Farmer led officials on ‘wild-goose chase’ after moving cattle, court hears
Stephen Douglas Rowe pleads guilty to charges over exporting cattle from Donegal to Northern Ireland without required documents
Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
Public warning after bird flu outbreak kills wild fowl at popular Cork spot
Safety advice issued for visitors and their pets after avian influenza found at The Lough
Two sisters to head separate Government departments for first time
Sinéad McPhillips appointed as secretary general of Department of Agriculture, while her sister Oonagh McPhillips leads Justice
Cork Marts fined €4,250 over animal welfare breaches
Company pleads guilty to offences that first came to light after RTÉ Investigates programme
Acorns programme boosts revenues by almost €10m, study finds
Next round of entrepreneur programme is set for October
No appetite in Government to unwrap reasons behind rising food prices
State agency that could get to bottom of problem denied powers required to expose unsettling facts of the matter
Blackwater mass fish kill confirmed as due to pollution incident
Marine Institute experts are not yet able to identify chemical involved in Co Cork incident or where it came from
In defence of badgers: Far from being aggressive, they welcome lodgers to share their homes
Government is under pressure to end its extensive culling programme
Climate scientists criticise Ireland over new ‘temperature neutrality’ proposal
‘For Ireland, with outsized methane emissions, to base its long-term climate target on stabilising warming sets a dangerous precedent’
Minister for Justice to tell Cabinet preferred candidate for next Garda Commissioner
Current commissioner Drew Harris to remain in role until September 1st
Tesco seeks High Court injunction to get horses off its Galway land
Couple said they would remove animals if they were ‘financially compensated’, court heard
Forest clean-up after Storm Éowyn ‘not moving fast enough’
More than 80% of timber-harvesting machinery here is working on storm-hit plantations
Saipan the movie triggers a two-word reaction from Jason McAteer
Plus: Hollywood money to replace (the other) Brendan Gleeson; Pope Leo’s GAA link; and a spot of fencing at Milltown Golf Club
Kinsale flotilla set to protest 23-hectare mussel farm
Locals in Co Cork town are angered at license approval for farm
AI in Irish civil service: Major differences in how Government departments approach issue, survey shows
Some embracing artificial intelligence and others avoiding its use, at least for now
Artificial intelligence already in use in many parts of public service as guidelines are announced
Minister Jack Chambers told launch event how AI can ‘radically improve’ efficiency and effectiveness
Bovine TB Q&A: What is it and why is incidence of the disease increasing on Irish farms?
The Department of Agriculture is holding an emergency meeting today to address rising levels of the disease
Declining US vaccine rates may come back to bite
Return of canine rabies a strong possibility as many Americans grow increasingly suspicious of vaccines, even for dogs
Power grid to be strengthened against storm threat
ESB networks to improve surveying, hazard removal and forestry management
Dog breeder jailed and ordered to pay almost €20,000 over his ‘appalling’ neglect of animals
ISPCA inspector told judge dogs on Vasyl Fedoryn’s property were living in worst conditions she had encountered
‘Nearly impossible’ to determine who is responsible for a horse’s welfare in Ireland, report finds
Expert recommends establishment of well-regulated slaughter facility where horses eligible for food chain can be ‘humanely processed’
New supports needed as energy bills set to rise further, officials warn
Official source notes 10% and 24% of electricity and gas customers respectively in arrears
To reach net zero, farming will have to address the cattle conundrum
In terms of land use, we are likely to see a gradual decline in the area used for agriculture, a corresponding increase in forestry, in grass silage for anaerobic digestion, and in solar panels and wind turbines
Agri-Food Regulator board frustrated at delays in granting new powers
Regulator wants authority to force businesses to provide price and market information for reporting purposes
Bird flu ‘could very well become the next pandemic’, says Irish virologist
Department of Agriculture and public health specialists consider risk manageable as no other animal species infected here
Storm Éowyn causes €500m damage to forests
Government taskforce tackling aftermath of devastating weather system
Bird flu tests in Co Monaghan farm come back negative
Members of the public strongly advised not to touch or pick up dead wild birds in case they are infected with avian influenza
Over 60,000 birds to be slaughtered after suspected avian flu case detected in Co Tyrone
Housing orders for poultry and captive birds to come into effect across Ireland from midnight
Fava beans: the future of sustainable food production in Ireland?
Europe is looking to high-protein plant crop yields to reduce reliance on imported plant proteins and enhance food security
Bird flu: Poultry must be kept indoors from next Monday amid an ‘increased risk’
Measures set to escalate after bird flu detected in five wild birds in last two months
538 public servants are on career breaks. One has lasted 12 years
At least 50 employees of Government departments and their agencies on career break for five years or more
Irish forestry: an attractive, low-risk investment option with stable returns
With total potential State aid reaching €30,000 per hectare, financial incentives for forestry are substantial
Bee hotels are a misplaced attempt to help nature
How to help? Plant wildflowers, avoid using chemicals and get comfortable with messy, neglected areas
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