Aengus Cox

Agriculture and Consumer Affairs Correspondent

Bird flu outbreak at commercial turkey flock in Carlow

Restriction zones have been put in place around a commercial turkey farm in Co Carlow, after an outbreak of the highly pathogenic H5N1 strain of avian influenza, or bird flu was detected there.

Ireland • 2 hrs

Fota Wildlife Park to remain closed until end of November

Fota Wildlife Park will remain closed until at least the end of November due to an "ongoing assessment of the national avian flu situation".

Ireland • 7 hrs

A herd of Holstein cows grazing on a summer afternoon in Northern Ireland

Farmers concerns raised at nitrates derogation meeting

Up to 2,000 people attended a meeting in Cork last night to address farmers' concerns over the renewal of Ireland's nitrates derogation.

Ireland • 23 hrs

A close up image of two hands installing a tap into a sink

CCPC writes to traders after 1,000 consumer complaints

The Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC) has written to traders providing home maintenance, construction and improvement services, following more than 1,000 complaints from consumers about the sector.

Ireland • 03 Nov

New vape tax announced in budget to take effect

A new tax on e-liquid used in vape products announced in last year's budget will take effect from tomorrow, 1 November.

Ireland • 31 Oct

EC has 'no powers' to intervene in Sweeney appointment

The European Commission has said that it has no powers to intervene in the appointment of Niamh Sweeney as the third commissioner of the Irish Data Protection Commission (DPC).

Business • 28 Oct

Are people paying more for electricity than they should?

The latest figures from the Central Statistics Office show wholesale electricity prices have fallen, leaving the question are customers paying more for electricity than they should?

Analysis and Comment • 27 Oct