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Harris to upgrade Department IT

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

13 November 2024 DEALER

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”.

13 November 2024 NEWS

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.

13 November 2024 NEWS
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Editorial: matching political theatre to farming reality

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

6 November 2024 VIEWPOINTS

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.

4 November 2024 NEWS

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.

1 November 2024 NEWS

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.

1 November 2024 NEWS

Mercosur deal 'not fit' for ratification - Taoiseach

An Taoiseach Simon Harris said at the IFA's Farming for Food conference at the Curragh on Thursday that the Mercosur deal would not be good for Irish farmers.

31 October 2024 NEWS
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Taoiseach ‘sick’ of farmers being demonised

Simon Harris says it is not a choice between climate and farming, prior to addressing young farmers at the Macra national conference.

30 October 2024 NEWS