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Last night I was elected to chair the Rural Development Sub-committee of the new LEADER company for County Kildare. The committee will oversee the delivery of approximately €11 million over the next few years, with a focus on supporting new farm businesses, rural development, new business start-ups, community initiatives, renewal of towns and villages and a wide [...] The Taoiseach‘s language regarding the pork crisis is very interesting. As reported in the Irish Independent, Mr Cowen seemed to want to stress that he was in control of matters, with plenty of references to the decisive actions he had personally taken on Saturday. Given his lacklustre performances and climbdowns in recent weeks, it is no [...] Government TDs Michael Fitzpatrick and Sean Power were last night confronted by the anger and frustration of Kildare\West Wicklow IFA. The Deputies were attending a budget information meeting organised by local farmers, and comments from the floor sent them a strong message that the planned suspension of Installation Aid and the Early Retirement Scheme must be [...] Commissioner Kyprianou’s decision to ban imports of Brazilian beef is long overdue. It also highlights the contradictory stance of the EU up to now. In recent years, the EU has pursued an uncompromising food safety agenda. This has seen farm overheads soar, as well as the closure of many small abattoirs and the uncompetitive dominance of large [...] I’m generally in favour of liberalised trade and an end to protectionism. History has taught us that protected markets reduce efficiency and raise the prices consumers have to pay. However, liberal trade (or even fair trade for that matter) must be based on a level playing field, even if the levelling process is a function of [...] |
Tony O'Donnell is a Fine Gael member of Kildare County Council in the Kildare LEA. He is a 30 year old engineer living in Kildare Town. You can read more by clicking About Tony O'Donnell. |
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