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Opinion: operation transformation needed to help government find their figures
Pat O'Toole
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.
17 January 2025 Markets
Disease outbreaks a challenge for meat industry in 2025 - O'Toole
Adam Woods reports from the annual Bord Bia Meat Marketing Seminar in Naas, Co Kildare.
13 January 2025 News
Heydon odds-on to be next Minister for Agriculture
BoyleSports has provided odds on who will be the next Minister for Agriculture, with Martin Heydon leading the pack and Michael Healy-Rae at 25/1.
Ireland and New Zealand announce €5.2m funding for agri-climate projects
The JRI was established in 2022 to strengthen collaboration between funders and researchers, align research priorities and activities, and exploit synergies where they exist.
6 January 2025 News
Ministers urge farmers to prioritise safety during cold snap
The Department has urged everyone in rural communities to check on elderly neighbours and those living alone during the current cold conditions.
3 January 2025 News
€4m awarded for 21 new policy-focused research projects
There is a wide array of projects involved, from bovine tuberculosis to investigating the feasibility of oilseed crop processing and organic feed milling in Ireland.
18 December 2024 Schemes
New TB study to look at badger interactions with cattle
The project is one of 21 new policy-focused research projects which will share €4m in funding in 2025.
17 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
Listen: is Mercosur a done deal or can it be stopped?
The Irish Farmers Journal team debates whether the Mercosur deal will forge ahead or be derailed - and we talk to Charlie McConalogue and Martin Heydon about politics at home and in Europe.
10 December 2024 News
McConalogue survives tense marathon count
How the outgoing agriculture ministers and opposition spokespersons fared in the 2024 general election
4 December 2024 News
Who is next for Agriculture House?
It's extremely likely that Charlie McConalogue's successor will be from either Fianna Fáil or Fine Gael. Or could he become a two-term agriculture minister?
4 December 2024 Dealer
McConalogue in battle to keep Dáil seat
The outgoing Minister for Agriculture is locked in a four-way battle for the last two seats in Donegal.
30 November 2024 News