Ireland not even half way to climate target by 2030, warns EPA
Ireland is set to cut greenhouse gas emissions by 25 percent by 2030, compared to a national target of 51 percent, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has warned. The EPA’s…
Ireland hopes for UK deal during presidency
The Irish government hopes that a number of Brexit deals can be agreed during Ireland’s six-month tenure of the European Council presidency. Negotiators for the EU and UK are currently…
EU announces farm support to avert food price hikes
The European Commission has announced new support for farmers struggling to pay for fertilisers. “Fertilisers are not only an agriculture issue. It is a question of Europe’s food resilience,” said…
EU bans Brazilian beef and animal products
Brazil will not be able to export meat products including beef, chicken, milk and honey to the EU from September due to the use of antibiotics in farming. “Under EU…
EU and Mercosur drop tariffs
The EU-Mercosur trade deal has started to come into force following ratification by Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay. Technically speaking the deal is “provisionally applied” until all EU countries have…
Ireland’s food production ‘vulnerable’ to Iran war
The war in the Middle East is putting pressure on farmers in Ireland, Agriculture Minister, Martin Heydon TD, has warned. “The conflict and the crisis in the Middle East, and…
Martin promises to ‘negotiate strongly’ for farming
Taoiseach Micheál Martin has promised to fight for farmers’ funding as discussions over the EU’s future €2 trillion budget finally get under way. The leaders of the EU’s 27 member…
Court rejects Irish Grass Fed Beef status challenge
The European Court of Justice has ruled that the European Commission followed due process when Irish Grass Fed Beef was registered for protected name status. An Bord Bia (the Irish…
Fuel protests force new government concessions
The Taoiseach has announced new and extended measures to help households and businesses cope with a surge in fuel prices after a week of protests. The new measures includes help…
Government agrees €250 million fuel support measures
The Irish government will cut duty on petrol and diesel to try and help people cope with rising prices. There will also be more support for heating bills for low…