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'Concerning' that Ireland wasn't represented at key Mercosur meeting - ICSA
Rachel Donovan
Ireland must use every possible lever at EU level to oppose the Mercosur trade deal, the ICSA has argued.
4 April 2025 News
Over 100,000 cattle and sheep lost or dead in Australian floods
That’s according to early estimates from Queensland Department of Primary Industries (DPI), which also said that it expects this figure to rise in the coming days.
4 April 2025 News
Supports needed after Connemara farmers lose sheep to floods - Senator
Senator Kyne spoke in the Seanad about the aftermath of storm Bert in 2024 which saw one farmer lose at least 70 sheep which drowned in the floods and widespread damage to fencing.
Pumping station switched on at Lough Funshinagh
The interim flood relief scheme was activated on Friday in a move that the Irish Farmers Association (IFA) described as 'as a major step in the right direction'.
28 March 2025 News
Farmer fears over rewetting to the fore in Athlone
Over 250 farmers attended an IFA meeting about peat soils on Thursday last.
13 March 2025 Climate and environment
Lessons from EFS for restoring NI peatland
The aim of peatland restoration is to move the water table within 10-15cm of the surface for 90% of the year.
5 March 2025 Northern Ireland
Weekend weather: wet and windy days to come
There is plenty of rain and wind forecast by Met Éireann this weekend.
21 February 2025 News
Update: status red wind warning issued for all counties
Met Éireann has extended the status red wind warning to all counties.
22 January 2025 News
Permission granted to pump water from Lough Funshinagh
Permanent flood relief works at Lough Funshinagh had been caught in planning regulations since the turlough started to flood.
10 January 2025 News
Man arrested for driving tractor through floodwaters in England
The incident occurred in Tenbury Wells, Worcestershire over the weekend and was captured on social media.
26 November 2024 News
Storm Bert: 60,000 homes and farms without power as further gusts forecast
Counties in the west and northwest were particularly affected by power outages, but flooding has been reported in counties Cork and Kerry too.
23 November 2024 News
Storm Bert: red rainfall warning for Galway and Cork
West Cork and west Galway are to receive the highest accumulations of rain, according to Met Éireann.
22 November 2024 News