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Nitrates reductions shows farmers’ efforts are paying off - MEP Kelleher
Rachel Donovan
Kelleher said that it's clear that nitrogen levels can reduce without "cutting the legs from under" a thriving dairy sector.
6 March 2025 News
Department and Minister must respect farmers - Doyle
The IFA deputy president says that farmers have lost trust in Government, as the overlapping demands of the Nature Restoration Law, GAEC 2 and the Climate Action Plan affect peatland farmers.
19 February 2025 News
Killough AD and solar plans draw community fury
The proposed anaerobic digestion plant in Tipperary received around 180 objections and observations while the solar farm received over 30.
MEPs ‘missed opportunities’ to vote to scrap Mercosur - Sinn Fein MEP
Dublin MEP Lynn Boylan said that there were two opportunities for MEPs to back a vote calling for the EU to scrap the Mercosur trade deal.
13 February 2025 News
Opinion: Heydon and Hansen bring hands-on experience to new roles
A new Commissioner and a new Minister will be grappling with the same old problems facing farming.
25 January 2025 Opinion
Martin Heydon confirmed as Minister for Agriculture
Martin Heydon has been confirmed as the new Minister of Agriculture, succeeding Charlie McConalogue.
23 January 2025 News
Opinion: operation transformation needed to help government find their figures
Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael have maintained the policy commitments they made during the general election campaign, but the funding pledges to back them up have disappeared.
18 January 2025 Opinion
Farming issues to gain key ground in next Dáil
The Regional Independent Group has gained key concessions for farmers in the programme for government.
15 January 2025 News
Heydon tipped for agriculture
The Programme for Government is long on priorities, but contains no costings, as Fianna Fáil, Fine Gael, the Regional Independents and the Healy Rae brothers strike their deal
15 January 2025 News
Critical role of farming recognised in Programme for Government - Canney
The group said that it fully understands that this stability is crucial to effectively address the significant challenges facing the Irish people and the economy.
15 January 2025 News
Revealed: programme for government and new agriculture ministers
Michael Healy-Rae and Noel Grealish will take up Minister of State positions at the Department of Agriculture, while a number of farming issues are in the programme for government.
15 January 2025 News
Opinion: political gongs for 2024
It's time to hand out the plaudits and brickbats for 2024, so who is getting their heart's desire and who has a lump of coal in their Christmas sock?
25 December 2024 Opinion