Agri Politics
New Dáil meeting for first time today
The newly elected 34th Dáil is meeting for the first time today (Wednesday, December 18) to take care of the...
Dáil Éireann
Agri-Business
Bill establishing Agriculture Appeals Review Panel passed in Dáil
The Agriculture Appeals (Amendment) Bill 2024, which will see the establishment of the Agriculture Appeals Review Panel, will now move to...
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Native Tree Area Scheme makes planting trees easier
If you’re a farmer looking to generate extra income, the Native Tree Area Scheme (NTAS) is a great opportunity to...
Agri-Business
Nature Restoration Law: TDs question government's position
Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue has reiterated that state-owned lands will “shoulder the majority of the...
Agri-Business
Transparency concerns covered in regulator legislation - minister
The Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue has told the Dáil that concerns around transparency from meat...
Agri Politics
Former ag minister Michael Creed will not contest next election
Cork TD and former minister for agriculture Michael Creed has announced that he will not stand in the next general...
Agri-Business
Farmers should be exempt from new land tax -TD
Farmers who can produce a herd number and demonstrate “they are functional” should not have to pay the new residential zoned...
Agri-Business
Dáil to debate bill aiming to protect family farms from vulture funds
A bill aiming to protect family farms from vulture funds and provide low-interest loans for farmers is due to be...
Agri-Business
TD hits out at government for not applying to EU biomethane fund
A TD claimed that the government’s failure to apply to a EU fund to support biomethane production undermines the ongoing...
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Watch: Offaly farmer makes big savings by 'going solar'
Imagine standing on your farm, knowing you have taken steps to secure its future. The sun is shining, not just...
Environment
Emissions reduction 'set at these levels will decimate farmers' - Murphy
“If we do not turn the tide on the climate crisis in this generation, there will not be any agriculture...
Rural Life
SF calls for cost-of-living payment to offset rising food prices
A Sinn Féin TD has told the Dáil it is a “great shame” that Irish people are cutting back on...
Agri Politics
Nolan: Farmers need to know their rights on unfair trading practices
Major supermarkets are relying on a lack of awareness among farmers around their rights when it comes to unfair trading...
Forestry
Forestry in Ireland 'not sustainable due to lack of incentives'
A TD has argued that the type of forestry carried out in Ireland is “not environmentally sustainable” due to a...
Agri Politics
'Unacceptable' that CAP negotiations will not be voted on in Dáil
Irish government negotiations with the European Commission on the reform of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) must have proper Dáil...
Rural Life
'Consistent erosion of working conditions means farming families fall below poverty line'
“The consistent erosion of working conditions means that many farming and fishing families fall below the poverty line,” according to...
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RDS Announces Opening of Sustainable Agriculture & Rural Development Awards
In its sixth year, the RDS Sustainable Agriculture & Rural Development Awards celebrates the work of individuals, farming families and...
Forestry
'We cannot sort out housing crisis if we have no timber to make roofs' - McGrath
“We cannot build and sort out our housing crisis in any way if we have not the timber to make...
Agri Politics
Minister Cowen spells out the facts in Dáil address
Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Barry Cowen made a statement to the Dáil yesterday evening, Tuesday, July 7,...
Agri Politics
Cork TD appointed Labour spokesperson for agriculture
Labour TD for Cork East Sean Sherlock has been appointed as his party’s spokesperson on agriculture and the marine. The...
Agri Politics
Rural biases in Irish politics 'extend beyond cabinet'
The decision to leave large parts of rural Ireland without a vote at the cabinet table “may well be a...