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Colm McCarthy: a superior policy is to limit urban sprawl and take the bus

It is simplistic and unreasonable to lay the blame on Irish Rail which can only optimise the use of the inherited Victorian rail system.

VIEWPOINTS 4 March 2026

Colm McCarthy: a superior policy is to limit urban sprawl and take the bus

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Airport strategy could face a hard landing

Airport strategy could face a hard landing

VIEWPOINTS 25 February 2026

Farmer Writes: why virtual farming tours were best for me

Farmer Writes: why virtual farming tours were best for me

FARMER WRITES 25 February 2026

Crime group allegedly inflated livestock numbers to increase CAP payments

Crime group allegedly inflated livestock numbers to increase CAP payments

Crime group allegedly inflated livestock numbers to increase CAP payments

NEWS 24 October 2025

Colm McCarthy: dodging costs of tackling climate change

Colm McCarthy: dodging costs of tackling climate change

Colm McCarthy: dodging costs of tackling climate change

VIEWPOINTS 31 August 2025

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Resignation and raids following Greek CAP fraud

Resignation and raids following Greek CAP fraud

The European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) is following dozens of cases relating to funds received by Greeks for land they do not own or farm.

NEWS 8 July 2025

CAP 2028 farmer reaction: 'do they want us to be gardeners or farmers?'

CAP 2028 farmer reaction: 'do they want us to be gardeners or farmers?'

Caoimhe Sheridan spoke to farmers around the country to get their views on the recent CAP proposals by the European Commission.

NEWS 8 July 2025

Three convicted in €3.8m Spanish farm subsidy fraud

Three convicted in €3.8m Spanish farm subsidy fraud

The verdict, issued on 30 June 2025, marks the first judicial decision delivered after a trial in a case investigated by the EPPO in Spain.

NEWS 8 July 2025

Colm McCarthy: how important are regional airports?

Colm McCarthy: how important are regional airports?

Neither Galway nor Sligo have collapsed following the demise of their airports.

VIEWPOINTS 8 July 2025

Why subsidy became a dirty word in New Zealand

Why subsidy became a dirty word in New Zealand

Nuffield scholar Nick Cotter details his two weeks in New Zealand, learning how the country came to a zero subsidy system and is now combatting rapidly rising multi-active anthelmintic resistance.

FEATURE 8 July 2025

Agricultural operating surplus jumps by €1.6bn in 2024

Agricultural operating surplus jumps by €1.6bn in 2024

“This estimate shows that while agricultural incomes have not yet recovered to their 2022 levels, they are significantly higher than they were in 2023," said Mairead Griffin.

NEWS 8 July 2025

Charges filed against two Croatians for alleged CAP fraud

Charges filed against two Croatians for alleged CAP fraud

Prosecutors claim that the connection between two companies was "concealed” to get around the rules of a CAP Pillar 2 subsidy scheme.

NEWS 8 July 2025

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Advice for supporting gut health

Taking a preventative approach to scours and supplying calves with targeted health products during digestive disturbance are essential for sustained growth.

Advice for supporting gut health

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