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Waiting until Monday to resume beef talks ‘will benefit no one’

September 6, 2019

Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Michael Creed, must immediately resume the second round of talks to address the beef crisis, according…

Ministers have ‘taken their foot off the pedal’ in Brexit preparation

August 20, 2019

Agri Politics

Government ministers have “taken their foot off the pedal” in preparing for Brexit, according to Fianna Fáil. Lisa Chambers, the party’s spokesperson on…

Retail multiples ‘must address requirement for fair margin’ – FF

August 12, 2019

Agri Politics

The attendance of retail multiples must be demanded by Government for talks on “fair” farm margins, according to Fianna Fáil agriculture spokesperson Charlie…

‘Nothing preventing minister from engaging with farmers’

August 7, 2019

Beef

Fianna Fáil has criticised the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine for “watching from the sidelines” as protests by the Beef Plan…

12,500 agri-food jobs to be lost ‘depending on type of Brexit’ – FF

July 23, 2019

Agri-Business

The agri-food sector could lose 12,500 jobs “depending on what type of Brexit we get”, according to Fianna Fáil’s Brexit spokesperson Lisa Chambers.…

Creed throws curveball at Fianna Fáil benches over Mercosur

July 3, 2019

Agri Politics

The EU-Mercosur trade deal was a hot topic for debate in the Dáil yesterday, Tuesday, June 2, with Minister for Agriculture, Food and…

‘We have to look at alternative activities for farming’ – FF leader

June 18, 2019

Environment

The country should be “looking critically” at agriculture and searching for alternative economic activities for farming, according to Fianna Fáil leader Micheál Martin.…

Fianna Fáil on beef fund: ‘Government totally misled farmers’

June 17, 2019

Agri Politics

Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Michael Creed must clarify when he first became aware that the European Commission’s €50 million beef…

FF: ‘Beef farmers won’t be fooled by political strokes’

May 23, 2019

Beef

Fianna Fáil has warned the Government that beef farmers won’t be “conned by auction politics” on the eve of the European Parliament and…

Quad bill eyes national register in bid for crime clampdown

May 14, 2019

Rural Life

A bill which is currently being passed on the regulation of quad bikes seeks to aid in the clamp-down of theft and quad…

‘Backed into a corner’: TDs react to broadband plan green light

May 7, 2019

Rural Life

Following the announcement of the National Broadband Plan getting the green light by Government earlier today, Tuesday, May 7, TDs have given their…

‘GLAS must be reopened to farmers whose AEOS contracts are finished’

April 12, 2019

CAP / Schemes

The Green, Low-Carbon, Agri-Environment Scheme (GLAS) must be reopened for farmers who had their Agri-Environment Option Scheme (AEOS) contracts end in 2018, according…

Beef industry: Is forward pricing what farmers need?

March 29, 2019

Beef

A Co. Louth-based TD has said he firmly believes it is time for the beef manufacturers and the beef producers to “become friends…

Creed ‘bites back’ on FF’s 14-point beef sector demands

March 28, 2019

Agri Politics

The Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Michael Creed, has hit back at Fianna Fáil’s 14-point motion to tackle ongoing challenges facing the…

Fianna Fáil to table 14-point motion to tackle ‘ongoing beef crisis’

March 27, 2019

Beef

A motion on the “ongoing crisis in the beef sector”, proposing a number of policy actions tackling the need for supply chain transparency, Brexit…

‘We need prompt clarity on Brexit supports’ – McConalogue

March 26, 2019

Agri Politics

Irish farmers ‘need prompt clarity’ on what kind of support measures the Government and EU will implement after Brexit, according to Charlie McConalogue,…

Comer: ‘It would’ve been good for Fianna Fail to bring in an outsider’

March 20, 2019

Agri Politics

Dairy farmer and former president of the Irish Creamery Milk Suppliers’ Association (ICMSA) John Comer has been unsuccessful in getting on the Fianna…

‘Massive ramifications’ of UK tariff plans need to be known

March 13, 2019

Agri Politics

Plans to impose tariffs on Irish exports to the UK will have “massive ramifications” for the Irish agri-food sector – and Ireland needs…

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