Agri Politics
One of the co-founders of the Farmers' Alliance, Helen O'Sullivan, has announced her resignation from the party.
Agri-Business
The Farmers' Alliance "fully supports" discussions which are currently underway to form a European farming alliance, O'Sullivan has said.
The recently established Farmers' Alliance says it has been "overwhelmed" by the support it is receiving from people living in Irish cities.
The Farmers' Alliance is forming a political party and is hoping to run candidates in every constituency in the next general election.
Rural Life
People from rural Ireland as well as from towns and cities across the country have voiced various concerns with the Farmers' Alliance.
A new farm group was launched on Sunday at a meeting of 300 farmers in Athlone, with support for the group said to be "growing massively".
Ireland's newest farming organisation, the Farmers' Alliance will be officially launched at a meeting in Athlone this weekend.
