Farmers say the ongoing bad weather is causing serious disruption to farming around the country
Many farmers have been forced to bring cattle indoors to feed them because of the lack of grass supply, adding significantly to costs
Milk production is back and many farmers have reported difficulty with silage harvesting
The IFA says the expectation is that grain yields will also drop significantly if there isn’t an improvement in the weather
Grain yields are also expected to drop significantly if there isn’t an improvement in the weather
On Monday’s Morning Focus John Cooke spoke with local farming representatives Andrew Dundas of Clare IFA and Eddie Punch, General Secretary ICSA about what farmers and farming contractors are experiencing
Junior Finance Minister Brian Hayes visited Clare last Friday- he saw coastal erosion projects in Doonbeg and Carrigaholt, as well as flood relief schemes in Ennis and Sixmilebridge
Minister Hayes, who has special responsibility for the Office of Public Works, he also met local communities regarding heritage sites in Ennis, Newmarket on Fergus, Quin and Kilnaboy
Significant financial reward for County Clare people helping to create new jobs – this is the theme of an Ennis Chamber of Commerce breakfast briefing about ConnectIreland, an Irish Government job creation initiative tomorrow from 7.45 to 9.00 am in The Old Ground Hotel, Ennis
Business people from County Clare will have the opportunity to learn how their professional and personal contacts both in Ireland and overseas could help create new jobs with ConnectIreland
Implementing a unique referral model ConnectIreland is asking individuals to use their contacts, family, friends and business connections, to identify and make introductions between ConnectIreland and overseas companies that are considering international expansion
Any individual who introduces a company that subsequently invests and creates new jobs in Ireland will receive a minimum reward of €1,500 per job up to a maximum of 100 jobs
Michael McLoughlin, CEO of ConnectIreland, explained
Contact Ennis Chamber on 065 684 2988 to register.
Clare’s Crime Prevention Officer Sergeant Joe Downey appealed for the public’s assistance with information on crimes committed in Clare over the past seven days
Contact Ennis Garda Station on 065 68 48 100.
In his weekly personal finance advice slot The Money Doctor John Lowe discussed the new low mortgage and deposit interest rates
Also, Ulster Bank says normal service has been restored for the majority of its customers
It’s a month since an IT glitch caused some people to be locked out of their accounts
In a statement this morning, the bank says all systems are running this morning – but the clean up continues and a small percentage of outstanding transactions will still be processed over the next couple of days www.themoneydoctor.ie
Send your queries for the Money Doctor as he is happy to answer them every Monday from 10.15am
Seamus Hassett, Clare District Officer with the National Parks and Wildlife Service, joined John Murphy, Clare Chairman of Birdwatch Ireland, in studio for this week’s wildlife slot to discuss the Pine marten
Along with the badger, otter, stoat & mink, the pine marten is a member of the mustelid family, a group of short-legged, long-bodied carnivores
Seamus will give more detail of the legalisation in place to protect Pine martens protected under the Wildlife Act
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