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European election candidate, Ciaran Mullooly, has hit out at the unfair treatment of farmers when it comes to water quality.The Independent Ireland candidate and former RTE journalist, who is running in the five-seat Midlands North-West constituency, which spans fifteen counties, says he fully recognises the challenges farmers are facing in this regard.

Sitting MEP Maria Walsh is bidding for a second term in the European Parliament, having officially launched her re-election campaign this week.

While some might know me best as the Rose of Tralee, I now have a strong political track-record from Europe to share.

European election candidate in the Midlands-North-West, Deputy Barry Cowen, hosted the first in a series of ‘Why Europe Matters’ town hall meetings in the Shamrock Lodge Hotel Athlone.

Local councillor and farmer John Dolan has stated to the Athlone Advertiser this week that farmers from the Midlands region are “right to protest” at the constant stream of regulation, bureaucracy and negativity expressed towards the agriculture sector by both the EU and the Government.

A young Galway farmer has joined the group of 13 National Dairy Council Farmer Ambassadors who act as advocates and spokespeople for Ireland’s family-farm-based, grass-fed dairy production system.

Agri Aware has launched its festive social media video campaign ‘Savour Local Flavour this Christmas’ which is to recognise and support the work of farmers from the Midlands region and nationwide who produce food 24 hours a day, seven days a week, 365 days of the year.

Farmer Brian Mac An Tullie recently participated in the Traditional Farm Buildings Grant Scheme, a project supported by the Heritage Council and The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine.