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Irish Independent
12-05-2025
- Business
- Irish Independent
Farmers will oppose any severance of farms or compulsory purchase orders for SLNCR greenway
These were raised at a meeting with officials from Leitrim and Sligo County Councils as well as ARUP Project Consultants in Sligo last week. In a joint statement, the Chair of Sligo IFA Michael O'Dowd and Leitrim IFA Chair Liam Gilligan said the IFA made it very clear that Greenway projects like the SLNCR should maximise the use of public lands and minimise the impact on private lands, in line with the Government Strategy for the Future Development of Greenways and the Greenways Code of Best Practice. 'This is clearly not the case with the proposed Sligo/Leitrim Greenway as the vast majority of the lands on the emerging proposed route are not public or state-owned lands and is in fact farmland as confirmed to IFA by the Project Consultants. This is unacceptable and extremely challenging for the landowners.' The Sligo and Leitrim IFA County Chairs made it very clear to the project promoters that IFA is opposed to any severance of farms or compulsory purchase orders (CPOs) for amenity projects like Greenways. Sligo IFA Chair Michael O'Dowd said 'The IFA pointed out to the County Councils that the proposed emerging preferred corridor for the Sligo/Leitrim Greenway will predominantly take private lands and have the potential to sever and divide a large number of the farms and this is totally unacceptable. Severance and division of farms will not work and must be reviewed by the Councils'. Leitrim IFA Chair Liam Gilligan said the proposed emerging corridor put forward by the Councils at the meeting is to follow the old railway route. However, in practice farmers now farm and use most of the land where the abandoned railway line was. The reality is this is no longer a rail line and is now part of active farms and may include houses and farmyards. Some farmers have registered their ownership of the land where the railway line previously ran. Liam Gilligan said, 'the old, abandoned railway line is long gone, and this land is now active farmland, with some in private ownership, making it unsuitable for a Greenway'. He encouraged all farmers along the proposed emerging route of the old railway to check out the ownership situation and if they need to register their ownership, they should take steps to do so. As part of the Code of Practice for Greenways, project promoters can contribute a sum of €750 plus Vat towards the vouched legal fees incurred by farmers in regularising their title to the standard required. ADVERTISEMENT Learn more IFA made a submission to the Councils previously on the Greenway highlighting a number of additional farmer concerns including privacy, safety and security, anti-social behaviour, litter, animal disease and wildlife, and other issues. Representatives from ARUP and both county councils updated the IFA on the project and the emerging preferred corridor, which is up to 200m wide. Over the next 18 months, the project promoters will be working to reduce the design of the corridor down to 8-10m wide. It is the intention to apply for planning permission in Q1/Q2 2027. Currently the project is on public consultation number three, which is set to close on May 27th. Over the next 12 to 18 months the project promoters have said they will engage closely with all landowners. The IFA said it is very important that farmers and landowners clearly outline their views, objections and concerns about the Greenway during the current consultation and also in direct contact with the project promoters. The web site for the project is Michael O' Dowd and Liam Gilligan said the meeting provided a good opportunity for the IFA to outline the serious concerns of farmers and also provided the project team with an in-depth understanding of the fears and concerns of farmers regarding the proposed Greenway and how it could impact very significantly on their property and businesses. Leitrim County Council, in partnership with Sligo County Council, Cavan County Council, Fermanagh and Omagh District Council, under the auspices of transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII) and Department for Infrastructure (Dfl) are developing the Sligo, Leitrim, Northern counties Railway (SLNCR) Greenway. The proposed project is to provide a Greenway from Sligo town to Enniskillen, Co Fermanagh, passing through Ballysadare, Collooney, Ballintogher, Dromahair, Manorhamilton, Glenfarne, Blacklion, Belcoo and Letterbreen on the way.
Agriland
12-05-2025
- Business
- Agriland
Use of farmland for proposed north-west greenway not ‘acceptable'
Farmer representatives have highlighted what they describe as 'very serious concerns' regarding the proposed Sligo, Leitrim, Northern Counties Railway (SLNCR) greenway at a meeting with officials from Leitrim and Sligo County Councils. ARUP project consultants also attended the meeting organised by the Irish Farmers' Association (IFA) in Sligo recently. Leitrim County Council, in partnership with Sligo County Council, Cavan County Council, and Fermanagh and Omagh District Council, under the auspices of Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII) and Department for Infrastructure (Dfl) are developing the SLNCR greenway. The proposed project is to provide a greenway from Sligo town to Enniskillen, Co. Fermanagh, passing through: Ballysadare; Collooney; Ballintogher; Dromahair; Manorhamilton; Glenfarne; Blacklion; Belcoo; Letterbreen. In a joint statement, the chair of Sligo IFA, Michael O'Dowd and Leitrim IFA chair Liam Gilligan said they made it very clear that greenway projects like the SLNCR should maximise the use of public lands and minimise the impact on private lands. They emphasised that this in line with the government Strategy for the Future Development of Greenways and the Greenways Code of Best Practice. 'This is clearly not the case with the proposed Sligo/Leitrim greenway as the vast majority of the lands on the emerging proposed route are not public or state-owned lands and is in fact farmland, as confirmed to IFA by the project consultants,' the two IFA chairs stated. 'This is unacceptable and extremely challenging for the landowners.' The Sligo and Leitrim IFA chairs also outlined that the association is opposed to any severance of farms or compulsory purchase orders (CPOs) for amenity projects like greenways. Sligo IFA chair Michael O'Dowd said: 'The IFA pointed out to the county councils that the proposed emerging preferred corridor for the Sligo/Leitrim greenway will predominantly take private lands and have the potential to sever and divide a large number of the farms and this is totally unacceptable. 'Severance and division of farms will not work and must be reviewed by the councils.' Meanwhile, Leitrim IFA chair Liam Gilligan said the proposed emerging corridor put forward by the councils at the meeting is to follow the old railway route. However, he said that in practice, farmers now farm and use most of the land where the abandoned railway line was. They claim that it is no longer a rail line but rather is part of active farms and may include houses and farmyards. Some farmers have registered their ownership of the land where the railway line previously ran, according to the farmer representatives. Gilligan continued: 'The old, abandoned railway line is long gone, and this land is now active farmland, with some in private ownership, making it unsuitable for a greenway.' He has encouraged all farmers along the proposed emerging route of the old railway to check out the ownership situation and if they need to register their ownership, they should take steps to do so. As part of the Code of Practice for Greenways, project promoters can contribute a sum of €750 plus VAT towards the vouched legal fees incurred by farmers in regularising their title to the standard required, according to the IFA. Further concerns about greenway The association made a submission to the councils previously on the greenway, highlighting a number of additional farmer concerns including privacy, safety and security, anti-social behaviour, litter, animal disease, and wildlife. Representatives from ARUP and both county councils updated IFA on the project and the emerging preferred corridor, which the IFA said is up to 200m wide. It's understood that over the next 18 months, the project promoters will be working to reduce the design of the corridor down to 8-10m wide. It is the intention to apply for planning permission in the first half of 2027. Currently the project is on its third public consultation which is set to close on Tuesday, May 27. Over the next 12 to 18 months the project promoters have said they will engage closely with all landowners. The IFA said it is very important that farmers and landowners clearly outline their views, objections and concerns about the greenway during the current consultation and also in direct contact with the project promoters.
