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TULCA 2013, Galway’s international festival of visual art opens next week, and for 14 days will host a diverse range of artistic expression and practice throughout numerous galleries and venues across the city.

The next generation of talented Kilkenny food producers will be displaying their tasty wares at the Savour Kilkenny Young Producers Market which takes place at MacDonagh Junction shopping centre on October 29.

Two Mayo Fine Gael TDs have spoken out against the “short-sighted” decision by the Government to suspend entries to REPS 4 for farmers who are about to complete REPS 3.

Councillor Michael Holmes has strongly criticised the Minister for Agriculture for holding up work on the Belmullet Sewerage Scheme, and accused him of using delay tactics in order to avoid paying out. According to regulations, a foreshore licence must be obtained from the Department of Agriculture before work can commence on the project. However, Holmes stated that they are still awaiting the issue of this licence despite having applied for it almost a year and a half ago.

Following the third set of Government cuts in nine months, the farming community in Kilkenny is set to revolt against Minister Smith’s lack of support and understanding for the dire income crisis situation facing tens of thousands of farm families across the country.

The new agri-environment measure to be introduced next year must be properly targeted and capped, according to Fianna Fáil TD and member of the Oireachtas Committee, Bobby Aylward.