James Kennedy

Intent: To thank IFA members for all of their assistance in the aftermath of Storm Eowyn.

Details: Letter of thanks from Cork County Council

Intent: Candidate Richie Molloy put forward for administrative panel

Details: Seanad Elections 2025

Intent: Raise awareness on Drinks Ireland 2024 priorities to be covered at event

Details: Briefing comms on Drinks Ireland event

Intent: Encourage support for a Yes Yes vote in the upcoming referendum on Family & Care::To get commitment on a number of policy actions ahead of the referendum::to communicate to the public what the referendum was about and what it would mean for family carers.

Details: Referendum on Care

Intent: To voice anger and frustration at the ever-increasing administrative burden being placed on them which has had a major impact on farm family incomes.::1. The transformation of CAP away from supporting food production towards actually reducing farm output. CAP funding is being redirected to environmental schemes – the EU is effectively implementing new environmental regulations such as the “eco-schemes” on the cheap by redirecting existing funding instead of allocating additional funds.::2. The failure of the EU to properly compensate farmers under CAP. In 2014, Ireland received €1.16bn in Pillar one funding from EU – that figure is effectively the same today, 10 years on, despite huge inflation in farmers' cost of production in the interim. Farmers are being asked to do much more to receive a lot less funds in real terms.::3. The proposed Mercusor trade deal being pushed by the European Commission has the capacity to devastate, in particular, the Irish beef sector. Europe is placing a

Details: Cork County Council - Enough is Enough Campaign

Intent: To inform recipients about regulated coursing

Details: To inform recipients about regulated coursing

Intent: To introduce Bolt and inquire about eBike pilot schemes in local authorities

Details: eBike services in Ireland

Intent: to reverse this proposal and retain the Housing designation if possible or at least change to Community Designation for the portion of the field in our control.

Details: The Cork County Development plan has the field immediately in front of the James O Keeffe Institute, Newmarket, designated for Housing but the Draft Plan has proposed it as Agriculture. The Board therefore is asking for your support to reverse this proposal and retain the Housing designation if poss, ... Read more

Intent: Zoning lands at Broomfield Midleton

Details: Zoning land at Broomfield Midleton

Intent: Support for IOOA in rejecting the Government Amendment to Ban Oil and Gas future licences in the absence of an Energy Security Review.

Details: Email to highlight the effects of the Amendment for the Offshore Petroleum industry in the Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Bill 2021