Claire Mc Cormack

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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.

Processor applications for private storage aid to start rolling next week…
Processor applications for private storage aid to start rolling next week…

Irish dairy and meat processors will be able to apply for access to the European Commission’s Aids to Private Storage...

EU dairy chiefs oppose Poland’s ‘name and shame’ stance on imports…
EU dairy chiefs oppose Poland’s ‘name and shame’ stance on imports…

The European Dairy Association (EDA) has lodged a formal complaint to the European Commission in response to a decision by...

FG and FF agree to Green call for national land use plan
FG and FF agree to Green call for national land use plan

The leaders of Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil have committed to the development of a national land use policy plan...

Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil to Greens: ‘Different target’ needed for ‘biogenic methane’
Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil to Greens: ‘Different target’ needed for ‘biogenic methane’

The leaders of Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil have responded to the Green Party’s letter outlining a number of pre-conditions...

Tillage farmers and drinks industry urged to resist Boortmalt intake action
Tillage farmers and drinks industry urged to resist Boortmalt intake action

Opposition to Boortmalt’s decision to reduce its tonnage intake of malting barley this harvest is gaining momentum on the ground....

Next EU agriculture ministers meeting postponed…
Next EU agriculture ministers meeting postponed…

This week’s scheduled meeting of the EU’s Agriculture and Fisheries Council – which brings together agriculture ministers from each member state...

Inclusion of Green Party in next government could ‘decimate Irish agriculture’
Inclusion of Green Party in next government could ‘decimate Irish agriculture’

The inclusion of the Green Party as “the third player” in the next government could “decimate Irish agriculture”, independent TD...

Green ambition of 7% annual emissions cut at odds with current 3.5% target…
Green ambition of 7% annual emissions cut at odds with current 3.5% target…

While the Green Party claims that average greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions can be reduced by 7% per year (at a...

7% emissions cut a ‘red-line proviso’ before government talks – Green Party
7% emissions cut a ‘red-line proviso’ before government talks – Green Party

The threat of climate change and biodiversity loss requires “urgent action” akin to the “commitment, cooperation and ambition” that has...

Factories ‘must immediately act’ on EU beef storage aids
Factories ‘must immediately act’ on EU beef storage aids

Tim Cullinan, the president of the Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA), is urging all meat processors to “immediately act” on the...

Agriculture workers among 8,000 in receipt of €350/week payment
Agriculture workers among 8,000 in receipt of €350/week payment

The Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection has issued payments to 8,000 people working in the “agriculture, forestry and...

Bord na Móna confirms 230 temporary job losses
Bord na Móna confirms 230 temporary job losses

Bord na Móna has confirmed the temporary layoff of up to 230 employees from the semi-state company’s Energy Business Unit....

Bord na Móna proposal to layoff up to 230 workers ‘is deplorable’ – Fitzmaurice
Bord na Móna proposal to layoff up to 230 workers ‘is deplorable’ – Fitzmaurice

A proposal from Bord na Móna to layoff up to 230 workers in light of the Covid-19 outbreak has been...

‘Agriculture is going full throttle; yet emissions remain the same’ – US scientist
‘Agriculture is going full throttle; yet emissions remain the same’ – US scientist

Agriculture is going “full throttle” across the globe, yet the sector’s greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions remain at pre-Covid-19 levels, it...

Opinion: Dairy chiefs and farm leaders at loggerheads on virus impact
Opinion: Dairy chiefs and farm leaders at loggerheads on virus impact

The dairy industry and the country’s dairy farmer representatives appear to be at loggerheads over the potential scale and impact...

140 temporary layoffs at Lakeland Dairies in Co. Cavan
140 temporary layoffs at Lakeland Dairies in Co. Cavan

Lakeland Dairies has temporarily laid off 140 staff at its processing facility in Killeshandra, Co. Cavan, due to the ongoing...

Letter: Commissioner Wojciechowski updates EU agriculture ministers again…
Letter: Commissioner Wojciechowski updates EU agriculture ministers again…

As the farming sector across the EU continues to be heavily impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic, EU Commissioner for Agriculture and...

Creed rules out changes to BEAM scheme conditions…
Creed rules out changes to BEAM scheme conditions…

The Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Michael Creed, has responded to farmer calls for the removal of the production...