Charlie McConalogue

Green Party in Kerry favours reducing the cost of rail travel to help compete with cheap flights

McConalogue says culling of 8,000 birds a ‘pretty small’ number given two million Christmas dinners served nationally

Wave of resignations followed fractious split in governing body’s board in recent weeks

Documents show significant payments made in recent years to settle disputes with employees

Minister for Agriculture Charlie McConalogue appoints new directors to horse sport body

Committee to discuss holding hearing on governance issues at horse sport body

If the bid is successful, seven games could be played between the Aviva Stadium and Croke Park

Will Micheál Martin opt for Foreign Affairs? Can Stephen Donnelly survive the changes? And where will Simon Harris end up?

Programme scheduled to increase the grant for planting native trees

Department confinement order follows growing threat of bird flu outbreaks on farms

Representative bodies asked to ‘appropriately consider gender balance before sending nominations’

Charlie McConalogue says he has started the process to recruit a so-called ‘food ombudsman’

Move follows Government-led trade mission, supported by Bord Bia, to promote Irish agri-food in southeast Asia

New technologies are coming and agriculture is making progress in cutting emissions, he argues

Government move a ‘sell-out of our family farm model’ which would make ‘whole classes of farms unviable’, ICMSA says

Coalition party leaders are meeting Minister for Agriculture in attempt to break deadlock on carbon-emissions cuts

Differences between parties over extent of cuts required by farming has delayed announcement of figures

Farming lobby against backing emissions cuts of more than 22 per cent

Boosting of sustainable ‘carbon farming’ under examination along with solar energy

‘EU will not stand aside. Together with Ukraine, we shall use food for the defence of peace’ says EU agriculture commissioner Janusz Wojciechowski

Minister for Justice seeks extension of Act providing for non-jury Special Criminal Court

Language in new hospital documents subject to recent scrutiny over potential influence of Church

Fishers to be offered payments tie-up trawlers for two months

Ministers to be asked to approve €55m scheme for farmers who grow silage

War in Ukraine a challenge to food and fertiliser supply chains, McConalogue says

Ban on the sale of turf is due to come into force in September

McConalogue to lead major agrifood trade mission to US this week

Agriculture authority outlined farming challenges to food security committee

Martin set to get his choice of cabinet posts while botched secondment could have repercussions for Donnelly

Inside Politics: Idea of sorting out auto-enrolment option has been mooted for decades

‘They contain a thing called choline,’ says the Taoiseach. ‘Very good for brain function’

Losses in the sector are estimated to be €160m over past 18 months, farmers say

Elsewhere, we were doing time on Bernard’s watch, and saw some political engagement

Pressure to cut carbon emissions mounts as war forces fuel and fertiliser prices to soar

Government identifies 500 buildings to house those fleeing the war

Reception hub to be opened in Rosslare after ‘dramatic increase’ in arrivals at port

Tournament could bring up to 150,000 visitors, with final bid due by early 2023

Fears raised of instability and famine in vulnerable countries as food prices soar

Government parties remain broadly united despite a relentlessly bleak environment

Most know the laws on fouling and licensing, but they don’t know about much else