Irish farmers welcome EU agri vision
The Irish Farmers Association (IFA) says that it broadly welcomes a new plan for agriculture announced by the European Commission. European Commission President von der Leyen promised to deliver her…
EU urges Ireland to improve water
Faster progress is needed across Europe to protect water and better manage flood risks, the European Commission has warned. “Ireland has failed to comply with its legal obligation” and did…
Bird flu in humans ‘increasing threat’
The European Food Safety Authority has warned that bird flu could morph into a human pandemic. The Irish government instructed farmers to keep poultry and other birds inside last month…
EU farming commissioner visits Ireland
The EU needs to relieve farmers of the burden of red tape, said the European Commissioner for Agriculture, Christophe Hansen, on his first visit to Ireland since being appointed last…
Éowyn: European early warning on red alert
The European early weather warning system is on red alert ahead of Storm Éowyn which is expected to hit Ireland on Friday. Met Éireann first issued its red alert across…
What does the Programme for Government mean for Ireland and the EU?
There are more than 120 references to Europe threaded throughout the Programme for Government. So what does this draft programme tell us about the next government’s relationship with the EU?…
Farms on foot and mouth alert
Irish farmers have been out on alert for foot and mouth disease (FMD) after an outbreak was detected in Germany. Ireland has been foot and mouth free since 2001. That…
EU approves scheme to compensate Irish farmers for Ukraine war losses
The European Commission has approved €32.5 million in state aid to help Irish farmers who, the government says, have been hit by the impact of the Ukraine war. The funding…
EU agrees Mercosur trade deal despite Irish reservations
The European Commission has agreed a trade deal with south America after 25 years of negotiations. The political agreement covers EU trade with Mercosur countries, Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Paraguay and…
Farm deaths chronically under-recorded
The number of people killed and injured on farms across Europe is significantly higher than previously thought, an Irish-led project has discovered. Agriculture is already classed as one of the…