New supports needed as energy bills set to rise further, officials warn
Official source notes 10% and 24% of electricity and gas customers respectively in arrears
Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
To reach net zero, farming will have to address the cattle conundrum
In terms of land use, we are likely to see a gradual decline in the area used for agriculture, a corresponding increase in forestry, in grass silage for anaerobic digestion, and in solar panels and wind turbines
Agri-Food Regulator board frustrated at delays in granting new powers
Regulator wants authority to force businesses to provide price and market information for reporting purposes
Bird flu ‘could very well become the next pandemic’, says Irish virologist
Department of Agriculture and public health specialists consider risk manageable as no other animal species infected here
Storm Éowyn causes €500m damage to forests
Government taskforce tackling aftermath of devastating weather system
Bird flu tests in Co Monaghan farm come back negative
Members of the public strongly advised not to touch or pick up dead wild birds in case they are infected with avian influenza
Over 60,000 birds to be slaughtered after suspected avian flu case detected in Co Tyrone
Housing orders for poultry and captive birds to come into effect across Ireland from midnight
Fava beans: the future of sustainable food production in Ireland?
Europe is looking to high-protein plant crop yields to reduce reliance on imported plant proteins and enhance food security
Bird flu: Poultry must be kept indoors from next Monday amid an ‘increased risk’
Measures set to escalate after bird flu detected in five wild birds in last two months
538 public servants are on career breaks. One has lasted 12 years
At least 50 employees of Government departments and their agencies on career break for five years or more
Irish forestry: an attractive, low-risk investment option with stable returns
With total potential State aid reaching €30,000 per hectare, financial incentives for forestry are substantial
Bee hotels are a misplaced attempt to help nature
How to help? Plant wildflowers, avoid using chemicals and get comfortable with messy, neglected areas
TB found in alpaca at private south Dublin school’s farm, postmortem shows
Animal had to be put down after becoming unwell with a lung infection
Escaped salmon a major threat to future wild fish due to genetic contamination, investigation finds
With 20% of male escapees sexually mature and capable of breeding with wild Atlantic salmon, threat to wild stocks ‘is particularly concerning’
Only certain ministerial job appointments so far are the five Independent TDs
Speculation intensifying six days ahead of formal appointment of new Cabinet next Wednesday
Animal transports banned in German region after foot and mouth disease detected
Agriculture minister Charlie McConalogue said he was ‘dismayed’ at the news
Department of Agriculture reveals 8 per cent gender pay gap as difference narrows
Three departments, including Education, reported pay gaps trending in the wrong direction
Gender pay gap increased at three government departments during 2024
Department of Equality again the only department at which women received higher average hourly pay
Couple behind Co Cork puppy farm have animal neglect sentences reduced on appeal
Solicitor says William (57) and Eleanor Sheehy (50) from Timoleague ‘are dog lovers’ despite what people think
New measures to reduce risk of avian flu announced as virus detected in buzzard in Co Galway
Most effective way to prevent an outbreak is ‘strict biosecurity’, according to Department of Agriculture
Veterinary inspector appeals severity of sentence for keeping dogs in filthy conditions
Judge reduces fines imposed on Co Cork-based Michael O’Reilly, who defence said was likely to lose job with Department of Agriculture
How to achieve farming sustainably in a globally connected world
We have many of the technological tools needed to make significant reductions in emissions
Incidence of bovine TB has increased significantly in past 12 months, say experts
Outbreaks in almost 6,000 herds in 2024 has been ascribed to the expansion of the dairy herd and associated intensification of the sector
Shrugging shoulders at Irish racing’s ‘wastage’ rate won’t cut it anymore
Ex-trainer Ger Hussey poised to deliver his proposal to authorities about system for dealing with horses after they stop racing
Doubts remain on passing of legislation on marine protected areas but €25m LIFE project to go ahead
Ministers Malcolm Noonan and Eamon Ryan say they want Bill passed before election as was agreed in programme for government
If the unholy alliance of farm bodies and industry is successful in its lobbying, the price will be our rivers and lakes
When a tribunal of inquiry is eventually set up, hopefully it will ask the right questions this time
Farmed salmon enter largest wild fishery in west of Ireland after Killary Harbour escape
Escapees ‘pose a significant risk to wild Atlantic salmon populations’ returning to spawn, says fisheries agency
Decline of Irish insects reflects inconsistent approach to protecting endangered species
While pollinators have captured the public imagination, other groups such as ants, aquatic flies and beetles are overlooked
Escaped salmon spread to more rivers in the west of Ireland
One prominent anglers’ representative said the incident highlighted an ongoing issue of lack of effective regulation in the salmon farming sector.
Facing up to accelerating exploitation of oceans
Q&A with author Olive Heffernan: ‘I feel that we are at a crucial juncture in time in terms of our relationship with this unclaimed territory’
Irish leaders need to start being honest about livestock’s long shadow and our unsustainable diets
Meat and dairy provides only 13% of calories globally but are responsible for nearly 85% of greenhouse gas emissions linked with food production
Salmon that escaped from fish farm have been found in three of Ireland’s most important angling rivers
Escapees from Killary Harbour fish farm ‘pose significant risk to wild Atlantic salmon populations’, says Inland Fisheries Ireland
Attempts being made to recover large numbers of farmed salmon after escape from cage in Killary Harbour
Mannin Bay Salmon Company confirms its ‘divers discovered a tear on one of our nets’
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