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Avoiding foot-in-mouth is the aim

While concern over a second Foot and Mouth case of the year is understandable, the most significant dangers this week lie in Washington DC, not Hungary.

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Watch: Minister Healy-Rae hopes to reinstate forestry’s reputation

Watch: Minister Healy-Rae hopes to reinstate forestry’s reputation

NEWS 5 February 2025

Mercosur and derogation urgent items for Minister of Agriculture – IFA

Mercosur and derogation urgent items for Minister of Agriculture – IFA

NEWS 24 January 2025

Leinster-heavy lineup sees McConalogue demoted

Leinster-heavy lineup sees McConalogue demoted

Leinster-heavy lineup sees McConalogue demoted

NEWS 23 January 2025

Opinion: political gongs for 2024

Opinion: political gongs for 2024

Opinion: political gongs for 2024

OPINION 25 December 2024

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Leinster-heavy lineup sees McConalogue demoted

Leinster-heavy lineup sees McConalogue demoted

The cabinet resembles the Irish rugby team in one regard - it's totally Leinster dominated, with 11 of the 15 ministers from the province.

NEWS 23 October 2024

Opinion: political gongs for 2024

Opinion: political gongs for 2024

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?

OPINION 23 October 2024

Opinion: Mercosur migraine hits government honeymoon before wedding

Opinion: Mercosur migraine hits government honeymoon before wedding

With a Mercosur deal across the table after 24 years, the new government has its first farming headache.

OPINION 23 October 2024

Soc Dems rising in the south as Fine Gael fade

Soc Dems rising in the south as Fine Gael fade

With three seats gained in Cork - and in the fight for a seat in Carlow-Kilkenny - the Social Democrats have had a good election.

OPINION 23 October 2024

MEP sounds alarm on Commission backdoor to Mercosur deal

MEP sounds alarm on Commission backdoor to Mercosur deal

The European Commission could split the content of an EU-Mercosur free trade deal to lessen the ability of its opponents to block it, MEP Michael McNamara said.

NEWS 23 October 2024

Fianna Fáil pledges to deliver a farm retirement scheme

Fianna Fáil pledges to deliver a farm retirement scheme

Speaking to the Irish Farmers Journal this week, Micheál Martin said the retirement scheme could be funded from the Exchequer and from the next CAP.

NEWS 23 October 2024

Martin pledges farm retirement scheme if elected

Martin pledges farm retirement scheme if elected

There is a need to facilitate farm retirement to have a much smoother and incentivised progression of young people into farming, the outgoing Tánaiste has said.

NEWS 23 October 2024

Martin vows to fight for bigger CAP budget

Martin vows to fight for bigger CAP budget

"The EU does need more money to develop its work, but it can’t be at the expense of the CAP," Fianna Fáil leader Micheál Martin told the IFA national council on Tuesday.

NEWS 23 October 2024

Solar farms criticised by Tánaiste

Solar farms criticised by Tánaiste

“I do not think the country would appreciate the entire green grass of Ireland, our 40 shades of green, being replaced with 40 shades of grey,” the Tánaiste said.

NEWS 23 October 2024

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