http://www.rte.ie/news/agriculture-and-marine/ Latest Irish and international news supplied by RTE.ie en-ie Copyright © RTÉ Publishing, see http://www.rte.ie/extra/rss.html for terms and conditions of reuse News Sat, 18 May 2013 22:51:39 +0100 Sat, 18 May 2013 22:51:39 +0100 http://www.rte.ie/images/logo_rss_goog.gif http://www.rte.ie/news/agriculture-and-marine// http://www.rte.ie/news/2013/0518/451130-castletownbere-rnli-cork/ Ireland's newest RNLI station has been formally opened in Castletownbere, Co Cork. Sat, 18 May 2013 22:51:39 +0100 http://www.rte.ie/news/2013/0518/451130-castletownbere-rnli-cork/ http://www.rte.ie/news/2013/0515/392314-coveney-claims-breakthrough-on-fisheries-deadlock/ Minister for the Marine Simon Coveney has said the practice of discarding millions of tonnes of fish which do not comply with the EU fish quota rules should come to an end within the next six years. Wed, 15 May 2013 19:40:40 +0100 http://www.rte.ie/news/2013/0515/392314-coveney-claims-breakthrough-on-fisheries-deadlock/ http://www.rte.ie/news/2013/0515/450488-wicklow-sheep/ Gardaí are investigating the shooting dead of seven sheep on a hillside near Laragh, Co Wicklow. Wed, 15 May 2013 17:54:36 +0100 http://www.rte.ie/news/2013/0515/450488-wicklow-sheep/ http://www.rte.ie/news/2013/0514/392154-fodder-crisis-farmers/ The Irish Farmers' Association has called on the Government to intervene to try to speed up the delivery of fodder relief from France. Tue, 14 May 2013 19:53:00 +0100 http://www.rte.ie/news/2013/0514/392154-fodder-crisis-farmers/ http://www.rte.ie/news/2013/0514/392177-average-farm-incomes-fall-by-15/ Average family farm earnings fell by 15% in 2012, bringing the average income figure for the farming sector to €25,483. Tue, 14 May 2013 23:35:01 +0100 http://www.rte.ie/news/2013/0514/392177-average-farm-incomes-fall-by-15/ http://www.rte.ie/news/2013/0514/392103-eu-fisheries-meeting/ Crucial talks get under way in Brussels to try to resolve a looming deadlock between the European Parliament and EU member states over far-reaching reform of the Common Fisheries Policy. Tue, 14 May 2013 12:21:14 +0100 http://www.rte.ie/news/2013/0514/392103-eu-fisheries-meeting/ http://www.rte.ie/news/2013/0510/391585-fodder-scheme/ The Minister for Agriculture Simon Coveney has said that he is extending the imported fodder transport scheme for a further two weeks. Fri, 10 May 2013 20:28:50 +0100 http://www.rte.ie/news/2013/0510/391585-fodder-scheme/ http://www.rte.ie/news/2013/0509/391369-swans-donegal/ Investigations are under way in Donegal after 32 swans were found dead. Thu, 9 May 2013 22:51:48 +0100 http://www.rte.ie/news/2013/0509/391369-swans-donegal/ http://www.rte.ie/news/2013/0508/391035-italy-genoa/ Seven people have been killed and two are missing after a container ship crashed into a concrete control tower in the northern Italian port of Genoa. Wed, 8 May 2013 22:09:32 +0100 http://www.rte.ie/news/2013/0508/391035-italy-genoa/ http://www.rte.ie/news/2013/0508/391104-farm-animals-cso/ There were 13.6 million large farm animals in the country in June 2012, according to new figures from the Central Statistics Office. Thu, 9 May 2013 00:20:19 +0100 http://www.rte.ie/news/2013/0508/391104-farm-animals-cso/ http://www.rte.ie/news/2013/0506/390648-ifa-calls-for-action-on-fodder-crisis/ The Irish Farmers' Association has called for the immediate extension of the Transport Subsidy Scheme to deal with the fodder crisis. Tue, 7 May 2013 10:59:58 +0100 http://www.rte.ie/news/2013/0506/390648-ifa-calls-for-action-on-fodder-crisis/ http://www.rte.ie/news/2013/0505/390510-equine-database-agriculture-department/ The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine has announced that it has speeded up plans to establish a central equine database. Tue, 7 May 2013 13:55:31 +0100 http://www.rte.ie/news/2013/0505/390510-equine-database-agriculture-department/ http://www.rte.ie/news/2013/0505/390528-tenacious/ A tall ship that ran aground in Waterford Harbour has been successfully refloated. Tue, 7 May 2013 13:42:37 +0100 http://www.rte.ie/news/2013/0505/390528-tenacious/ http://www.rte.ie/news/2013/0501/389650-ifa-fodder/ Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Simon Coveney has announced a one-week extension to the Imported Fodder Transport Scheme. Wed, 1 May 2013 23:03:03 +0100 http://www.rte.ie/news/2013/0501/389650-ifa-fodder/ http://www.rte.ie/news/2013/0430/388999-glanbia/ A major investment by Glanbia in Belview on the Kilkenny-Waterford border is to create 1,600 direct and indirect jobs. Tue, 30 Apr 2013 22:59:13 +0100 http://www.rte.ie/news/2013/0430/388999-glanbia/ http://www.rte.ie/news/2013/0427/386922-wexford-divers/ Three divers have been rescued off the Wexford coast after a search operation. Sat, 27 Apr 2013 16:01:42 +0100 http://www.rte.ie/news/2013/0427/386922-wexford-divers/ http://www.rte.ie/news/2013/0424/385442-fodder-crisis-farmers/ The Department of Agriculture has announced an emergency telephone number for farmers who cannot feed their livestock. Wed, 24 Apr 2013 23:39:13 +0100 http://www.rte.ie/news/2013/0424/385442-fodder-crisis-farmers/ http://www.rte.ie/news/2013/0423/385168-ifa-fodder/ Minister for Agriculture Simon Coveney has announced a €1 million scheme to cover some of the cost of imported fodder for farm animals. Tue, 23 Apr 2013 22:12:11 +0100 http://www.rte.ie/news/2013/0423/385168-ifa-fodder/ http://www.rte.ie/news/2013/0419/382388-coveney-fodder-shortage/ Minister for Agriculture Simon Coveney has said his department will try to fast track all the schemes that are due to be paid in spring because of the ongoing fodder shortage in the farming community. Fri, 19 Apr 2013 13:54:46 +0100 http://www.rte.ie/news/2013/0419/382388-coveney-fodder-shortage/ http://www.rte.ie/news/2013/0416/381587-eu-horse-meat-tests/ Random test results on beef products in Ireland, aimed at identifying if there was a presence of horse DNA, have shown no positive results. Tue, 16 Apr 2013 19:56:17 +0100 http://www.rte.ie/news/2013/0416/381587-eu-horse-meat-tests/