Amy Forde

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Amy holds an MA in Journalism from Griffith College Dublin and prior to that attended NUIG, where she obtained an Arts degree in Geography and Irish. Amy covered the IFA pay scandal and the elections thereafter. Hailing from Co. Galway, she has a keen interest in all things sport and plays both camogie and soccer.

Irish beef and dairy at top of trade mission agenda to Gulf States
Irish beef and dairy at top of trade mission agenda to Gulf States

A delegation of over 30 Irish agri-food and agri-tech companies is being led by the Minister for Agriculture, Michael Creed,...

Russia’s import ban on EU pig products is illegal – WTO
Russia’s import ban on EU pig products is illegal – WTO

Russia’s import bans on live pigs, pork and other pig products from the EU is illegal under international trade rules,...

‘If you take TB out of the debate, deer are an economic issue for farmers’
‘If you take TB out of the debate, deer are an economic issue for farmers’

If you take the TB issue out of the debate, deer are an economic issue to farmers because they’re grazing...

Dawn Farms to create 150 new jobs with €25m investment
Dawn Farms to create 150 new jobs with €25m investment

Dawn Farms, one of Europe’s leading suppliers of cooked and fermented meat ingredients to international foodservice chains and food manufacturers...

US and China drive value of EU agri-food exports to record high in 2016
US and China drive value of EU agri-food exports to record high in 2016

The annual value of EU agri-food exports in 2016 reached a new record level with total exports reaching €130.7 billion,...

‘Need for compulsory purchase orders on greenway route can’t be ruled out’
‘Need for compulsory purchase orders on greenway route can’t be ruled out’

The potential need for compulsory purchase orders (CPOs) to facilitate the Galway section of the Dublin to Galway Greenway cannot...

‘EU and Ireland have to work together to minimise Brexit impact for Irish citizens’
‘EU and Ireland have to work together to minimise Brexit impact for Irish citizens’

During the Brexit negotiations, the EU and Ireland must work together to minimise the impact of Brexit on Irish citizens,...

EU milk production decreases in December, ends year ahead of 2015 levels
EU milk production decreases in December, ends year ahead of 2015 levels

EU milk production decreased by 3.4% in December 2016 on the corresponding month in 2015, the latest figures from the...

UK food and drink exports surged in 2016
UK food and drink exports surged in 2016

Global sales of UK food and drink have hit the £20 billion (€23 billion) mark for the first time, the...

Pics: Orange weather warning issued as Storm Doris hits Irish farms
Pics: Orange weather warning issued as Storm Doris hits Irish farms

A status orange wind warning has been issued by Met Eireann after Storm Doris passed over the country last night...

Over 80% of GLAS payments have now issued to farmers
Over 80% of GLAS payments have now issued to farmers

GLAS 1 and GLAS 2 2016 payments, including this week’s pay run, have issued to over 30,700 participants, figures from...

‘Case to be made for further investment in Regional Veterinary Lab structure’
‘Case to be made for further investment in Regional Veterinary Lab structure’

There is a case to be made for further investment in Ireland’s Regional Veterinary Lab structure, Irish MEP, Mairead McGuinness...

Pics: Farm groups protest against possible Regional Veterinary Labs closures
Pics: Farm groups protest against possible Regional Veterinary Labs closures

Ireland’s four main farming organisations were out in force earlier today in Sligo where they held a protest against the...

Inspection fees on live exports of calves under 3 months to be cut
Inspection fees on live exports of calves under 3 months to be cut

The veterinary inspection fee payable on live exports of calves under three months of age are to be reduced to...

Kerrygold butter pulled off the shelves in one US state
Kerrygold butter pulled off the shelves in one US state

Kerrygold butter has been pulled off the shelves in the US state of Wisconsin, due to a 1970 law which...

Farmers could be fined €80 for driving too close to cyclists
Farmers could be fined €80 for driving too close to cyclists

Farmers and other road users could soon be fined for driving too close to cyclists if a new road safety...

Whole milk powder (WMP) prices have slid 10% at GDT auction this year
Whole milk powder (WMP) prices have slid 10% at GDT auction this year

Looking at 2017 to date, whole milk powder (WMP) prices have now slid 10% at the Global Dairy Trade auction,...

Kerry Group looking at post-Brexit opportunities – McCarthy
Kerry Group looking at post-Brexit opportunities – McCarthy

Kerry Group is looking at the opportunities for its business that could arise out of Brexit, outgoing CEO of the...