Beef
The minister made the comment on cattle availability in response to a parliamentary question from independent Offaly TD Carol Nolan.
Minister for Agriculture Martin Heydon confirmed 229 tonnes of Brazilian beef was imported into Ireland in the first three months of 2026.
Rural Life
The majority of currently vacant GP panels in the country under the General Medical Services (GMS) Scheme are in rural areas.
Forestry
A TD has claimed that changes to the 'active farmer' rule for applying for forestry licences could "open the door" to corporate involvement.
The department has confirmed that there have been 61 applications submitted for the €55 million Reconstitution Scheme for Windblown Forests.
A TD has raised a number of concerns over the review process into the Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) the NPWS maintains.
A TD has questioned what she claimed is the "seriousness and permanence" of engagement between the government and gun owner groups.
Agri Politics
TD Carol Nolan has criticised Minister Darragh O’Brien for what she calls his “failure to answer" her question on government policy on peat.
Francie Gorman, president of the IFA, has said that the associaiton's opposition to the EU-Mercosur Trade Agreement 'remains absolute'.
An independent TD has said she will back a motion of no confidence in the government following a week of protests over fuel prices.
A TD has called for the ban on the commercial sale of turf to be reversed due to the current pressure on affordability for home heating fuel.
A TD has criticised the government's cut to green diesel and other fuels announced yesterday (Tuesday, March 24) as a "non-event".
The Taoiseach wouldn't be drawn on whether an extension for hedge cutting will be provided when the matter was raised in the Dáil today.
Agri-Business
Independent TD Carol Nolan called on government to implement reductions in the rate of mineral oil tax (MOT) applied to petrol and diesel.
An Irish MEP has hit out at the European Commission following a decision to provisionally apply the EU-Mercosur trade deal.
A TD has said that agriculture 'cannot afford' the 'distraction' over the issue of the Bord Bia chair and his sourcing of beef from Brazil.
The signing of the EU-Mercosur Trade Agreement "moves Irish beef farmers' nightmare one step closer to reality", an independent TD said.
There has been a widespread welcome to the news that the coalition government has formally agreed to vote no on Mercosur trade agreement
A TD has claimed the withdrawal of plans to develop a meat plant in Banagher, Co. Offaly is an "insight into post-Mercosur Ireland".
A TD has called on the government to take action to offset increases in petrol and diesel costs for road users.
A TD has claimed that "all the signs" point to Ireland being "coerced" into accepting the EU-Mercosur Trade Agreement.
A TD has called for a greater level of focus on the mental health challenges faced by farmers during a debate in the Dáil.
Independent TD for Offaly Carol Nolan has said she will bring forward a private members bill this week on the issue of farm trespassing.
