Several councils not using powers to buy vacant housing
Ministers to be briefed at Cabinet on plans to overhaul rules and guidance on State spending
Ministers to be briefed at Cabinet on plans to overhaul rules and guidance on State spending
Concerns that disease could spread as Cork park is home to hundreds of birds
Kilcullen mart attendees weigh in on the campaign so far with some considering casting a spoiled vote
Cork centre had said it would close on Tuesday and Wednesday
Minister for Agriculture Martin Heydon hopes to secure farmers time to comply with EU habitats directive
Heather Humphreys of Fine Gael, Jim Gavin of Fianna Fáil and Independent Catherine Connolly have assembled experienced backroom teams
Agreement would lower barriers to trade between the EU and Brazil, Argentina, Uruguay and Paraguay
Poland and Austria oppose agreement while France and Italy are sceptical, says Minister for Agriculture
Government is in ‘detailed negotiations’ with the European Commission, says Heydon
As female farmers bring innovation and fresh ideas to a traditionally male-dominated industry, change is underfoot in rural Ireland
Sources say there will be severe pressure from European Commission and countries favouring deal in coming months
State agency that could get to bottom of problem denied powers required to expose unsettling facts of the matter
Record competition entrants at Virginia agricultural show
Jim O’Callaghan and Peter Burke have made promising starts, James Browne has a lot of catching up to do
TD warns of breeding practices where 8,000 pups registered annually but 25,000 for sale on dog website
Introduction of alcohol warning labels to be deferred for two years, Ministers to hear
Trade deal is a big win for Ireland, but beef farmers feel challenged
Agriculture minister Martin Heydon and State agencies bid to boost markets for Irish food
Farmers willing to ‘lead, not lag, in moving to a more sustainable model of farming’
Plus: Old Belvedere Squash Club up the creek without a padel; a Freedom of Information request deemed ‘frivolous or vexatious’; and a chance to test yourself against Dublin’s finest sprinter, Callie the cheetah
Lakeland Dairies chairman urges greater efforts in protecting Irish produce and farmers
Brewers previously had to travel abroad to train, Minister says, on opening new Teagasc centre
Sinn Féin’s Martin Kenny said an estimated €2.24bn had been spent on schemes to eliminate the disease
The Department of Agriculture is holding an emergency meeting today to address rising levels of the disease
Plus: Michael O’Leary’s brush with the Residential Tenancies Board; and Michael Lynn’s latest legal move
Regulator wants authority to force businesses to provide price and market information for reporting purposes
Housing orders for poultry and captive birds to come into effect across Ireland from midnight
Measures set to escalate after bird flu detected in five wild birds in last two months
Simon Harris takes Foreign Affairs, while Helen McEntee moves to Education, making way for Jim O’Callaghan at Justice
Speculation intensifying six days ahead of formal appointment of new Cabinet next Wednesday
Election 2024: Fine Gael junior minister Martin Heydon seeking re-election and should get over the line handily enough
Records show lobbying push from Kerry Group and Dawn Farms against proposal to phase out flavourings
Minister of State Martin Heydon said move by Minister Charlie McConalogue with harvest under way has thrown plans of many farmers into disarray
Government signals it would be willing to fund purchase of historic Dublin Georgian mansion
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How does a post-Brexit world shape the identity and relationship of these islands
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