Would you support a new Rural Political Party

That link up using mini buses is already in place along the old N roads where the motorways run.

Also Local Link is connecting a lot of villages in rural areas. Very good service but not so frequent.

If only 6% is sold in Ireland then 94% must be exported and brings money into the country. Do you consider exports to be a bad thing?

Germany for example produce a lot of cars, I don't know what percentage are sold over there but quite a lot are exported too. It doesn't mean Germany should produce less cars.

What you want is many many more smaller less intensive farms with more subsidies.

Fewer but larger more intensive farms getting less subsidies will actually increase output and emissions.

When someone stops farming sooner or later the land they were farming is either leased out or sold. The farmer leasing or buying generally are farming more intensively than the previous farmer especially on better land suited to more intensive farming.

Your entitled to your opinion, but it doesn't stack up to reality or the research done on these matters. The likes of wormer resistance alone is now becoming a major issue for many sheep farmers here.The fact that you are unaware of the Biodiversity Crisis despite all the info out there on it is slightly bizarre to say the least...

Can I ask what wormer resistance in sheep has anything to do with the discussion ?

I have a pretty good understanding of that issue but its not really relevant.

The "biodiversity crisis " is what exactly ? Few press releases and the usual grifters trying to make a few quid from studies, white papers and perhaps it might get its very own NGO in time.

Don't think I ever said I was keen on a high chemical inputs ag model or normal commercial farming as others might view it.

I have no issue if people want to rewild land,plant trees,leave bits for the birds and bees etc but that's not gonna feed anyone.

Not taking the p1ss at all I can assure you.

Honestly global warming doesn't cross my mind on a daily basis nor is it of any concern to me apart from the impact all this carbon reduction taxes may have on my business.

This is a discussion forum and it's nice to hear opinions, misguided as some might be.

One thing I notice recently is the prevalence of people inserting green stuff into topics where its of no relevance whatsoever.

Suits a lot of non drivers to get into nearest town for shopping.

Also I forgot to add re. your observation of small passenger numbers on main route services.

Those routes are licenced by TFI and must run the agreed timetable.

Some runs might have low numbers but the bus has to turn up as timetabled.

Fair play to you…

Don’t think farmers say anyone owes them a living and whatever problem you have with farmers incomes is your own business but they only want to be properly remunerated for the hours they put in.

A dairy farmer may have a high income on paper put when they put in 80-100 hour weeks it probably equals what 2.5 people in a sales role make for a 40 hour week.

Likewise beef/sheep farmers mainly now are gone part time and have to put in 20+ hours a week into their enterprise probably on top of the 40 hour work week off farm.

So it is easy to see why farmers are up in arms with all this sudden policy change being dropped on them with no warning and just being told tough adapt.

Farmers are reasonable people who are already making drastic changes to make sure they keep up with ever changing environmental policy.

They have enough to be putting up with as is without having to listen to uneducated in the field fools a kin to yourself belittling their livelihoods and absolutely zero appreciation for the work they put in to maintain food security in Europe and further afield also.

I got alarmed when you used the term "public goods" as I have a real concern with the right to roam brigade. I don't think the other EU member States realise how different our private property laws/rights are in Ireland and I will do my upmost to protect them including forfeiting future payments if necessary.

Nothing I have read on the matter mentions "right to roam" - its not something I would be keen on either given the issues we have in this country with littering, vandelism, sheep worrying etc.

Can we please leave the green emissions to a separate thread ?

Perhaps someone could devise an appropriate title for it if possible.

No. People with agenda’s seek confrontation and can’t help themselves.

Now I am busy. I have the hedge cutter in today. Thought I heard some birds nesting so want to put an end to that.