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Opinion: political gongs for 2024
Pat O'Toole
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?
23 December 2024 Farmer Writes
Succession plan knocked back by IHT change
The proposed reforms of UK inheritance tax could have big implications for our farm, writes John Egerton.
23 December 2024 Northern Ireland
Starmer refuses to back down on IHT reform
Kier Starmer was asked about proposed reforms to inheritance tax by a committee of MPs at Westminster
Blow to Government’s AD plans as major Irish investor hits pause
The announcement is a setback for the Government’s efforts to establish a biomethane industry in Ireland.
23 December 2024 News
Farmer Writes: inheritance tax change a looming disaster
Labour leader Keir Starmer is obviously a very intelligent man but has a total lack of charisma and judgement, writes Joe Collingborn.
21 December 2024 Farmer Writes
Bird flu state of emergency declared in California
The announcement was made on Thursday to further enhance the state’s preparedness after a case of the virus was confirmed in cattle on farms in southern California.
19 December 2024 News
Renewables focus: where to next for farm solar PV?
The Solar Capital Investment Scheme, part of TAMS III, has been a huge success, but will the next Government top up the budget, or risk farm solar investments coming to an abrupt stop?
18 December 2024 Renewables
Ireland’s AD plans in doubt due to further delays in flagship policy
Many of the 18 AD projects which have received Department of Agriculture grant aid are now unlikely to be built due to delays in the Department of Environment's flagship support policy.
18 December 2024 News
Fresh calls to develop hydrogen in Ireland
There have been fresh calls to use hydrogen in hard-to-abate transport sectors in Ireland, including heavy-duty trucks and buses, shipping and aviation, cutting emissions by 260,000 tonnes per year.
16 December 2024 News
Government coalition partners set to renew their deal
The next government seems set to be led by Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael, as talks between all interested parties progress.
11 December 2024 News
Northern inheritance bombshell
Around half of all farms in Northern Ireland, accounting for 80% of farmed land, could be affected by the inheritance tax changes.
11 December 2024 Editorial
Controversy over the electoral register shows a deep inertia
The existing infrastructure underlying the public services card should be extended to cover the electoral process and the necessary legislation and privacy safeguards put in place.
11 December 2024 Viewpoints