Mairéad Farrell

To secure a Government-led emergency response package to address the surge in fuel and fertiliser costs affecting agricultural production, including targeted fiscal relief measures, EU-level intervention on fertiliser supply and pricing, and formal recognition of primary food…

To ensure public officials are aware of the potentially negative impact the Mercosur deal will have on Irish beef farmers livelihoods

That Sinn Féin TDs and Sinn Féin Councillors would vote in the future in favour of a ban on fox hunting with horses and hounds.

Awareness of the importance of the social and economic benefits of the horse racing & breeding industries to the applicable local areas

To invite local TDs and Councillors to a meeting to discuss the dispute between the IFA, and Bord Bia.

To highlight the following priorities for Budget 2026::Measures to Support Farm Sectors::• Tillage Survival Package - €250/ha for all cereal & oilseed rape grown for harvest 2025.::• Tillage expansion and sustainability scheme must be delivered – 2025-2030::• Increased national…

A ban on fox hunting in Ireland

To raise awareness of the need to prioritise dog welfare and control policies in the Programme for Government.

Importance of Horse Racing to the Irish economy & local communities

Election candidates were allowed to address INHFA members regarding key policy priorities of the INHFA

That the Nitrates Derogation must be retained. There are approximately 7,000 farms in derogation across all farming enterprises in Ireland. While the derogation will have a major direct impact on their incomes, the unseen consequences of losing the derogation in rural Ireland…

To propose that the suckler herd in Ireland which is a key national resource that must be protected through meaningful direct supports.::That all trade deals, most particularly Mercosur, that provide increased access to our key EU market for beef must be rejected.::That…

To propose that the Department of Agriculture, Food, and the Marine (DAFM) support a breeder focused incentive scheme for thoroughbred and sport horses through Horse Racing Ireland (HRI) and Horse Sport Ireland (HSI) respectively to support Irish grassroots equine…

That the targeted support for suckler cows must be built to a minimum of €300/cow to provide economic viability and long-term sustainability of the sector through generational renewal, maintain its positive contribution to our climate target ambitions and drive of the socio…

That a multiannual scheme for farmers is needed, with a payment of €100 per calf for the rearing phase of these animals.