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Nationwide appeal on livestock theft

In recent weeks, there have been several incidents of livestock theft, leading to a renewed nationwide appeal from Crimestoppers, the Irish Farmers Association and an Garda Síochána to combat the problem. Total livestock theft levels in Ireland were 319 in 2013 and 159 in 2014. Launched in February, the campaign is calling on members of the public and in particular those in the farming community with information on the theft of cattle and sheep to come forward with information. Information can be given anonymously to the Crimestoppers confidential telephone service by calling 1800 25 00 25. Alternatively, information can be provided to your local Garda station. Theft of both cattle and sheep is an issue that affects all regions of Ireland, causing significant problems for the farmers who fall victim to the criminals. In one incident during 2014, one farmer had 17 of his 18 calves stolen by thieves, causing significant financial loss. Tim Dalton, chairman, Crimestoppers said, “Crimestoppers provides …

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IFA focus on prenuptial agreements

IFA President Eddie Downey has welcomed Justice Minister Francis Fitzgerald’s commitment to look more closely at the proposal to provide greater certainty to the legal status of prenuptial agreements. The uncertainty surrounding the legal recognition of prenuptial agreements, in the event of marriage breakdown, is a real issue which is impacting negatively on the timely lifetime transfer of the family farm, according to Mr Downey.. He said, “IFA is supportive of measures that can remove barriers to family farm transfer, and I emphasised to the minister that allaying the fears of parents would be an important supporting mechanism to facilitate the orderly transfer of the family farm. This is in line with other key policy measures required to address issues such as income security. This includes include IFA’s priority taxation proposal for this year’s budget, which would provide an incentive, through the taxation system for parents and children to farm in partnership together, prior to the lifetime transfer of the …

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