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Fine Gael stands for helping farmers, not lecturing them - Harris
Amy Forde
Newly appointed Fine Gael leader Simon Harris said the party stands for supporting the family farm in his first speech as leader on Saturday.
23 March 2024 News
Colm Markey withdraws from European election race
The Louth dairy farmer said that he will remain in politics and plans to contest in future elections.
16 March 2024 News
Dermot Kelleher to run in local elections
Former ICSA president joins Independent Ireland and will be a candidate in the local elections in Cork.
News Podcast: entitlement sales surge and European elections
Sheep and schemes editor Darren Carty discusses how entitlements sales are set to soar in 2024 following a bumper year in 2023.
15 March 2024 News
Former RTÉ presenter Cynthia Ní Mhurchú to run for Fianna Fáil in Europe
Cynthia Ní Mhurchú will contest this June’s election in the Ireland South constituency alongside sitting Fianna Fáil MEP Billy Kelleher.
7 March 2024 News
Retirement scheme needed with security of income for farmers - Kerrane
'To be clear on tax, we’re not proposing anything new, and we’re not proposing to take anything away,' says Sinn Féin's agriculture and rural affairs spokesperson Claire Kerrane.
14 February 2024 News
Independent Ireland 'will build something substantial'
Galway/Roscommon TD Michael Fitzmaurice confirms he will work alongside Michael Collins and Richard O'Donoghue in a huge boost to the new party.
12 February 2024 News
Farmers Alliance co-founder resigns
Helen O'Sullivan has left the new political party, an will now contest local elections in west Cork as an independent.
7 February 2024 News
Farmer Writes: SCEP stars saga continues
Farmer anger from last year hasn't eased as Tommy Moyles discovered when he attended the IFA protest in Clonakilty. He wonders if candidates will try to harness that anger in upcoming elections?
7 February 2024 Farmer Writes
Fitzmaurice to make election decision within weeks
The next round of elections at national and European level will see candidates with an understanding of farming issues, according to Michael Fitzmaurice TD.
7 February 2024 News
Will Brussels changes change anything?
While concessions announced by the European Commission on Tuesday seem like a win for protesting farmers, they should read the small print.
7 February 2024 Dealer
Farmer protests complicate trade deals
Trade commissioner talks up prospects of Mercosur deal, but there are many obstacles in the way of getting it across the line.
28 January 2024 News