Agri Politics
Independent Ireland MEP Ciaran Mullooly has accused the European Commission of offering farmers a "pig in a poke" in the next EU budget.
Independent Ireland MEP Ciaran Mullooly has said that the European Commission needs to apply "common sense" on Ireland’s nitrates derogation.
Fianna Fáil MEP Barry Cowen has issued a stark warning about the current approach to retain Ireland's nitrates derogation.
"Moving from a mandatory 3% level of funding to a non-binding 6% is welcome but doesn’t go far enough; we need binding commitments."
Ciaran Mullooly has said the government's response in Budget 2026 to key agriculture sectors in crisis is "wholly inadequate."
Irish tillage farmers are facing a double economic blow from recent EU policy decisions, further...
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Billy Kelleher, MEP joins Agriland editor Stella Meehan for a live discussion on stage in Screggan, Co. Offaly for the...
Agri-Business
An Irish MEP has called on the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) to revise its approach to GAEC 2.
Independent Ireland MEP Ciaran Mullooly has slammed the US-EU trade agreement saying that "there is no upside for Ireland".
Independent Ireland MEP Ciarán Mullooly has written a letter to the Chief Executive of Bord Na Móna, Tom Donnellan.
Any attempt to weaken agricultural policy within the EU would be a "deal-breaker" in terms of the...
An Irish MEP called on the European Commission to clarify the specific conditions required for Ireland to maintain its nitrates derogation.
An Irish MEP has said that the battle for the next Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) budget lies within the European Commission.
Funding for the next Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) must be "protected and reinforced" in upcoming EU budget, according to a Sinn Féin MEP.
An Irish MEP believes the government must be ready to step in if industry does not replace lost live export capacity.
The next Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) budget needs to increase in order to meet inflation, according to an Irish MEP.
CAP needs to deliver "higher income support for young farmers" according to a new paper published by an Irish MEP.
Beef
The ICSA is calling on Ireland's MEPs and the government to outline a clear position on the proposal for an EU trade deal with the Mercosur countries
Fianna Fáil MEP Barry Cowen has urged the European Commission to reconsider its approach to proposed tariffs on fertiliser imports.
The Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) budget needs to be increased and adjusted to inflation, and simplified, according to an Irish MEP.
Rural Life
MEP Cynthia Ní Mhurchú, has said native Irish speakers are being pushed out of Gaeltacht areas because planning permission is refused
An Irish MEP urged the EU to stay united in defence of free trade in response to expected new US tariffs on European exports.
An Irish MEP has demanded that the European Commission undertakes a "comprehensive impact assessment" on proposed fertiliser tariffs.
