EU promises farming ‘generational renewal’
The European Commission has set out a plan which it says will support young farmers and attract more people to farming. The European Commission for Agriculture, Christophe Hansen, has previously…
Environment Commissioner to visit Ireland
The EU’s Environment Commissioner, Jessika Roswall, will visit Ireland next month, the government has confirmed. It comes as ministers step up their case to try to convince the EU to…
EU proposes Mercosur safeguards
The European Commission has proposed new safeguards which it says will strengthen protections for EU farmers following the Mercosur agreement. The European Union has agreed in principle to the EU-Mercosur…
European Parliament votes to ‘ban’ veggie burgers as part of simpler farming rules
Meat-substitutes should not be allowed to call themselves burgers or sausages under rules voted through by the European Parliament. MEPs have voted to simplify rules that govern the Common Agricultural…
EU farming ministers meet in Denmark
EU farming ministers are meeting in Denmark to discuss the future of the Common Agricultural Policy just days after the European Commission put forward a trade deal with Mercosur. Ireland’s…
European Commission puts forward Mercosur deal for approval
A trade deal between the EU and the Mercosur countries could be signed by the end of the year, the European Commission says. Following the completion of negotiations, the European…
Ireland’s hazardous waste management ‘vulnerable’
Ireland is at severe risk of failing to deliver on its ability to deal with hazardous waste, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has warned. Although the amount of hazardous waste…
Ireland to fail tree planting target
Ireland will fail to meet its tree planting targets at the current rate, according to a recent report from the Climate Change Advisory Council. The independent advisory body is urging…
Ireland’s Nitrates derogation running out
An EU opt-out for Irish farmers could expire at the end of the year without a new agreement. The Nitrates Directive came into force in 1991. Its objective is to…
Ireland raises concerns about CAP merger
The Irish government has raised concerns about the future of the Common Agricultural Policy following an announcement by the European Commission that it plans to merge it into other EU…