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Ciaran Moran

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Deputy Farming Editor at the Irish Independent and a beef and sheep farmer in Roscommon
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Long-running family dispute over Galway land settled by rental records and squatter’s rights

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By Ciaran Moran 
| Irish Independent
'Under the Statute of Limitations 1957, a claimant must establish 12 years of continuous possession to bar the rights of the paper title owner' Rental records dating back to 1995 proved key in a long-running family land dispute in Galway that hinged on squatter’s rights. The Western Circuit Court ruled that brothers Fergal, Pat, and Aonghus Hassett – rather than their cousin – are the rightful owners of 34ac of land known locally as Simon’s Place in Tiernascragh, Ballycrissane. .
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A ‘good of necessity’: Rising prices won't stop nitrogen use on dairy farms, study shows

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By Ciaran Moran 
| Irish Independent
'Researchers found that if a farmer applied a certain amount last year, they are statistically likely to repeat that behaviour this year, regardless of price changes or environmental advice'. Photo: Andy Gibson A study looking at fertiliser use on dairy farms over a 10-year period between 2013 and 2022 found that 46.8pc of farms applied chemical nitrogen (N) fertiliser at rates exceeding official recommendations.
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Tighter EU budget likely to fuel fresh fight over ‘active farmer’ definition

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By Ciaran Moran 
| Irish Independent
'The European Commission has signalled a desire to tilt future supports more decisively towards farmers who are genuinely producing food' With the EU budget expected to tighten after 2027, the battle over who qualifies for CAP support is likely to harden by the week. Fewer euro in the pot means tougher choices and fiercer scrutiny of who is deemed entitled to draw down payments. That pressure is already fuelling anger on farms.
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