Dairy
Irish MEPs meet with Tirlán ahead of parliamentary term
Tirlán hosted a meeting with several Irish MEPs ahead of their travels to Brussels for the first session of the...
MEPS
Agri Politics
Gorman: Irish farmers must be represented at 'decision making stages' in Europe
Regulation, environment and the retention of the nitrates derogation are among the “big issues” for Irish farmers as the European...
Agri Politics
EMB calls for EU Parliament to create new trade policy
The European Milk Board (EMB) has called for the next EU Parliament and new European Commission to create a “new...
Agri Politics
European elections: First counts in non-Dublin constituencies due
The first counts from the two constituencies in the European elections outside of Dublin are expected today (Monday, June 10)....
Dairy
Lakeland Dairies sends empty milk cartons to 27 MEP candidates
All 27 MEP candidates standing in the Midlands North West constituency could be waking up today (Tuesday, June 4) to...
Agri Politics
Nitrates derogation and CAP budget in Fine Gael election pledges
Retaining Ireland’s nitrates derogation and increasing the next Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) budget are among the list of election pledges...
Environment
'Embarrassing' how behind Ireland is on anaerobic digestion - MEP
Ireland South MEP Billy Kelleher has said that it is “actually embarrassing” how far behind Ireland is within the area...
Agri Politics
Agriland poll: Rural voters back Punch ahead of election
The former general secretary of the Irish Cattle and Sheep Farmers’ Association (ICSA), Eddie Punch, has emerged as a strong...
Agri Politics
MEP calls for short-term lets on farms to be exempt from new regulation
Ireland South MEP candidate Cynthia Ní Mhurchú has called for small farmers who have renovated self catering units on their...
Agri Politics
Kelly: Elect MEPs that 'advocate for Irish agriculture'
Voters have been urged to “elect responsible MEPs” for the next European Parliament by an MEP who was first elected...
Agri-Business
European Parliament votes on several rules affecting agri-sector
The European Parliament has voted on a number of rules and regulations affecting the EU agriculture sector, including on food...
CAP / Schemes
Ming: Are CAP changes designed to manipulate farming vote?
An Irish MEP has questioned if a proposal to simplify the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) is designed to manipulate the...
Agri Politics
Nature Restoration Law: 'An example of how not to do policy'
The president of the Irish Cattle and Sheep Farmers’ Association (ICSA) Sean McNamara has said that he is “very disappointed”...
biodiversity
All but 2 Irish MEPs vote in favour of Nature Restoration Law
All but two of Ireland’s 13 MEPs backed the Nature Restoration Law in a key vote in the European Parliament...
Agri Politics
Fine Gael MEPs to vote in favour of Nature Restoration Law
The five Irish Fine Gael MEPs have confirmed that they will vote in favour of the EU’s proposed Nature Restoration...
Agri Politics
Irish MEPS urged to support IED amendment
Members of the Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) travelled to Brussels this week to urge Irish MEPS to support a proposed...
Environment
MEPs back new 'genomic' rules for plants that could deliver higher yields
A vote by MEPs today (Wednesday, February 7) to allow the development of plants that can deliver higher yields and...
Agri Politics
ICSA: 'Brussels bubble' has become more detached from farmers
As protests continue throughout Europe, Irish Cattle and Sheep Association (ICSA) general secretary Eddie Punch said that “the Brussels bubble”...