Goodman firm says horse meat crisis has changed it for the betterABP Food Group says business grew by €100m despite the scandalMon Jan 13 2014 - 01:00
Fewer horses slaughtered in abattoirs last yearMassive increase in numbers of horses seized in Ireland for welfare reasons recordedSat Jan 11 2014 - 10:49
The stable door: Butchers and scientists were the winnersCustomers come back to their local butcher – and demand jumps for services offered by Dublin DNA-testing lab IdentigenSat Jan 11 2014 - 01:00
The year of the horseTesco’s Everyday Value burger is back on the shelves, Irish beef exports have risen, and nobody has been prosecuted. But regulators insist the ‘horse meat’ scandal of January 2013 has taught the meat industry a very expensive lessonSat Jan 11 2014 - 01:00
Food and drink exports reached almost €10 billion last yearDairy and beef exports saw double digit growth, Bord Bia figures showWed Jan 08 2014 - 17:26
Food and drink sector upbeat on year aheadSector wants to put horse meat wobble behind it after another bumper year for exportsWed Jan 08 2014 - 01:10
Opponents of pylons and wind turbines come together to highlight their concernsCampaign plans to mobilise 500,000 peopleMon Jan 06 2014 - 01:00
More than 9,000 calls made to Console helpline for farmers since late 2012Suicide had been attempted in more than half of casesMon Jan 06 2014 - 01:00
50 horses put down for animal welfare reasonsCall for blood test to allow horses be slaughtered for exportMon Jan 06 2014 - 01:00
Emotions high at Dublin Airport as emigrants fly outPeople head back to their adopted homes after Christmas periodFri Jan 03 2014 - 08:35
Lucy and Thomas top ‘Irish Times’ baby names chartTrend towards more traditional names but still some eclectic choicesThu Jan 02 2014 - 14:11
Two men killed as their cars collide near BallinaMayo crash brings first road deaths of 2014Thu Jan 02 2014 - 01:02
Could the horse meat scandal happen again?Food safety experts say food fraud will always be with usSat Dec 28 2013 - 01:00
Rats, blood, cockroaches found in closure-order food premisesHighest number yet of enforcement orders issuedFri Dec 27 2013 - 06:41
In praise of: Santa ClausJoyful anticipation on Christmas Eve will gladden even the hardest of heartsSat Dec 21 2013 - 01:05
Let them eat carrots: protesting farmers give out free vegetablesIFA disputes claims by retailers that farmers are not picking up the tabFri Dec 20 2013 - 11:17
Fast-rising population living longerNumber of people over 65 increasing by 20,000 every yearThu Dec 19 2013 - 22:50
Meath farmer Eddie Downey elected president of IFADeputy presidency a close-fought battle but Tim O’Leary from Cork won outWed Dec 18 2013 - 01:00
Meath farmer wins race to be next IFA presidentEddie Downey was a key member of the IFA team that sourced fodder abroad during the crisis this yearTue Dec 17 2013 - 19:31
Counting continues in IFA presidential electionEddie Downey leading race to to succeed John Bryan as chief of farming groupTue Dec 17 2013 - 13:45
Election count to determine next IFA president begins this morningTwo farmers from Meath and Laois contesting electionTue Dec 17 2013 - 01:05
New award honouring Irish writers worth €150,000Laureate for Irish Fiction will get sum over three-year termFri Dec 13 2013 - 18:50
Farm group ICSA elects Wexford man as new presidentCattle and sheep farmer Patrick Kent concerned about low farm incomesFri Dec 13 2013 - 14:30
New quality dairy scheme will be the first of its type in the world, Bord Bia saysFarmers will have to meet ISO standardsWed Dec 11 2013 - 14:34
Farm incomes expected to rise by 13 per cent next yearFarmers saw one per cent fall in income this yearWed Dec 11 2013 - 01:00
Trevor Deely’s family mark 13th anniversary of his disappearanceFather says he is determined to keep case in the public mindMon Dec 09 2013 - 15:06
Seed Savers threatened with closure due to funding cutsAssociation needs to raise €250,000 to remain openMon Dec 09 2013 - 01:00
Seed Savers threatened with closure due to funding cutsAssociation needs to raise €250,000 to remain openMon Dec 09 2013 - 01:00
Summers getting drier but winters getting wetter, forecaster saysChilly Christmas on the cardsFri Dec 06 2013 - 01:00
More people are pining for a real Irish Christmas tree, say growersTheft still a problem but gardaí are on patrolThu Dec 05 2013 - 09:59
Japan won’t be a big market for beef but it’s a prestigious oneRe-opening of Japanese market to Irish beef comes after years of negotiationsTue Dec 03 2013 - 01:00
Children need to be persuaded to play ‘The Great Outdoor’Pulling the plug may be the way to get children outdoors and away from screensSat Nov 30 2013 - 01:00
Food and forestry researchers get €26.3m for 51 projectsProjects review novel health benefits of food ingredients such as peptidesThu Nov 28 2013 - 15:54
Video: Red is the colour as poinsettia growers prepare for ChristmasSome 280,000 Irish-grown plants will be sold this year thanks to warm weatherThu Nov 28 2013 - 14:00
Children’s art and stories feature in book on farm safetyCoveney says children’s contributions show how great - and dangerous - farm life can beThu Nov 28 2013 - 13:40
Plan to protect 400,000km of Irish hedgerows launchedDatabase will allow people to record local hedgesTue Nov 26 2013 - 13:40
More food scares expected as testing methods improve, conference hearsIreland not good at learning lesssons, food safety expert saysTue Nov 26 2013 - 01:00
Marts pessimistic they will get paid in receivership of livestock exporterMinister says he cannot interveneTue Nov 26 2013 - 01:00
Taoiseach praises plans for food education centre in WaterfordGrow HQ will be on three-acre site in ArdkeenSun Nov 24 2013 - 22:28
Government won’t be gung-ho on bailout exit, Taoiseach saysStrategy will boost confidence in Ireland abroadSun Nov 24 2013 - 20:38
Protesters highlight Waterford Crystal worker pensionsTaoiseach speaks to union activists on pension issue during trip southSat Nov 23 2013 - 19:08
Kenny ‘glad’ ESB and unions to talk on pension deficit rowThreat of power cuts exists from December 16th after unions decided to serve strike actionSat Nov 23 2013 - 19:02
Grow it Yourself food education centre planned for WaterfordGIY founder believes centre can create positive legacy by teaching children where food comes fromSat Nov 23 2013 - 16:56
A ghost story for modern IrelandCoill na Giúise is like so many of our 1,300 ghost estates: a once-pleasant landscape, cleared for houses that remain unfinished, and that many people want demolished. But is it that simple?Sat Nov 23 2013 - 01:00
Pylons show rural Ireland being abandoned, conference hearsGrowing anger among farm families about Eirgrid plan, ICMSA president saysFri Nov 22 2013 - 16:19
Local authorities spent €5 million dealing with the problem of abandoned horsesTotal costs probably higher as no figures were provided for four council areasWed Nov 20 2013 - 01:00
Scheme for the disposal of unwanted horses ready to go but Minister not sure it’s neededCoveney says he is determined to stamp out dog-fightingTue Nov 19 2013 - 01:00
Simon Coveney: ‘A McDonald’s burger isn’t as unhealthy as some people suggest’Look who’s coming to lunch: the Minister for Food, Simon Coveney, talks obesity, horsemeat and conflicts of interestMon Nov 18 2013 - 01:00
Individual marts owed up to €400,000 each by livestock exporter TLTUp to 25 farmers owed moneyFri Nov 15 2013 - 01:00
