Farmers say they will continue sit-in until end of farm talksAbout 50 farmers are staging a sit-in at the European Commission offices in Dublin to protest about plans to cut the EU’s budget…Fri Nov 23 2012 - 00:00
Circus animal ban 'not ruled out'Minister for Agriculture Simon Coveney has said he would not rule out banning the use of animals in circuses.Fri Nov 23 2012 - 00:00
'Nonsensical' plans bad for dairy sectorDairy farmers have been cautioned against engaging in “nonsensical” talk about expanding their farms as they prepare for the …Thu Nov 22 2012 - 00:00
Dublin sit-in over agriculture budgetAbout 50 farmers are staging a sit-in at the European Commission offices in Dublin to protest about plans to cut the EU’s budget…Thu Nov 22 2012 - 00:00
Farmers discuss end of milk quotaUp to 400 farmers have gathered at Teagasc's national dairy conference in Mullingar to hear about the future for dairy farmers…Wed Nov 21 2012 - 00:00
Good Food Ireland: Food establishments in west dominate winners listFood and hospitality businesses in the west dominated last night’s Good Food Ireland awards, with the supreme prize going to …Wed Nov 21 2012 - 00:00
Imports account for 45% of branded foodAn estimated 45 per cent of branded grocery food products sold last year were imported, according to Love Irish Food, the initiative…Wed Nov 21 2012 - 00:00
Chefs gather in Paris to cook with Irish beefMore than 80 leading French and Belgian chefs gathered at the Irish Embassy in Paris yesterday to take part in an Irish beef …Wed Nov 21 2012 - 00:00
Smart TV can be meal ticket for Irish food firmsSmart television is about to “explode” in popularity and Irish food businesses should make sure they are ready to capitalise …Wed Nov 21 2012 - 00:00
Farm incomes 'fall 22 per cent'Preliminary estimates from the Irish Farmers Association suggest that farm incomes have fallen by about 22 per cent this year…Wed Nov 21 2012 - 00:00
'Fat tax' gets slim support from firmsOpponents of the proposed tax say it will drive up food prices, cost jobs, and have little impact on obesityMon Nov 19 2012 - 00:00
Co-op members back Glanbia dealGlanbia plc’s plan to set up a joint venture with its co-op has cleared the first hurdle, with 71 per cent of co-op members voting…Thu Nov 15 2012 - 00:00
Farmers may list right-of-way claims up to 2021, authority says RegisterPeople wishing to register their existing right of way over someone's land have nine years to do so, the Property Registration…Wed Nov 14 2012 - 00:00
'A bionic suit will help me to walk again'Gerry McCabe was told he’d never walk again after he severed his spinal cord more than eight years agoTue Nov 13 2012 - 00:00
EU payment 'will go to armchair farmers'EU plans to change the way it pays the annual single farm payment will take money from active farmers and give it to armchair…Tue Nov 13 2012 - 00:00
Stradbally to host next year's ploughing championshipsIt’s best known as a venue for the Electric Picnic but Stradbally will host a much bigger event next year when the National Ploughing…Mon Nov 12 2012 - 00:00
President attends Remembrance Sunday servicePresident Michael D Higgins joined hundreds of people at the annual Remembrance Sunday service to commemorate Ireland’s war dead…Mon Nov 12 2012 - 00:00
Gerry Adams to hang with key British figures in national portrait galleryHe may not have hung out with many British political figures, but a portrait of Sinn Féin president Gerry Adams could soon be…Mon Nov 12 2012 - 00:00
Stradbally swaps pop for ploughStradbally will swap pop stars for ploughing next September when the National Ploughing Championships opens in Ratheniska on …Sun Nov 11 2012 - 00:00
Sisters are doing it for themselves as more women join the latest crop of Irish farmersOne in eight family farms is now owned by a woman and they consitute a quarter of workers in the agricultural sectorSat Nov 10 2012 - 00:00
Second case of livestock virus foundA second case of a newly discovered livestock disease has been confirmed.Fri Nov 09 2012 - 00:00
Dairy entrepreneur who became cream of the cropEdmond Harty has helped Kerry-based Dairymaster to become a world leader in dairy equipment manufactureFri Nov 09 2012 - 00:00
Radical development plan for tillage sector sets ambitious targetsLand under tillage crops could increase by two-thirds, according to ambitious targets set out in a plan for the sector.Thu Nov 08 2012 - 00:00
Brazilian joint venture worth €40m signedCarbery Group in West Cork has announced a joint venture with South American food company BRF Brasil Foods which involves a $…Wed Nov 07 2012 - 00:00
Land under tillage could increaseThe amount of land under tillage crops could increase by two thirds according to a new plan for tillage sector.Wed Nov 07 2012 - 00:00
