Consumers besieged by unhealthy treats 'not addicted'Nutritionist says no evidence that food is an addictive substanceThu Nov 06 2014 - 01:01
Food addiction is not the cause of obesity, conference hearsNot enough evidence to show common foods or particular ingredients are addictiveWed Nov 05 2014 - 12:05
Appetite for fast food to ensure further growth in sectorJust three of 10 buyers of gluten-free bread had a diagnosed allergy sufferer in the homeTue Nov 04 2014 - 16:39
Irish beef a step closer to getting back into China marketCoveney says next month’s visit by Chinese authorities marks a major step forwardTue Nov 04 2014 - 01:00
Further action sanctioned by IFA over beef pricesStepping up of action follows 24-hour protest last weekMon Nov 03 2014 - 09:01
Regulations for sale of raw milk being considered by Department of AgricultureAim is to end years of uncertainty over sale of milk that is not pasteurisedMon Nov 03 2014 - 01:00
Gardaí seek witnesses to Islandbridge shootingSeveral previous attempts made to kill man who escaped weekend incident uninjuredSun Nov 02 2014 - 19:12
Meat factories say farmers’ protest is ‘misguided’Irish Farmers Association’s 24-hour action will disrupt factories’ kill on TuesdayThu Oct 23 2014 - 14:07
Farmers plan disruptive 24-hour protestIFA planning picket to highlight cattle price reductionsThu Oct 23 2014 - 11:25
Women own just 12% of farms in Ireland, forum hears‘Marrying land’ rather than succession is main way for women to get farm ownershipThu Oct 23 2014 - 01:00
Pumpkin growers small in number but producing giant fruitSome pumpkin farmers spooked by this year’s harvestWed Oct 22 2014 - 08:14
Farmers told to be cautious when expanding after end of milk quotasTeagasc advises dairy farmers to ensure they have a proper plan and budget in placeWed Oct 22 2014 - 01:00
Farmers ‘need help’ with volatile milk prices and costs, says IFA president250 dairy farmers attend conference to look at a future without milk quotasTue Oct 21 2014 - 12:28
Funeral takes place of boy (2) found dead in DublinHassan Khan buried at Newcastle cemetery after service at Islamic Cultural Centre mosque in DublinMon Oct 20 2014 - 17:34
It’s all about alpacas as growing numbers buy the exotic animalsAlpacas are prized by sheep and poultry farmers as they protect the flock from foxesMon Oct 20 2014 - 01:04
Micheál Martin tells Wolfe Tone commeration Government has a ‘good slogan’ but no visionBodenstown ceremony hears criticism of groups that have debased name of republicanismMon Oct 20 2014 - 01:02
Sinn Féin’s ‘modern faces’ not interested in sex abuse truth, says MartinFianna Fáil leader says SF happy to collude in an approach that undermines victimMon Oct 20 2014 - 01:00
21 Irish food companies at world food trade fairMinister for Agriculture promoting Origin Green at Paris eventMon Oct 20 2014 - 01:00
Sinn Féin has failed in handling of Cahill allegations - MartinFianna Fáil leader says SF leaders colluding to undermine abuse victimSun Oct 19 2014 - 13:56
Dairy farmers warned against ‘shiny salesmen’ and sleek new equipment as they plan expansionComparisons drawn between overseas property boom and spending on dairy facilitiesThu Oct 16 2014 - 16:39
Ending of milk quotas provided the impetus for new agri-taxation measuresAccess to land the main problem facing young farmersWed Oct 15 2014 - 01:00
Tax measures to support farming in Budget 2015Measures designed to encourage long-term leasing of land and improve productivityTue Oct 14 2014 - 17:10
Too many farmers ‘afraid’ to go organic, says junior MinisterFive organic firms recognised at awards as Josef Finke recognised for contribution to sectorTue Oct 14 2014 - 15:08
People urged to love their loaf as National Bread Week beginsEvent organised by baking industry to celebrate quality and heritage of Irish breadMon Oct 13 2014 - 15:23
