Agri-Business
Almost 80 complaints about DAFM made to Ombudsman
78 complaints were made to the Ombudsman for Public Services about the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM)...
Office of the Ombudsman
Rural Life
Ombudsman: Man awarded €1,000 after fallen animal scheme complaint
A man was awarded €1,000 by the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine after he made a complaint to...
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Watch: How Cavan farm partnership combats scour
Scour occurs when the gut becomes compromised and calves lose proper functioning of the intestine, resulting in diarrhoea and loss...
CAP / Schemes
Ombudsman: 95% rise in agri complaints driven by ANC discontent
Complaints submitted to the Office of the Ombudsman about the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine almost doubled last...
CAP / Schemes
163 agri complaints made to Ombudsman in 2020
163 complaints were received about the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) in 2020, according to the Office...
CAP / Schemes
Ombudsman receives 84 complaints in 2019 related to agriculture
Complaints to Ombudsman Peter Tyndall rose by 9% to 3,664 in 2019 – the highest number of complaints received since...
Rural Life
Ticking all the boxes: Farmer sees €2,900 BPS penalty waived
A farmer who did not tick a box relating to a section of his Basic Payment Scheme (BPS) application –...
Rural Life
Farmer sees €27,500 penalty refunded following complaint to Ombudsman
A farmer managed to recoup over €27,000 of a penalty he was issued with by the Department of Agriculture when...
CAP / Schemes
Complaint made to Ombudsman on GLAS payment delays
An agricultural consultant, who is also a farmer himself, has lodged an official complaint with the Office of the Ombudsman...
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Watch: Offaly farmer makes big savings by 'going solar'
Imagine standing on your farm, knowing you have taken steps to secure its future. The sun is shining, not just...
