and grants to support farmers to hire qualified professional to safely fell the trees.::Unfair Taxes (Residential Zoned Land Tax RZLT), water charges and rates must be resisted;::To emphasise that farmers are private landowners
Details: Local Government Elections 2024
Intent: The aim of the research report was to provide a sets of recommendation on how to improve access to electoral politics for candidates of a migrant background
Details: Cllrs were invited to fill in an anonymous questionnaire and to attend focus groups to share their experiences. Cllrs were also invited to attend the launch of the report on Sept 19th
Intent: To highlight the serious concerns of farmers over the proposed Carlingford to Dundalk Greenway project.::To emphasise that greenways should be predominantly on State-owned public lands and avoid impacting on private farmland.::To oppose the severance of farms or compulsory purchase orders (CPOs) for amenity projects like Greenways.::To highlight that farmers are very fearful that the proposed project may see the Council attempting to acquire a significant area of private farmland for the Greenway. They are very concerned that the proposed Greenway may sever and divide some farms, which is not acceptable.::To make the Local Council aware of the real anger and frustration expressed at the two recent public meetings attended by hundreds of people in Cooley. Farmers highlighted the lack of proper consultation and the failure to understand and appreciate the impact of a Greenway on farms and farm families.::To point out that serious concerns were raised over many issues including privacy; s
Details: Carlingford-Dundalk Greenway
Intent: Invitation to local policymakers RE attendance at the ReStore Drogheda corporate breakfast event in May.
Details: Habitat ReStore Drogheda's corporate breakfast event - invitation
