The Irish Times

Ireland to scale up ‘carbon farming’ with key role for farmers in capturing emissions

Minister announces €2.7m to expand National Agricultural Soil Carbon Observatory

Mon Dec 27 2021 - 01:00

McConalogue suggests ’sliding scale’ for mica support may not be in scheme

Both scheme itself and rates contained in it will be reviewed and updated, says Minister

Fri Dec 03 2021 - 16:18

Irish potato industry could be mashed by Brexit seed ban, Minister told

Scottish seed potato producer evokes Famine in letter to Minister for Agriculture

Wed Nov 24 2021 - 01:00

Export of live pigs from Ireland would be terrible for environment – Babe actor

Minister for Agriculture: Any animals exported would be of high value and handled carefully

Tue Nov 09 2021 - 00:50

Babe actor pleads with Minister to halt plans for exporting live pigs to China

James Cromwell, who starred in the classic film, says live exports are a ‘stain on humanity’

Sat Nov 06 2021 - 01:00

Foresters demand that Taoiseach intervene in crisis around licensing delays

Lobby group says Department of Agriculture licensing backlog has hit 5,500 applications

Wed Nov 03 2021 - 20:45

Farmers to challenge Government plan to reroute €49m in ‘green’ funding

Backlash as capital to help decarbonise farming switched to fund fuel subsidies

Thu Oct 14 2021 - 20:25

Government accused of making ‘mockery’ of plan to incentivise green farming

Farmers had expected €49m boost in budget this year to help sector decarbonise

Thu Oct 14 2021 - 03:33

Trawler owners to be paid up to €89,000 to stay at port for a month under new scheme

Payments can be claimed to mitigate effects of drop in fisheries quotas after Brexit

Fri Sept 03 2021 - 18:30

Prices for basic timber products up 60%, TD claims

Backlog of licences is squeezing supply

Mon Jul 19 2021 - 18:30

Four FF members of Cabinet say Martin should lead party into next general election

Minister for Agriculture Charlie McConalogue calls on internal Fianna Fáil critics to ‘cop on’

Mon Jul 12 2021 - 22:03

Provisional deal to overhaul Common Agricultural Policy agreed

Irish farming bodies demand Government secures flexibility on implementation of deal

Sat Jun 26 2021 - 01:00

Irish farmers claim CAP deal agreed in Brussels ‘potentially disastrous’

Birdwatch Ireland says provisional deal ignores science on environmental degradation

Fri Jun 25 2021 - 19:35

Cap reform talks at critical stage, says Minister

McConalogue reiterates demand for maximum flexibility on funding pot for member states

Tue Jun 15 2021 - 21:35

Up to 50 trawlers protest against Brexit fishing quotas at Cork Harbour

Fishermen to march to Taoiseach’s Cork city office calling for fairer access to waters

Wed May 26 2021 - 11:09

Mounting concern at impact of UK-Australia deal on Irish beef exports

Irish Government source says matter closely monitored but UK is free to pursue trade deals post-Brexit

Fri May 21 2021 - 17:25

High Covid-19 rates in north-west ‘not a Border issue’, Minister says

Cross-Border non-essential travel will be stopped by enforcement if needed says Swann

Sun May 09 2021 - 15:57

New department strategy to consider income and other supports for farmers

Among to be completed in 2021, plan outlines that food ombudsman’s office will be established

Wed Apr 14 2021 - 18:40

‘Intensive’ Irish-Chinese virtual trade meetings follow EU sanctions

Exports grown in last 10 years to value of €872m last year, notably dairy and pig meat

Mon Mar 29 2021 - 23:47

Cahill questions ‘logic’ of quizzing Minister over horse racing controversies

Agriculture committee chair says McConalogue could be invited for broad discussion

Thu Mar 04 2021 - 08:20