Hat trick for Laois as ploughing returns for third yearDecision on National Ploughing Championships follows most successful year everSun Oct 12 2014 - 15:39
Hotelier says he opened new cafe because of the lower VAT rate‘If they were to rip that lower VAT rate from under us now there would be job losses’Fri Oct 10 2014 - 13:06
Staff embargo creating ‘huge problems’ for TeagascDemand for Green Cert courses delivered by the organisation has tripledWed Oct 08 2014 - 11:47
Georgina Campbell Awards: 2015 winnersWho won what in food writer’s annual accoladesWed Oct 08 2014 - 10:33
‘Amazingly bad service’ threatens hospitality sector - food writerGeorgina Campbell relates ‘shocking experiences’ in hotels and restaurantsWed Oct 08 2014 - 00:30
Dealing with childhood bereavement is vital, says MinisterMinister for Children launches a guide to help adults support bereaved childrenMon Oct 06 2014 - 12:42
EC audit highlights gaps in food safety controls for fishery products‘Staff constraints’ hampering inspections of fish-handling facilitiesMon Oct 06 2014 - 12:12
Poor children 50% more likely to have health problemsReport finds one in six three-year-olds have a serious long-standing health conditionMon Oct 06 2014 - 01:00
Flavoured butter is cream of the crop at Dingle food awardsMore than 2,000 products entered in competitionSun Oct 05 2014 - 22:07
Draft mother and baby homes inquiry terms circulatedJames Reilly says memo on topic to be brought to Cabinet ‘as soon as possible’Sat Oct 04 2014 - 15:29
Too many men still suffering in silence - PresidentMichael D Higgins speaks of profound reluctance among males to talk about problemsSat Oct 04 2014 - 14:33
Men’s Sheds encourage friendship and productivity‘Our motto is that men don’t talk face to face - they talk shoulder to shoulder’Fri Oct 03 2014 - 18:37
Billie Barry funeral ‘perfectly-choreographed celebration’Barry instilled ‘confidence, competence and creativity’ into generations of childrenFri Oct 03 2014 - 16:23
National Potato Day hoping to chip away at couscousDozens of events to mark the dayFri Oct 03 2014 - 01:00
Farm groups welcome new Department of Agriculture investigations unitNew division to be headed by senior superintending veterinary officerThu Oct 02 2014 - 10:53
Dark year for farm deaths despite greater focus on farm safety23 people, including five children, have been killed in farm accidents so far this yearMon Sept 29 2014 - 13:37
How do you explain the enigma that is ‘the Ploughing’?The success of the event lies in the fact it’s about a lot more than ploughingFri Sept 26 2014 - 01:05
Director ‘absolutely thrilled’ as crowds swell to 279,500Next year’s venue still to be announced but it could return to LaoisFri Sept 26 2014 - 01:00
Members disgusted at way FG is being runJohn McNulty resigns from board after less than two weeks in his directorshipThu Sept 25 2014 - 22:15
Taoiseach joins record numbers at Ploughing ChampionshipsEnda Kenny just one of some 250,000 who have visited Ratheniska since TuesdayThu Sept 25 2014 - 16:59
Farm safety drive launched at ploughing championshipsMinister for Agriculture Simon Coveney says video highlighting impact of deaths from farm accidents gave him a lump in his throatThu Sept 25 2014 - 01:00
Minister cannot influence price of Irish beef in Paris or BerlinFarmers must get fair share of retail price for beef - CoveneyThu Sept 25 2014 - 01:00
Ploughing championships attracts its biggest ever crowdPapal Nuncio describes the event as ‘absolutely terrific’Wed Sept 24 2014 - 19:27
Beef prices, farm safety top Ploughing Championships agendaMinister for Agriculture and Tánaiste among the 87,000 expected in Ratheniska todayWed Sept 24 2014 - 16:28
Day one at the Ploughing: curried crickets and blinged-up welliesPresident Michael D Higgins says his poetry is dominated by farming memoriesWed Sept 24 2014 - 09:51
