Department of Health faces task to find €175m in savings to offset overspending in education
Labour TD Ged Nash says the way details of sums involved are being presented by Ministers ‘is anything but transparent’
Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
Michael Healy-Rae has received €370,000 from Kerry County Council since 2020 for providing social housing
Limerick City and County Council refuses to provide details of sums paid to landlord and Independent TD under HAP scheme
Officials questioned how nominating Phil Hogan for key UN post would ‘benefit’ the State
Role based in Rome carries $265,000 annual salary plus extra $50,000 ‘representation’ allowance
‘Significant’ fuel support schemes worth €220m confirmed for farmers and hauliers
Farmers will receive €200 for every 1,000 litres of green diesel used and hauliers an average payment of €14,000
Outcry over conditions of young calves imported into Netherlands from Ireland
Dutch investigation finds bull calves have no food or water for about 24 hours on journey from Ireland
Farmers, Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael: Have traditional allies now become enemies?
The depth of antipathy and ‘hatred’ directed at Coalition parties in recent months has caught the Government by surprise
Ireland’s hills are victims of policy that hurts farmers and nature
Incentives to do the wrong thing have hindered habitats, wildlife and good farming practice
Airbnb-style operators renting for over seven years may get planning reprieve
Operators will have to show tax compliance for the time they have been in business
Further death from bird flu confirmed in Co Cork
Increase reported in number of deaths from disease in swans
Ryanair and Irish aircraft leasing companies are Boeing’s biggest customers
Minister for Agriculture Martin Heydon is visiting Seattle, San Francisco and Sacramento to promote Ireland ahead of St Patrick’s Day
Coolmore asks not to be hit with maximum €250,000 fines for destroying historic hedgerows
Coolmore says it was unaware of the law requiring it to seek approval for removal of more than 500m of hedgerows and that breach of prohibition was an error
How Phil Hogan laid the groundwork for a possible comeback
Former minister and European commissioner nominated by Government following independent selection process
Phil Hogan nominated by Government to contest race for senior UN job
Hogan secures backing to participate in election to be body’s next Food and Agriculture Organisation director general
Has 10 years of microchipping improved the welfare of dogs?
There is a consensus that legislation needs tightening, but microchipping is widely acknowledged as a positive first step
Man convicted on dog neglect charges must pay more than €15,000 in fines and costs
Pat O’Neill banned from keeping a dog for 10 years after pleading guilty to causing unnecessary suffering to seven dogs in his care
Martin Heydon complains to Garda after protest against Bord Bia chairman
Signs alleged to have been ripped from door after against protest Larry Murrin
Surge in potato imports led to seizures of Egyptian vegetables affected by ‘tuber moth’
Poor European harvests led to surge in potato imports in 2024
Sharks on brink of extinction caught in tangle nets in protected Irish waters
Seals also among the animals killed as by-catch of growing crayfishing industry
MEP Mullooly’s enthusiasm for ‘mother of all trade deals’ powdered down
Change coming at Department of Justice, Hamnet hits home with grief charity, wedding group hopes to turn Ireland in next Lake Como
Former EU commissioner Phil Hogan seeks Government backing for senior UN role
Ex-Fine Gael minister resigned from senior European position in light of Golfgate controversy during pandemic
How to earn up to six figures by planting trees in Ireland
Grants, premium payments and tax relief can make forestry an appealing investment option, assuming you can buy the land at a reasonable price
Greyhound Racing Ireland sought State support as welfare and rehoming costs rose
Sporting body says trainers and owners face mounting financial pressure despite recovery in attendance
Ireland’s sika deer may face cull following ‘invasive species’ classification
Ireland must now devise a plan to control the growing numbers
‘No urgency’ in tackling food price inflation, says farmers group
Regulations aimed at improving transparency across agri-food supply chain to take effect later this year
Cattle farmer guilty of ‘appalling’ neglect is banned from keeping animals for 15 years
Denis O’Regan (49) put neighbouring farms at risk of disease by failing to dispose of the carcasses of 30 dead cows and calves, court hears
Irish exports to Iran suffer 2025 slump
As Trump threatens tariffs on countries trading with Iran, figures show Irish exports fell to €5.7m from €40m in 2024
When a dead whale washes up on a beach the problems start
Recovery of specimens and analysis is dependent on volunteers and goodwill of experts
Fota Wildlife Park reopens to the public following bird flu outbreak
Popular tourist attraction in Co Cork was closed for 10 weeks in ‘challenging’ period for staff
From common to rare in 60 years, Ireland’s angel sharks need a guardian angel of their own
Poor fishing practices and lack of protections have left species critically endangered
Agri-Food Regulator to get powers to compel firms to provide price and market data
Regulator had sought new legislation after some businesses failed to provide information as part of report in the supply of eggs
Tense negotiations, trad music sessions: How deal to extend nitrates derogation was done
EU Commissioner Jessika Roswall needed convincing to renew contested exemption for Irish farmers
Farmer appears in court accused over cattle rustling in west Cork
More than 40 animals worth more than €50,000 were allegedly stolen from farms
Man arrested after gardaí recover 18 cattle taken by rustlers in west Cork
Friesian heifers and bulls worth €30,000 went missing a fortnight ago
Fifth case of bird flu confirmed at Turkey farm in Co Cavan
Latest case follows previous outbreaks at farms in Laois, Monaghan, Meath and Carlow
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