Operations suspended at equine abbatoir at centre of investigation into mistreatment of horses
Protesters gather outside Shannonside Foods facility in Straffan following RTÉ programme that showed footage of horses being mistreated and beaten on site
Protesters gather outside Shannonside Foods facility in Straffan following RTÉ programme that showed footage of horses being mistreated and beaten on site
Racing needs to take more active steps to uphold public confidence in welfare standards
Much-loved RTÉ journalist left a fascinating piece of semi-finished business when he died earlier this year
Rail freight, heat pumps, low-carbon agricultural feed and grid investment among measures agreed
Property Clinic: We’re concerned that we would be legally liable if one of the trees were to fall and cause damage
Money will fund 600-plus research roles in bioeconomy, agrifood, neurological disease and advanced manufacturing
Minister for Agriculture Charlie McConalogue says move follows months of ‘significant consultation’
Most people in Ireland ‘very concerned about climate change and solidly supportive of Government action to cut polluting emissions’
Trevor Shaw was let go on Christmas Day to make way for a garda to drive Charlie McConalogue after security advice changed
Despite extreme need, Department of Housing fails to use €141 million available to it last year and carries it over into 2024
Risk Government will not enact MPA Bill, impairing identification of sites for offshore wind development
Departmental secretaries general run much of the country’s public administration - on salaries ranging from €230,000 to almost €300,000
National Fodder and Food Security Committee convened as wheat, barley and beans face issues
Upgraded Ros an Mhíl port in Connemara sees major opportunity in renewables sector after declining fish quotas led to years of decline
Minister underlines the importance of Irish aid to beleaguered country
Most advisers aren’t on highest levels of Civil Service pay and they have none of the job stability of a civil servant
The Shared Island Bioeconomy Demonstration Initiative was launched to focus on sustainable opportunities in agriculture and marine resources
Hawthorn most vulnerable to bacterial threat arising from imported plants, say environmental groups
Bulk of funding to support developing countries in adapting to inevitable negative impacts from global warming
The department saw its gender pay gap rise to 9.7% in 2023
‘We must continue to give R&D funding sufficient priority to ensure Ireland remains a strong innovation leader,’ say Simon Harris
Higgins and Varadkar raise Irish concerns about human rights in China during visit by Chinese premier Li Qiang
Announcement of move following BSE-linked suspension comes as Chinese premier Li Qiang meets Taoiseach Leo Varadkar in Dublin
The unpredictability of the weather was felt from the very beginning of the year but the real hit came with one of the hottest Junes on record creating drought-like situations
Minister predicts officials will issue 4,200 licences in 2024
Caterpillars from nests near Phoenix Park showed the colony was two years old
Highest rates are among children, with policy interventions recommended to address this risk
30,000 environmental requests from ‘John Does’ costing department and Coillte significant resources
‘My fear is the national narrative is making climate change to the 95 per cent of people who are not in agriculture somebody else’s problem,’ climatologist Peter Thorne says
Population growth and global warming compound difficulties in finding a global solution
Case of mad cow disease detected in 10-year-old animal that had been delivered for destruction
Cabinet will also hear that a funding scheme will be opened for farmers in Shannon Callows whose fodder was badly damaged by extreme weather
Friends of the Irish Environment sought to quash Food Vision 2030 on grounds it was not subjected to adequate environmental impact assessments
Budget 2024: Relief on stamp duty on transfers of farmland within a family, from 7.5% down to 1%, extended until the end of 2028
Crosswords & puzzles to keep you challenged and entertained
How does a post-Brexit world shape the identity and relationship of these islands
Inquests into the nightclub fire that led to the deaths of 48 people
Weddings, Births, Deaths and other family notices