Updated: 22:45, Wednesday, 23 May 2012

Agriculture and Marine

China visit to look at Irish beef production

22:44, Wednesday, 23 May 2012

An official from the Chinese Agriculture Ministry is visiting Ireland for talks about closer co-operation between the two countries.

Farm incomes rose by 32% in 2011 - Teagasc

Tuesday, 22 May 2012

Farm incomes rose last year by 32%, according to the State farm body Teagasc.
Rare sighting of basking shark in Dún Laoghaire

Tuesday, 15 May 2012

There has been a rare sighting of a basking shark on the Irish east coast - at the entrance to Dún Laoghaire harbour.
Farmers reminded over annual payments deadline

Monday, 14 May 2012

The Department of Agriculture is reminding farmers that tomorrow is the deadline for receipt of applications for their annual payments from the EU.
Agriculture Dept rehires 59 retired inspectors

Monday, 14 May 2012

The Department of Agriculture rehired 59 veterinary inspectors after they retired earlier this year.
Coveney hails 'significant step' on fish quotas

Monday, 14 May 2012

Minister for Agriculture and Marine Simon Coveney has said that Ireland has taken a significant step forward in talks on a new EU Common Fisheries Policy.
Plans to restrict cheese advertisements criticised

Thursday, 10 May 2012

An Oireachtas committee has criticised draft proposals by the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland to ban advertisements for high and low fat cheeses during children's programming.
IFA calls for scrap metal 'track and trace' system

Wednesday, 9 May 2012

The Irish Farmers' Association is calling for new measures to be put in place to tackle the theft of scrap metal and machinery from farms.
Ex-BP engineer charged over Gulf of Mexico spill

Wednesday, 25 April 2012

A former BP engineer has become the first person to face criminal charges in connection with the Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico two years ago.
Body found in search for Galway fisherman

Tuesday, 24 April 2012

A body has been recovered during the search for a 43-year-old fisherman missing off the Galway coast.
Mystery of Liscannor whale is solved

Monday, 23 April 2012

The mystery of the whale stranded near Liscannor, Co Clare, last month has been solved.
President attends ceremony for lost Cork fishermen

Sunday, 22 April 2012

President Michael D Higgins has described as heroic the 26-day search to recover the bodies of the five crew of the Tit Bonhomme trawler.
UCD agrees deal with Chinese dairy producer

Friday, 20 April 2012

UCD has signed a memorandum of understanding with a leading Chinese dairy producer which is expected to result in multi-million euro contracts for Irish products and services.
Simon Coveney hails Irish farmers' standards

Tuesday, 17 April 2012

Minister for Agriculture, Food & the Marine Simon Coveney has said in China that Irish farmers have one of the best sustainability stories in Europe and the wider world.
IFA criticises 'unacceptable' inspection process

Monday, 16 April 2012

The Irish Farmers' Association has said the fear and stress imposed on farm families over inspections must be removed.
Ireland to help establish Chinese equine centre

Sunday, 15 April 2012

China has chosen Ireland to help establish a multi-billion euro national equine centre in the country's fourth largest city Tianjin.
Tired of austerity, many Portuguese returning to the land

Thursday, 19 April 2012

Disillusioned by the unfulfilled promise of the cities and feeling stifled by tough austerity measures aimed at coping with an economic downturn, some Portuguese are opting out and returning to the land.
Appeal to avoid confrontation over turfcutting

Thursday, 12 April 2012

A former mayor of Galway County Council has appealed to both sides in the turf dispute to stand back to avoid confrontation.
Case of mad cow disease confirmed in California

Wednesday, 25 April 2012

Major markets for US beef stayed open to imports today after the first US discovery of mad cow disease in recent years.
Visitors to ploughing championships spent €36m

Thursday, 26 April 2012

Visitors to the National Ploughing Championships last year spent an estimated €36m over the three days of the event.

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