Can an Irish official revive EU’s ‘zombie committee’?
Europe Letter: Cillian Lohan is hoping to make the scandal-hit EESC relevant again
Hurricane Ophelia: Power cuts may hit farmers’ ability to milk cows
Impact on agriculture may not become evident for several months when feed runs out
Irish farmers concerned over trade deals with Mexico and south America
EU trade deals being negotiated may lead to glut of beef in European markets
French farm leader ups Brexit ante with hard Irish Border call
French farmers are afraid of cheap food entering EU via Northern Ireland after Brexit
Rural development plan is a ‘step in the right direction’
IFA says plan needs proper funding, while ICMSA says it must go beyond ‘appearances’
Farmers warn of ‘ugly scenes’ if vulture funds move against them
Farmers’ groups issue warnings as fear of farm repossessions grows
Rural groups urge caution despite Garda cover
Community organisations told to stick with contingency plans as strike action proceeds
Competitive failings may leave Ireland bypassed after Brexit
Ibec warns lack of Brexit focus may harm Irish access to future opportunities
Budget 2017: Farmers to get extra time to pay tax bills
Noonan says measures aimed at helping farmers facing ‘exceptionally poor year’
Mary Robinson sent edible vegetable ‘bouquet’ after meat comment
Former president praised for suggesting people go vegan or vegetarian to save planet
Farmers criticise Mary Robinson’s calls to ‘not eat meat’
Industry reacts with anger to former president’s statement on climate justice
EU urged to suspend trade talks with US, Mercosur after UK vote
Irish farmers’ group says Brexit has created too much uncertainty
Government needs plan to safeguard €5bn UK food trade
Farming lobby groups call on Government to set out clear strategy to cope with fallout
Ireland records biggest jump in milk output since quotas
Latest CSO figures show production here grew by more than 18% since April 2015
Phil Hogan criticised for blame over dairy market slump
Dairy group ICMSA says European Agriculture Commissioner is wrong
Post-quota production shields farmers from worst of downturn
Teagasc survey shows dairy incomes only fell by 4% despite collapse in prices
Dairy lobby group calls for voluntary cut in output
Overproduction of milk has seen prices fall from 38 cents a litre to about 25 cent
EirGrid and council clash on power line near Tara
North-South interconnector planned to run between Meath and Tyrone
EU cuts to milk ‘not a return to quotas’, says Minister for Agriculture
European Commission to allow member states to curb production on voluntary basis
Museum for social reformer Michael Davitt survives on donations
In a year of 1916 commemorations, there is no State funding for Mayo museum devoted to influential Land League founder who split with Parnell and is said to have inspired Gandhi
Crashing milk prices wipe €800m off value of Irish dairy sector
Near 40 per cent decline in prices has also reduced annual incomes by up to €35,000
Flooding crisis: ‘Birds, frogs, and fish getting priority’
Clare dairy farmer says flooded land could take 12 months to regain serviceability
Agriculture: Income tax credit welcomed by IFA and ICMSA
Credit of €5,000 per year for five years ‘significant and would help farm families’
Farmers take protests over milk prices to Brussels
Teagasc says prices have fallen from 39c per litre in April 2014 to 25.5c in July 2015
Lady in bread: why Rosanna Davison has the pastry police up in arms
It's all the fault of gluten, says former Miss World Rosanna Davison, as she sets out to put our diets to right
Feed being investigated in possible BSE case in Louth
Department says calves and animals born at same time as affected cow will be destroyed
Q&A: What does latest BSE case mean for Ireland?
More than 1,650 cases of Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy detected since 1989
CAP figures show huge disparity in what farmers received
More than €300,000 given to some farmers in EU scheme while average is under €19,000
Farming groups asking members to make up their own minds
Rural organisations encouraging people to use their votes in referendums
GAA players should be used to promote farm safety, Seanad hearing is told
Several calls for farm safety education to be compulsory in schools
Farm groups concerned about greenhouse gas reduction plans
Fears that policy in EU climate-change report could cut beef herd by 59% and dairy by 14%
End of milk quotas: a new dawn for farmers?
On April 1st dairy quotas will be abolished, and for the first time in three decades farmers will be able to produce as much milk as they like. It could create thousands of jobs and transform rural Ireland – or it could all go sour
Phil Hogan defends decision to publish details farmers’ payments
Low interest loans for young farmers being considered by European Commission
Bus Éireann plans to cut services to Dublin, New Ross and Waterford
Planned cuts to Expressway routes described as ‘a further attack on rural Ireland’
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