The Irish Times

Farmers to seek assurances on effect of rewetting bogs on lands

Bord na Móna plans to rewet 31,000 hectares of bog to be used as carbon sinks

Tue Mar 02 2021 - 02:00

‘Extensive damage’ caused by mudslides in Leitrim

Thousands of tonnes of bog slipped down Shass mountain near Drumkeeran village

Wed Jul 01 2020 - 00:53

IFA says Micheál Martin should concentrate on CAP budget and Brexit

Martin’s election as Taoiseach marked by policy prescriptions from interest groups

Sat Jun 27 2020 - 17:02

Flooding Q&A: How bad is it and can it get any worse?

‘We have changed so much of the surface that we have altered the ability of rain to sink into soil’

Thu Feb 27 2020 - 16:48

Farm supports not enough to protect against potential ‘agricultural armaggedon’

Creed says Government will be ‘ambitious as possible’ when seeking Brexit funds from EU

Tue Oct 08 2019 - 17:31

Government defeated in Dáil vote on Mercosur trade deal

Fianna Fáil backs Sinn Féin motion rejecting agreement as a ‘bad deal for Ireland and the planet’

Thu Jul 11 2019 - 18:32

Credit unions to be allowed increase cost of loans

Minister plans to allow interest rate rise on personal loans despite Cabinet opposition

Wed Jun 12 2019 - 21:33

Sunshine on the way with temperatures to hit 20 degrees

Despite warm weather, farmers will continue to face fodder shortages, warns IFA

Tue Apr 17 2018 - 13:59

Fodder supports promised as crisis worsens

Agriculture minister admits feed supplies for farmers are worsening, with imports needed

Wed Apr 04 2018 - 19:07

Taoiseach pledges extra resources to repair storm damage

Dublin Chamber of Commerce says cost to businesses around capital likely to be over €100m

Sun Mar 04 2018 - 19:24

Wexford solar farm planning rejection upheld on appeal

An Bord Pleanála upholds county council decision to turn down 200-acre solar farm

Thu Feb 09 2017 - 01:00

Miriam Lord: The curious incident of the dog in the boot

A retiring secretary general recalls a ‘Yes Minister’-style intervention

Sat Oct 01 2016 - 01:00

EU extends licence of controversial weedkiller

Mixed reaction to decision after conflicting reports over cancer risks of glyphosate

Wed Jun 29 2016 - 17:37

Farmers protest in Dublin over livestock prices

IFA accuses Coveney of ‘sleepwalking through beef crisis’

Wed Jun 18 2014 - 01:00

Plan to bring high-speed broadband to rural Ireland gets cautious IFA welcome

Pat Rabbitte confirms new joint venture between ESB and Vodafone

Sat Apr 26 2014 - 01:03

Up to 230,000 farmed fish lost in February storm

Mooring system and several cages at farm in Bantry Bay buckled under impact of swell

Sun Mar 30 2014 - 22:31

Harris to run for Fine Gael in Euro elections

Wicklow TD to be party’s third candidate in Ireland South

Wed Feb 26 2014 - 13:12

Fine Gael’s Euro strategy dealt fresh blow

Candidate selection a ‘mess’ as Deasy pulls out

Sat Feb 15 2014 - 12:22

Fine Gael considers John Bryan for future Dáil run

Former IFA president a possibility for byelection

Tue Feb 11 2014 - 01:05

Outgoing IFA leader expected to run for Fine Gael in European elections

Hanafin rules out running for FF in Dublin

Wed Jan 08 2014 - 01:00

DNA results show half of pigmeat tested is not Irish

IFA accuses bacon produces of confusing consumers with labels

Wed Nov 20 2013 - 12:40

Jellyfish ‘bloom’ kills thousands of farmed salmon off Co Mayo

Losses also reported at sites off Donegal

Mon Oct 21 2013 - 01:00

Significant rise in mass strandings of jellyfish on west coast

Open water swimmers urged to be cautious

Wed Oct 09 2013 - 07:57

Fodder crisis fuelling increase in carcass collection

IFA says grass growth still well below normal

Thu May 23 2013 - 20:36

Bright future for growers despite weather setback

As consumer demand grows for more Irish produce, horticulture sector offers huge potential for expansion

Mon May 20 2013 - 02:00