Banks Must Continue to Support Farmers Under Cashflow Pressure Due to Fodder Problems – Doyle
Following a meeting of the IFA Farm Business Committee, National Chairman Tom Doyle has reiterated his call for the banks and other stakeholders in the agri-food sector to support farmers under cashflow pressures and help them to work towards a sustainable position during the year ahead. He said, “With strong product prices, there is a [...]
The AET condemns the government enabling eviction
The Anti Eviction Taskforce strongly condemns the intentions of the Irish Government in seeking to change the 2011 Judgment on the Land and Conveyance Law Reform Act 2009. This Judgment currently makes it difficult for banks to gain repossession orders and has been one of the few protections available to distressed mortgage holders. Its existence is a [...]
Banks Approach To Farm Families Must Maintain Viable Businesses – IFA
At the start of 2012, IFA President John Bryan has called on all banks to engage constructively with farmers and small businesses, whose debt levels are threatening the viability of otherwise sustainable businesses. He said “IFA is promoting a loan-restructuring strategy with banks where farmers would agree to dispose of non-core assets, with the [...]
Irish Citizen’s letter to EVERY minister in the Government
“Dear Minister, I am a typical Irish citizen, I’m 41, I work full-time as a bar manager, I pay my mortgage each month with my partner for my little terraced home in the border town of Dundalk, I pay my taxes (even though our roads are falling apart, my local hospital is all but closed, [...]
Anti Eviction Taskforce Launches in Ireland
An independent group of home owners has decided to band together and unite in a concerted effort to protect all homes against repossession. The group, calling itself the Anti-Eviction Taskforce is growing in numbers at a tremendous pace. Starting with a handful of people under threat of eviction, its numbers swelled to over 200 people [...]
IFA Farm Business Chairman Slams ‘Sharp Practices’ Of Banks
IFA Farm Business Chairman James Kane has hit out at the ‘sharp practices’ that the banks are engaged in by increasing the costs of borrowing for existing farm and other small business customers. Mr Kane said, “Over the past year, interest rates and other borrowing costs have increased for farm business customers as the financial [...]
