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Analysis: farming promises in party manifestos
Pat O'Toole
With detailed manifestos from all the major parties listing specific costed policies for farming, what exactly is on offer?
20 November 2024 Forestry
Party manifestos avoid forestry's role in achieving net zero by mid-century
Fine Gael, Labour and Green Party strongest on a balanced ecological and commercial forestry programme, while Sinn Féin proposes native only tree species.
20 November 2024 Northern Ireland
MLAs support ringfencing NI farm budget
Last month, the Treasury announced that funding for agriculture in devolved regions of the UK will be “baselined” into each region’s block grant.
Future of family farm commission pledged in Sinn Féin manifesto
With the general election around the corner, Sinn Féin says it is committed to ensuring farm incomes are secure.
20 November 2024 News
Opinion: the big election preview - part one
From Kerry across to Wexford and back again to Clare, here's a look at half the rural constituencies in the general election.
16 November 2024 Opinion
Live debate: candidates clash on suckler and ewe ‘auction politics’
There were differing opinions on how to support suckler and sheep farmers among politicians at the Irish Farmers Journal general election live debate.
14 November 2024 News
Greens under fire for vows to ban non-EU live exports and cut ANC
The Green Party's general election manifesto seeks a ban on live exports and reduction on ANC funding.
14 November 2024 News
Rural Affairs: traditional canvassing the key to securing rural votes
Treading the highways and byways of rural Ireland, two canvassers speak of their approach to harnessing votes now that the General Election 2024 campaign is under way, writes Jacqueline Hogge.
13 November 2024 Features
Farm families deserve a government that delivers fair prices - McDonald
The Sinn Féin leader said there needs to be much more equity in the food chain, pledged to retain tax reliefs, scrap the carbon tax and oppose Mercosur.
12 November 2024 News
Election boost for Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil
It may be the same again for the next Irish government, with Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil showing up well in our latest farmer survey. But who will be the mixer in the cocktail?
6 November 2024 News
General election: main coalition partners dominate farmer support
Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil continue to gain the lion's share of support from the over 1,000 farmers surveyed in advance of the 2024 election.
6 November 2024 News
General election: coalition between three parties likely
Our poll suggests Independent Ireland could be a live contender to be coalition partners for Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael.
6 November 2024 News