Further case of ash disease confirmedFour cases of Chalara ash dieback disease have now been identified in the State, following yesterday’s confirmation of cases …Wed Nov 07 2012 - 00:00
Importation of ash timber to be restrictedThe ash tree disease discovered in Co Leitrim last month has also been found in trees planted in Meath, Monaghan and Galway.Tue Nov 06 2012 - 00:00
There could be plenty more fish in the sea . . .Ireland’s status as an island nation is much-touted, yet we have failed to capitalise on it by building a thriving fish-farming…Mon Nov 05 2012 - 00:00
Irish entrepreneurs head to Ethiopia to help it improve its tourism offeringA GROUP of tourism and catering experts more used to catering to the most privileged in Ireland will be helping some of Ethiopia…Wed Oct 31 2012 - 00:00
Debut author finds winning recipe for Kerrygold prizeDebut author Sophie Morris has won the Kerrygold Listowel Food Fair Book of the Year award.Wed Oct 31 2012 - 00:00
European Union presidency plans overall €50bn budget cutA PLAN that proposes cutting the overall EU budget for 2014-2020 by 5 per cent, or more than €50 billion, has been drawn up by…Wed Oct 31 2012 - 00:00
Irish cheese to be promoted in ItalyIrish cheeses made from raw milk are being showcased at the Salone del Gusto artisan food fair in Turin this weekendMon Oct 29 2012 - 00:00
No agri-food boom on way, warns economistEXPECTATIONS FOR the agri-food sector have been blown out of proportion and young farmers should not get carried away by the …Mon Oct 29 2012 - 00:00
Big demand abroad for capable farmersTHERE IS huge demand abroad for able people who can run farms, young farmers were told at the Macra na Feirme conference in Waterford…Mon Oct 29 2012 - 00:00
Call for grant for septic tank repairsTHE GOVERNMENT has been urged to introduce a grant scheme covering the entire cost of septic tank repairs, following the introduction…Mon Oct 29 2012 - 00:00
Aer Lingus cancels New York flightsAer Lingus has cancelled its flights to and from New York tomorrow, due to the severe weather warning in the New York region …Sun Oct 28 2012 - 01:00
Two firms announce 200 jobs in Cork regionSOME 200 new jobs have been announced at two Cork companies trading in food processing and business outsourcing.Sat Oct 27 2012 - 01:00
Cork firms announce 200 jobsTwo firms have given Cork an employment boost with 200 jobs announced at the Kepak meat processing plant and the Voxpro call …Fri Oct 26 2012 - 01:00
Firms launch brand specifically for ChinaFISHING INDUSTRY: Two Irish seafood companies will launch a new brand specifically aimed at the Chinese market today.Wed Oct 24 2012 - 01:00
Irish firms attend food fair in ParisSOME 18 Irish meat, dairy and food companies are promoting their produce at Sial, one of the world’s largest food trade fairs…Mon Oct 22 2012 - 01:00
City council urged to foster cafe cultureDUBLIN CITY Council has been urged to foster a cafe culture by changing its “prohibitively expensive” licence charges for outdoor…Sat Oct 20 2012 - 01:00
'Irish Times' journalists among 77 shortlisted for newspaper awardsSOME 77 journalists will vie for prizes at this year’s National Newspapers of Ireland Journalism Awards which will be announced…Fri Oct 19 2012 - 01:00
Portrait of a population growing in diversityTHE LATEST analysis of Census 2011 paints a picture of an increasingly diverse population with a significant growth in people…Fri Oct 19 2012 - 01:00
Irish cuisine for LA showcaseIrish food will be showcased in Los Angeles at the Breeders’ Cup World Horse Racing Championships next month at a “Taste of the…Fri Oct 19 2012 - 01:00
Dairy farmers trigger €16m superlevy fineIrish dairy farmers have exceeded the 2011/2012 national milk quota by 60,000 tonnes, triggering a superlevy penalty of about…Fri Oct 19 2012 - 01:00
People 'with no religion' on the riseSome 4,690 babies were categorised as having no religion last year, an analysis of Census 2011 findings by the Central Statistics…Thu Oct 18 2012 - 01:00
Food poverty affecting 10% of the population as diets hit by recessionTHE NEWS THAT one in 10 people are living in food poverty is a “clarion call for change”, Jerry Buttimer, chairman of the Oireachtas…Wed Oct 17 2012 - 01:00
Farmers not keen to diversify, delegates toldTHE VAST majority of farmers have no interest in setting up an on-farm business to boost their incomes, a conference heard yesterday…Wed Oct 17 2012 - 01:00
Rural restaurants in dire straits, warns CampbellTHE IMMINENT closure of the award-winning O’Brien Chop House restaurant is not a one-off and represents what is really going …Wed Oct 17 2012 - 01:00
Dublin's Greenhouse scoops top awardA Waterford hotel, a new Dublin restaurant and a chef in Derry took some of the top prizes in the 2013 Georgina Campbell Awards…Tue Oct 16 2012 - 01:00
