Intent: To seek support in the EU Parliament for the motion to refer the Mercosur trade deal to the European Court of Justice(ECJ) to interrogate its compatibility with various aspects of the European Treaties.::To highlight that Irish farmers operate to world class animal health, welfare, and environment standards which are not remotely mirrored in Mercosur countries.::To highlight that, despite a European Commission instigated ban on hormone treated beef entering the EU from Brazil, there was confirmation in November 2025 that a recall of Brazilian beef had been issued. This makes a mockery of the European Commission's testing protocols and further compounds farmers' distrust in this deal. It has since been confirmed by the Food Safety Authority of Ireland that this recall included the Irish supply chain.::To oppose linking the Mercosur Trade deal to CAP funding.::To highlight that this deal is bad for Irish farmers and very damaging for public health, based on the findings of the IFA/Farmer
Intent: Trying to arrange calls and face to meeting to help promote funding for our charity shops, and also get fundraising in place to help retro fit costs for one of our schemes in Holycross.
Details: Arranging meetings, emails sent, face to face meetings
Intent: To secure support from Tipperary County Council and elected representatives for the formal establishment of Clonmel BID and endorsement of the Clonmel 2030 Vision.
Details: Advocacy for the establishment of Clonmel BIDs and support for the Clonmel 2030 Vision to regenerate and promote the town center.
Discussions with Tipperary County Council officials and elected representatives regarding town centre regeneration and the establishment of Clonmel BID. - Meeting
Intent: A sustainable model of funding for local development companies
Details: urge that a commitment be made to the development and delivery of a sustainable funding model for the local development sector. urge that a department dedicated to rural and community development, as DRCD is, remain in any new configuration under a new government.
Both the CEO and a board member contacted a number of Cllrs and TD to strongly urge that a commitment be made to the development and delivery of a sustainable funding model for the local development sector and that that a department dedicated to rural and community development, as DRCD is, remain in any new configuration under a new government. - Email
Intent: To highlight issues facing Tipperary farmers.::To highlight issues around local planning.::To highlight issues with Local Authority farm Inspections.
Details: South Tipperary IFA meeting with Local Authority
Intent: To voice farmers' anger and frustration at the ever-increasing administrative burden being placed on them which has had a major impact on farm family incomes.::To highlight the following key issues that are contributing to growing frustration and anger with the political system::1. The transformation of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) away from supporting food production towards actually reducing farm output. The Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) funding is being redirected to environmental schemes – the EU is effectively implementing new environmental regulations such as the “eco-schemes” on the cheap by redirecting existing funding instead of allocating additional funds.::2. The failure of the EU to properly compensate farmers under the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP). In 2014, Ireland received €1.16bn in Pillar one funding from EU – that figure is effectively the same today, 10 years on, despite huge inflation in farmers' cost of production in the interim. Farmers are being ask
Details: Tipperary County Council - Enough is Enough Campaign
Intent: TD's and Senators will consider the challenges that community and voluntary organisations are facing in rural areas and the work organisations are doing to overcome these challenges
Details: Irish Rural Link Information Day in Buswells Hotel
