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Fine Gael MEPs vote against amendment to abandon Mercosur deal
Amy Forde
Ireland's programme for government says that the Government will work with like minded EU countries to defend Irish interests in opposing the current Mercosur trade deal.
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.
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.
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US stops beef and pork exports to China
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Taoiseach called on to scrap TB proposal on cow sale restrictions
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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
Interview: Martin Heydon on succession, land use and more
The newly-appointed Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine shares his views on a wide range of issues, from how we encourage a new generation of farmers to how we can lead farm innovation.
1 February 2025 News
Commission must invest in farmer mental health - Walsh
European Commissioner for Agriculture Christophe Hansen was in Dublin today for an event with Irish farmers on issues such as generational renewal and mental health.
23 January 2025 News
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
Government pledges to retain nitrates derogation
In the Programme for Government, Fianna Fáil, Fine Gael and Independent representatives stated they will “do everything within [their] power to make the case at EU level” to retain the derogation.
22 January 2025 News
Heydon is poised to take top agriculture role
A farmer all his life, a TD since 2011, and a Minister of State in Agriculture House for the last five years, it's been a lifelong apprenticeship for biggest job in Irish farming for Martin Heydon.
22 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