Agri-Business
Tariff suspension scheme open to agri sector
Minister of State for trade promotion and digital transformation, Dara Calleary, has announced a new round of the tariff suspension/quota...
Department of Business
Dairy News
Changes to employment permits to tackle dairy labour shortage
Minister of State for Business, Employment and Retail, Damien English has today (Friday, December 16) announced changes to the employment...
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Transition period & early lactation: A springboard to a successful lactation
A focus on management and nutrition during the transition period makes all the difference to performance in the next lactation. ...
Agri-Business
Exporters urged to avail of online portal to maximise benefit of EU trade deals
Minister for Trade Promotion, Digital and Company Regulation Robert Troy has reminded businesses of the Access2Markets online portal to assist...
Agri-Business
Brexit Business Loan scheme launched for microbusinesses
A new scheme has been opened by Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment, Leo Varadkar, to help small...
Agri-Business
2,000 micro-businesses eligible for funding under Covid-19 scheme
A scheme aimed at helping small businesses most acutely impacted by Covid-19 restrictions has been announced by Tánaiste and Minister...
Agri-Business
Up to €500 million for Future Growth Loan Scheme under new bill
The Microenterprise Loan Fund Amendment Bill 2020 was published by Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation Heather Humphreys in recent...
Agri-Business
Table: 272 non-EEA work permits issued for meat plants in March and April
A total of 272 work permits were issued to workers from outside the European Economic Area (EEA) to work in...
Agri-Business
Permits for meat and dairy workers nearly filled - with review imminent
Work permits for employees from outside of Europe in roles in the meat processing, dairy farming and horticulture sectors are...
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Aurivo ‘Your Farm, Your Future’ events to showcase dairy careers
Two events are set to take place in the north-west to showcase the positives of the Irish dairy sector and...
Agri-Business
€60 million regional enterprise funding awarded to 42 projects
Some 42 applications to the Regional Enterprise Development Fund (REDF) were successfully awarded funding to the amount of €60 million...
Agri-Business
'Root-and-branch' review into co-op regulatory legislation
Following “piecemeal amendments” over the past 120 years, laws and regulations governing co-operative societies are set to be brought into...
Agri-Business
SMEs receive €4.4 million in credit guarantee funding facilities in first quarter
During the first three months of 2018, the Credit Guarantee Scheme (CGS) provided facilities for more than €4.4 million in...
Agri-Business
Review of employment permit regime to 'prioritise the agricultural sector'
A review of policies underpinning the employment permit regime will prioritise the agricultural sector, a spokesperson for the Department of Business, Enterprise...