MEP ‘clearly said he does not support the continuation’ of disparagement for spreading organic nitrogen, says IFA president
With the rural vote seen as crucial ahead of local and European elections on Friday, the comments also led to demands for clarity from Fianna Fáil’s Coalition partners in Fine Gael, while some in Mr Andrews’ party sought to distance themselves from them. president Francie Gorman said that Mr Andrews “clearly said he does not support the continuation of the derogation” during a
On Tuesday, asked about the Nature Restoration Law adopted by the European Parliament in February, Mr Andrews said he was against rolling back nature parts of the Common Agricultural Policy and added: “I don’t agree with continuing with the nitrates derogation, for example”. Mr Gorman said that it is “easy for Dublin-based MEPs to make rules for rural Ireland without any knowledge or experience of the implications of their decisions. Farmers will be annoyed and worried about what they heard last night and the Tánaiste must clear the matter up today.”
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