Claire Mc Cormack, Author at Agriland.ie

Claire Mc Cormack

Claire Mc Cormack is from an agricultural background in Westmeath. She holds a BA from Maynooth University, an M.Phil from TCD and an MA in Journalism from DCU. She was awarded the ‘Veronica Guerin Memorial Scholarship’ 2013-2014. Claire writes on all aspects of farming and rural life. Formerly, she worked as rural affairs correspondent at Irish Independent/Farming Independent, and as a reporter at Sunday Independent. She is currently doing an MSc in Sustainable Agriculture and Rural Development at UCD. Claire was awarded 'Best Online' in the digital category at the Guild of Agricultural Journalism Awards 2018.

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DII welcomes ‘essential worker’ list – but warns of ‘peak’ challenges ahead…

March 28, 2020

Dairy

Dairy Industry Ireland (DII) has welcomed the publication of the Government’s “essential services” employee list – but warns that significant challenges for the…

Farmers and agricultural workers advised to carry identification

March 28, 2020

Agri Politics

The Government has decided that everyone should stay at home until April 12, except for a number of specific situations – one being for…

Covid-19: Farm contractors listed as ‘essential workers’

March 27, 2020

Agri-Business

Agricultural contractors are exempt from the Government’s latest increased restrictions aimed at containing the spread of Covid-19, the Association of Farm and Forestry Contractors…

Taoiseach exempts ‘farming activities’ from tighter Covid-19 restrictions

March 27, 2020

Agri Politics

Farming activities have been named as exempt from a series of tighter Government restrictions to be implemented in order to protect the nation’s…

DII ‘frustrated’ at EU ‘stalling’ on market stabilising tools amidst crisis

March 25, 2020

Dairy

In the aftermath of today’s meeting of EU agriculture ministers, Dairy Industry Ireland (DII) has vented its frustration at the “lack of movement”…

‘Creed must show leadership now more than ever’ – marts

March 25, 2020

Agri Politics

Mart managers are urging the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Michael Creed, to “show more leadership than ever” by securing a…

Farm leaders react to nationwide mart closedown

March 25, 2020

Beef

Farm organisation leaders have weighed in with their views on the decision of Taoiseach Leo Varadkar to suspend the country’s mart trade. The…

Marts set to operate farm-to-farm movements – MMI

March 24, 2020

Beef

Marts are set to operate “farm-to-farm movements” for those that need to move stock in the short-term, the Mart Managers of Ireland (MMI)…

Peat harvesting and turf cutting at a standstill…due to planning issue

March 24, 2020

Rural Life

An Bord Peanála’s “indecision” on a Bord na Móna (BNM) peat extraction application has been described as “scandalous” by independent TD Michael Fitzmaurice.…

Calf export trade hit with delays at some EU borders

March 20, 2020

Beef

The country’s calf export trade is experiencing delays at some border crossings, the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine has stated. While…

Letter: Commissioner Wojciechowski writes to EU agriculture ministers

March 19, 2020

Agri Politics

Following the outbreak of Covid-19 and the unprecedented crisis Europe is facing, EU Commissioner for Agriculture and Rural Development, Janusz Wojciechowski, has written to…

2 workers test positive for Covid-19 at Kepak factory

March 18, 2020

Beef

Two factory workers at Kepak Clonee, located in Damastown, Co. Dublin, have tested positive for Covid-19 (coronavirus). The development has been confirmed to…

‘Severe shortage of refrigerated containers for international business’ – MII

March 18, 2020

Beef

The global outbreak of novel coronavirus (Covid-19) has compounded meat industry concerns over a “severe shortage” of refrigerated containers for international business. And…

EU offers 1-month extension to CAP application deadline

March 17, 2020

CAP / Schemes

All European Union countries can now choose to extend the deadline by which farmers must submit their applications for Common Agricultural Policy (CAP)…