Agri-Business
Tom Arnold to chair Ireland Africa Rural Development Committee
Tom Arnold has been appointed as the independent chair of the Ireland Africa Rural Development Committee (IARDC). The Tánaiste and...
Micheal Martin
Machinery
Electric tractor created by Irish company unveiled in Ethiopia
Tánaiste Micheál Martin has unveiled an electric tractor in Ethiopia that was created by an Irish company. Martin, who is...
Agri Politics
Tánaiste: 'We are putting in place urgent assistance' for farmers
Tánaiste Micheál Martin has said his party, Fianna Fáil is committed to providing “urgent assistance” to farmers towards acting on...
Agri Politics
'We need to support farmers in disadvantaged areas' - Tánaiste
Tánaiste and Minister for Rural Affairs, Micheál Martin has said that he will support farmers and that “our food production...
Agri-Business
Call for better government communication on nature restoration
A review of government communications needs to take place in light of the “fiasco” around the proposed EU Nature Restoration...
Agri-Business
Tánaiste launches agricultural research collaboration in Cork
Tánaiste Micheál Martin has today (Saturday, June 17) officially launched a new research collaboration in Co. Cork between Munster Agricultural...
Environment
Taoiseach urges immediate action on climate change at COP27
Taoiseach Micheál Martin has called on world leaders to “not waste a second more” in taking action on climate change,...
Agri Politics
Taoiseach to lead Irish delegation at COP27
The Taoiseach Micheál Martin will attend the World Leaders Summit at the start of COP27 on Monday and Tuesday (November...
Agri-Business
Hope that agri emissions target could be reached this week
There is optimism that agreement on an emissions reduction target for the agriculture sector could be reached this week. It...
Rural Life
Solid fuel regulations: People with turbary rights can still sell turf
People with turbary rights will continue to be able to sell or gift turf through traditional channels under proposed new...
Agri-Business
Macra: Taoiseach's famine comments in contrast to dairy recommendations
Comments made by the Taoiseach about famine are in “complete contrast” to the Food Vision Dairy Group recommendations, according to...
Environment
Taoiseach: We need to 'act now' to change how we produce food
Taoiseach Micheál Martin has said that the “climate imperative is that we act now and change how we produce food”....
Environment
'We are at a crossroads for Irish farming and forestry' - Taoiseach
An Taoiseach, Micheál Martin told the annual general meeting (AGM) of the Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) today (Thursday, January 27)...
Environment
'Farming will have to change' - Taoiseach
Taoiseach Micheál Martin has said that farming “will have to change” to meet climate and environmental targets. Speaking on RTÉ...
CAP / Schemes
'Narrative' on farmers and climate 'lazy and ill-informed'
The “narrative” around farmers and their supposed negative impact on the environment and climate is “lazy and ill-informed”, according to...
Agri Politics
Government policies 'a threat to commercial family farming'
Representatives of the Irish Creamery Milk Suppliers’ Association (ICMSA) met with Taoiseach Micheál Martin today (Friday, June 4) to discuss...
Agri Politics
Dáil division over Taoiseach's An Taisce comments
A division in opinion has formed among TDs in the Dáil – and government ministers – over comments made by...
Agri Politics
Taoiseach urges An Taisce to halt appeal on Glanbia cheese plant case
The Taoiseach Micheál Martin has called for there to be no more appeals from An Taisce in relation to the...