The Irish Times

Can an Irish official revive EU’s ‘zombie committee’?

Europe Letter: Cillian Lohan is hoping to make the scandal-hit EESC relevant again

Wed Nov 25 2020 - 21:00

Scientist says methane from farming should be treated differently to CO2

Prof John FitzGerald warns all sectors must take climate action

Tue Jan 21 2020 - 21:42

Beef taskforce meeting with supermarket chains in bid to secure price increase

ICMSA to ask retailers to explain margins obtained on Irish beef compared to other European markets

Thu Jan 09 2020 - 12:21

Farmers group questions vegan billboard campaign funding

Vegan group says identity of funders is ‘irrelevant’ to its animal rights work

Wed Jan 08 2020 - 18:30

IFA: Tipperary pig farmer Tim Cullinan elected as president

Securing improved beef prices will be the number-one priority, says new leader

Tue Dec 17 2019 - 21:57

IFA to meet on Friday over campaign on beef prices

Retailers engaged in excessive profiteering while farm gate prices are ‘on the floor’

Thu Dec 12 2019 - 21:46

Farmers protest outside Dunnes Stores depot over beef prices

IFA president Joe Healy claims retailer’s discounts hurt producers’ incomes

Wed Dec 11 2019 - 21:56

Farmers blockade Tesco in ongoing row about beef prices

IFA president says supermarket’s half-price beef sale is an ‘insult to farmers’

Mon Dec 09 2019 - 18:33

Beef processor accuses IFA of blockade ‘stunt’ as it announces price increase

Association denies protests a response to it being outflanked by new farmer lobbies

Fri Dec 06 2019 - 11:01

Second IFA blockade over beef prices expected in Cork

Twelve-hour action at major Aldi distribution centre in Kildare was the latest in long-running series of beef price protests

Thu Dec 05 2019 - 21:11

Farmers mount 12-hour Aldi blockade and warn of more beef price protests

IFA says farmers are ‘sick of being short changed’

Thu Dec 05 2019 - 13:05

Beef taskforce begins talks aimed at resolving dispute

Discussions on beef sector reforms start after contentious court injunctions lifted

Tue Dec 03 2019 - 19:19

UN not wrong to urge people to eat less meat, says IFA president

Farmers should be gauged on emissions produced rather than food, says Joe Healy

Thu Oct 24 2019 - 09:13

Brexit: Farmers call for clarification around customs and food products

Food industry is ‘completely integrated’ on island of Ireland, say farmers’ groups

Wed Oct 23 2019 - 19:04

Save the planet, save on the farm: Irish farmers learn smart farming

Environmental measures in joint EPA/IFA initiative save farmers an average of €6,300

Tue Oct 22 2019 - 01:40

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

Brexit ‘most significant challenge ever faced’ by Irish agriculture

Irish Farmers’ Association calls for state aid rules to be lifted to provide help to sector

Wed Sept 25 2019 - 19:19

Farmers end protest at Tipperary plant but dispute continues

Creed urges farmers to ‘step away from blockades’ as beef deal stalls

Thu Sept 19 2019 - 21:34

No prospect of return to talks despite deepening beef crisis

Processors say 6,000 people temporarily laid off due to blockades

Wed Sept 18 2019 - 01:50

Beef dispute: Meadow Meats says 100 jobs at risk as factory faces closure

Processors says thousands of job losses are now inevitable due to blockades

Mon Sept 16 2019 - 21:09

Beef dispute: Agreement reached between farmers and processors

Companies will not follow through on deal if pickets by farmers at meat plants continue

Sun Sept 15 2019 - 15:57

Hauliers fear layoffs unless beef dispute is resolved

Little impact on larger firms with diverse client list but beef-only haulage firms hit

Thu Sept 12 2019 - 01:51

Meat processors suspend role in talks over blockades

Michael Creed urges all parties to take a step back from action to allow space for meaningful talks

Mon Sept 09 2019 - 18:25

Beef protests: Blockade stops Chinese delegation’s factory visit

Picketing of meat plants enters second week as row over beef prices for farmers continues

Mon Sept 02 2019 - 15:30

Beef sector deadlock continues as protest force closure of 12 plants

Some protestors have told the High Court they will not obstruct meat processors

Fri Aug 30 2019 - 20:35

Farmers blockading meat plants face ‘expulsion’ from campaign group

Beef Plan Movement says it is ‘imperative protests are quelled’ ahead of Chinese trade visit

Tue Aug 27 2019 - 20:22

What is going on in the beef talks?

Q&A on the ongoing issues between the Beef Plan Movement and Meat Industry Ireland

Mon Aug 26 2019 - 16:31

Beef talks adjourn as outline of potential deal emerges

Market transparency and introduction of a price index among issues in proposals

Tue Aug 13 2019 - 14:04

Kepak issued proceedings against grassroots movement, court records show

Move from meat processor comes as industry faced off against protesters

Tue Aug 13 2019 - 02:14

Beef dispute talks adjourned as hopes for price index emerge

Beef Plan movement says processor and retailer not farmer get most of consumer price

Tue Aug 13 2019 - 00:35

Sterling sinks to lowest level in two years against the euro

Pound faces abrupt bout of selling pressure as speculation rumbles about November poll

Thu Aug 08 2019 - 15:31

Live and let try: Maggie Doyle trolls Ryan Tubridy's heroes

Stand-in presenter shows her strengths while spinning out sparse material, as Jonathan Healy hears of heroic resistance to a hellish situation

Sat Aug 03 2019 - 05:00

Farmers dismiss calls to reduce cattle herd as ‘flawed logic’

Greenhouse gas emissions from sector continue to rise alongside cattle numbers

Wed Jul 24 2019 - 20:48

Ireland must prepare to deal with extreme heatwaves, warns climate council

John FitzGerald: ‘There can be no certainty about the frequency of extreme events’

Wed Jul 24 2019 - 15:57