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satellite farming country roads Ireland
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Satellite farming in the spotlight
Sons and daughters wanting to operate their Galway family farms along side roads are turning to satellite farming. This is because planning permission is becoming increasingly difficult to secure. Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII), which is responsible for the national roads network, wants to limit traffic leading from side roads to main roads. However, adult children whose parents have homes and farmland along these side roads travel there frequently anyway. This…
USPCA puppy scam alert
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Public advised to be wary of a new puppy scam
The USPCA, Northern Ireland’s animal welfare charity, has published a new puppy scam alert. Illegal puppy farmers are inventing new ways to fake legitimacy and make a quick buck at the cost of the poor animal’s wellbeing. They are insisting on home checks before handing over the puppy. However, they don’t execute them. They simply want cash in an envelope handed over on the doorstep. This puppy scam alert is…