Associated Press
11-03-2025
- Business
- Associated Press
Pramana and ARUP Laboratories Partner to Digitize Pathology Slides and Develop AI-Powered Hematopathology Algorithms for Deployment via Edge AI
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. & SALT LAKE CITY--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mar 11, 2025-- Pramana, Inc., an AI-enabled health tech company modernizing the pathology sector, and ARUP Laboratories, the largest nonprofit clinical and academic reference laboratory in the United States, announced a collaboration to digitize pathology slides and develop AI-powered algorithms to improve the assessment of bone marrow biopsies and address other key diagnostic challenges in hematopathology. The partnership combines ARUP's hematopathology expertise with Pramana's cutting-edge SpectralHT autonomous whole-slide imaging scanners to advance diagnostic precision and efficiency. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: 'Hematopathology involves highly complex and difficult-to-scan specimens, where traditional methods often fall short in delivering consistent and reproducible results,' said David Ng, MD, medical director of Hematologic Flow Cytometry and Applied Artificial Intelligence at ARUP Laboratories. 'By combining our deep clinical expertise with Pramana's large-scale digitization and AI-driven analysis, we have the ability to develop and clinically validate new AI algorithms that will improve diagnostic accuracy and workflow efficiency. Additionally, this collaboration lays the foundation for the broad distribution of these AI tools, ensuring greater accessibility and impact across the pathology community.' The AI model development process will be led by ARUP, drawing on its expert hematopathologists and annotation tools to train, refine, and validate the algorithms using real-world clinical cases and pathology slides obtained for this purpose. These algorithms will be designed and tested to run efficiently on Pramana's SpectralHT scanners, demonstrating the viability of in-line edge computing for real-time AI-powered diagnostics. ARUP and Pramana will explore commercialization strategies to enable the seamless deployment and distribution of advanced diagnostic algorithms per regulatory standards, which will run efficiently on scanners and drive broader industry adoption in clinical diagnostics. 'This collaboration with ARUP Laboratories showcases how AI-driven pathology can redefine industry standards, making diagnostics more scalable, efficient, and interoperable,' said Prasanth Perugupalli, chief product officer at Pramana. 'By leveraging edge computing, we're accelerating the adoption of advanced diagnostic algorithms, including those for complex hematopathology cases. This approach enhances precision, removes scalability barriers, and seamlessly integrates AI-driven insights into lab workflows.' Pramana's SpectralHT scanners feature in-line Edge AI computing, allowing real-time quality control and automated image processing. This streamlined workflow reduces the burden on lab personnel while ensuring high-quality data output. The SpectralHT scanners' volumetric imaging capabilities improve image quality and detail while enhancing scanning efficiency, even for the most challenging diagnostic slides, such as microbiology, hematopathology, parasitology, and cytology. The ongoing partnership between ARUP Laboratories and Pramana underscores a broader commitment to digitization and AI-driven pathology advancements, signaling the potential for deeper integration and expanded initiatives, including clinical applications. About Pramana, Inc. Pramana, Inc., an AI-powered health tech company modernizing the pathology sector, enables seamless digital adoption by pathology labs and medical centers. Built upon extensive industry experience and patented technological innovation, Pramana is a gateway for pathologists and physicians to utilize AI-enabled decision support. The company is headquartered in Cambridge, Mass., and backed by Matrix Capital, a global leader in customized investment solutions, and NTTVC, a leading firm backing diverse founders within the technology spectrum. For more information, visit About ARUP Laboratories Founded in 1984, ARUP Laboratories is a leading national reference laboratory and a nonprofit enterprise of the University of Utah's Spencer Fox Eccles School of Medicine and its Department of Pathology. ARUP offers more than 3,000 tests and test combinations, ranging from routine screening tests to esoteric molecular and genetic assays. In addition, ARUP is a worldwide leader in innovative laboratory research and development, led by the efforts of the ARUP Institute for Research and Innovation in Diagnostic and Precision Medicine™. ARUP is ISO 15189 and CAP accredited. For more information, visit Pramana: Andrea Sampson, Sampson PR Group [email protected]: Bonnie Stray KEYWORD: UNITED STATES NORTH AMERICA UTAH MASSACHUSETTS INDUSTRY KEYWORD: RESEARCH TECHNOLOGY MEDICAL DEVICES HEALTH TECHNOLOGY SOFTWARE BIOTECHNOLOGY HEALTH SCIENCE ONCOLOGY ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE SOURCE: Pramana Copyright Business Wire 2025. PUB: 03/11/2025 08:10 AM/DISC: 03/11/2025 08:09 AM
