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Blow to calf exports as Stena cuts livestock from Rosslare to Cherbourg route
Anne O'Donoghue
The boat that operates the route carrying livestock currently - Stena Horizon - will have its last sailing out of Rosslare on Tuesday 11 March.
5 March 2025 News
Calf exports threatened by EU rules - Department
The ministerial briefing awaiting Martin Heydon said that EU animal transport proposals pose a risk to calf exports.
3 March 2025 News
Irish whiskey exports surpass €1bn in 2024
The Irish Whiskey Association made the announcement on Monday which coincided with the celebration of International Irish Whiskey Day.
Livestock exports hit by storm and strike this month
Both Irish Ferries and Stena Line confirmed that a number of ferry sailings were cancelled lately due to poor weather and strike action by dockers in France.
26 February 2025 News
Gerry Boyle: tariffs a flawed legacy from a distant time
Trump’s gripe is that too many countries are running trade surpluses with the US, and as he thinks this is a bad thing, he wants to translate these surpluses into deficits.
26 February 2025 Viewpoints
US to slap 25% tariffs on EU products
The president of the US Donald Trump has said that the EU doesn’t accept US farm products.
26 February 2025 News
Calf export figures ahead of 2024 levels
Calf exports have got off to a better start than last year, but remain well behind 2023 levels, as prices paid for calves at marts around the country are up considerably.
19 February 2025 News
Weanlings break the €4.50/kg barrier
Adam Woods has the latest on this week’s mart trade including the latest on what’s happening in the country’s marts.
19 February 2025 Markets
Heydon to mind the house
Heydon wants to make sure that he speaks with agriculture officials in Washington DC about important Irish exports which wouldn't be possible on St Patrick’s week.
19 February 2025 Dealer
Tánaiste pushes for resumption of Irish beef access to China
The Tánaiste hosted a visit from Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Monday morning in Dublin.
17 February 2025 News
Record value for US beef exports
US beef exports achieve a record value despite fall in volume, while pork sets a volume and value record.
14 February 2025 News
View from China: Sri Lanka - opportunities in the emerald isle of the east
I would have loved a good piece of Irish steak as a break from some of the spicy local fare.
6 February 2025 Viewpoints