Aengus Cox

Agriculture and Consumer Affairs Correspondent

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Group of people about the cut the ribbon on a new manufacturing facility

Kerry sets up new Biotechnology Centre in Leipzig

Irish food ingredients multinational Kerry Group has established a new biotechnology centre in Germany.

Business • 24 Sep

Crowds attending day one of the National Ploughing Championships at Tullamore, Co Offaly

5 takeaways from the National Ploughing Championships

After three days at the National Ploughing Championships, Agriculture and Consumer Affairs Correspondent Aengus Cox runs through five key takeaways from the event and the challenges facing farmers the length and breadth of the country

Analysis and Comment • 22 Sep

SSE Airtricity to increase electricity prices by 9.5%

SSE Airtricity is to increase its standard variable electricity prices by 9.5% from next month, which will add around €150 annually onto a typical customer's bill.

Business • 19 Sep

Anna Marie McHugh of the ploughing championships and Minister for Agriculture Martin Heydon walk two cows on a lease.

Long list of issues for farmers in spotlight

The National Ploughing Championships this year is less about showcasing all that is good and great about agriculture and more about highlighting the growing list of challenges threatening the future of many farmers.

Analysis and Comment • 16 Sep

A tractor parked beside a marquee at the launch of the National Ploughing Championships.

Up to 300,000 expected to attend Ploughing in Offaly

Up to 300,000 people are expected to attend this year's National Ploughing Championships, which is under way in Screggan, Co Offaly.

Leinster • 16 Sep

Chris Cahill and Tony McCormack at Deelside Farm, Westmeath

Ahead of the field: Pair enter partnership to save farm

A man in Co Westmeath has found an alternative route to keeping his family farm in business with a registered farm partnership with another farmer.

Ireland • 12 Sep

Dublin Airport refunds 4,500 customers on parking charges

Dublin Airport has said it is writing to around 4,500 customers, who were overcharged for parking during promotional campaigns earlier this year, to refund a total of €350,000.

Business • 10 Sep

Electric Ireland gas prices fall, no rise in electricity

Electric Ireland is to decrease gas prices for 140,000 customers by 4% from the beginning of November, while there will be no increase for the company's 1.1 million electricity customers ahead of the winter.

Ireland • 10 Sep

Minister for Agriculture Martin Heydon and Chief Vetinerary Officer June Fanning at the launch of the Bovine TB Action Plan

Minister outlines action plan to tackle rise in bovine TB

Minister for Agriculture Martin Heydon has outlined the Department's latest plan to tackle the rise in bovine TB, which he described as "the biggest change in our approach in a generation".

Ireland • 09 Sep

Energia to increase electricity prices by up to 12.1%

Energia has announced a price increase of up to 12.1% for its electricity that will add more than €200 onto the annual bills of many customers.

Business • 09 Sep