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Opinion: there are US politicians we can talk to as Trump's aggression alarms
Pat O'Toole
The Irish have long had a reputation for diplomacy. It needs to be put to use now with US politicians who can curb Donald Trump's power.
9 April 2025 News
US tariffs concerning – Heydon
“The work our farmers do is a key driver of our economy, particularly in the rural communities in which they are based.”
9 April 2025 Viewpoints
Editorial: the art of negotiation
It’s a funny world we are living in amid the global trade spat and the impact rests on individuals the world over.
Colm McCarthy: Trump's tariffs
The remedy is in the hands of the US administration, which could unilaterally bring the Irish revenue bonanza to an end.
9 April 2025 Viewpoints
€26m VistaMilk phase two research centre announced
Minister for Agriculture Martin Heydon and Minister of State Noel Grealish announced the second six-year phase on Thursday at an event hosted at Teagasc Moorepark.
3 April 2025 News
Editorial: easy answer to Trump tariffs - make farming great again
Let’s take the initiative and keep control of what is good for rural Ireland.
2 April 2025 Viewpoints
Women coming back to the workforce
Returning to the workplace can be an intimidating prospect for some women but there are programmes in place providing support, writes Sarah McIntosh.
2 April 2025 Recruitment
The real threat is a US economic slowdown
Irish agri-food exports are more at risk from declining US consumer spending than tariffs.
2 April 2025 News
‘Disaster relief fund’ needed to keep businesses af loat
Amid extreme weather events and rising ocean temperatures, Irish farmers need assistance, writes Janine Kennedy.
2 April 2025 News
Colm McCarthy: reviewing promises in the Programme for Government
UK: if the economy grows quickly enough, the borrowing targets are credible.
2 April 2025 Viewpoints
Farmers to be celebrated during National Cultivate Week
Cultivate is an initiative of a group of credit unions across 175 locations in Ireland that provides short- to medium-term loans built specifically for the growing needs of its farming members.
31 March 2025 News
Colm McCarthy: evolution of EU's CAP
For a small open economy, it makes sense to encourage production in sectors where there is a prospect of domestic and export sales on advantageous terms.
26 March 2025 Viewpoints