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Kingdom growers get the global green party started

Kerry nursery helps kickstart festivities as their beautiful symbols of Ireland are sent far and wide, writes Rosalind Skillen.

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Department of Foreign Affairs urged red carpet rollout for ‘prickly’ Iranians

Department of Foreign Affairs urged red carpet rollout for ‘prickly’ Iranians

FEATURE 1 January 2025

Opinion: Mercosur migraine hits government honeymoon before wedding

Opinion: Mercosur migraine hits government honeymoon before wedding

OPINION 7 December 2024

MEP abstains from Commission vote over Mercosur deal

MEP abstains from Commission vote over Mercosur deal

MEP abstains from Commission vote over Mercosur deal

NEWS 27 November 2024

Harris to revamp farming payments

Harris to revamp farming payments

Harris to revamp farming payments

NEWS 20 November 2024

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MEP abstains from Commission vote over Mercosur deal

MEP abstains from Commission vote over Mercosur deal

Ciarán Mullooly chose not to vote on the leadership team that will guide EU policy for the next five years due to concerns about the lack of commitments and transparency regarding Mercocur.

NEWS 1 November 2024

Harris to revamp farming payments

Harris to revamp farming payments

The Taoiseach says that the 'costs incurred/income forgone' model is seeing farmers walk away from schemes.

NEWS 1 November 2024

Harris to upgrade Department IT

Harris to upgrade Department IT

I was in the crowd as Simon Harris spoke to farmers at the IFA national council on Tuesday.

DEALER 1 November 2024

Offaly election candidate criticises government’s supports for farm incomes

Offaly election candidate criticises government’s supports for farm incomes

Responding to the outgoing Taoiseach's remarks, Deputy Carol Nolan said the remarks have “gone down like a lead balloon among farmers”.

NEWS 1 November 2024

Harris urges farmers to steer clear of independents when voting

Harris urges farmers to steer clear of independents when voting

The leaders of the three largest parties addressed the IFA's national council on Tuesday.

NEWS 1 November 2024

Editorial: matching political theatre to farming reality

Editorial: matching political theatre to farming reality

Our Department of Agriculture published a suite of proposed additional measures for the fifth Nitrates Action Programme

VIEWPOINTS 1 November 2024

Loudest voices won't deliver for farmers if not in next government - Gorman

Loudest voices won't deliver for farmers if not in next government - Gorman

Francie Gorman has warned that the loudest voices in the upcoming general election may not necessarily be those shaping farming policies, if they do not find a seat on government benches.

NEWS 1 November 2024

Delay farm transfer relief changes welcomed by IFA and ICMSA

Delay farm transfer relief changes welcomed by IFA and ICMSA

IFA farm business chair Bill O’Keeffe said the IFA was keen to ensure that agricultural relief was targeted towards genuine farmers.

NEWS 1 November 2024

News Podcast: UK inheritance taxes, TB and the Taoiseach on farming

News Podcast: UK inheritance taxes, TB and the Taoiseach on farming

On this week’s show, we look at sweeping changes to UK inheritance tax rules, TB vaccines and hear what the Taoiseach had to say at the IFA’s food and farming conference.

NEWS 1 November 2024

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