Aengus Cox

Agriculture and Consumer Affairs Correspondent

Court orders Sky Ireland to send end of contract notices

Sky Ireland has been ordered by the High Court to send customers notifications at the end of their minimum-term contracts, after the company was found to be in breach of EU obligations to do so.

Business • 13 Feb

IFA members occupy Bord Bia office in Dublin

Fresh proposals aimed at resolving Bord Bia dispute

Minister for Agriculture Martin Heydon has published fresh proposals aimed at resolving the dispute between farming groups and Bord Bia.

Ireland • 13 Feb

Exports to China of livestock hides and skins resume

Irish exports to China of livestock hides and skins have resumed, following a temporary pause due to the recent outbreak of bluetongue in Wexford.

Business • 12 Feb

Conor McGregor and Suzanne Jackson, who were served with compliance notices by the CCPC over social media posts

Compliance notices for McGregor, Jackson for social posts

Former MMA fighter Conor McGregor and beauty influencer Suzanne Jackson have been served with compliance notices by the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC) for failing to disclose the commercial nature of some of their posts on Instagram.

Ireland • 12 Feb

IFA questions Bord Bia accreditation of Dawn Farms

The Irish Farmers' Association (IFA) has raised further questions over the accreditation of Dawn Farms under certain Bord Bia Quality Assurance Schemes.

Agriculture • 11 Feb

NI Danske Bank staff to get pay rise of 5.2%

Danske Bank employees in Northern Ireland are set to receive a pay rise of 5.2% from April.

Business • 11 Feb

Heydon calls for stakeholder meeting on Bord Bia dispute

Minster for Agriculture Martin Heydon has called a meeting of agri-food stakeholders to discuss issues around the dispute between Bord Bia and farming groups.

Ireland • 10 Feb

Farmers protest at Martin Heydon's office

Farmers protest at minister's office over Bord Bia chair

Up to 80 farmers staged a protest outside the constituency office of Minister for Agriculture Martin Heydon this afternoon, over a decision not to remove Bord Bia Chair Larry Murrin from his role.

Politics • 07 Feb

Last year Ireland imported just over 400 tonnes of beef from South America

Brazilian meat imports - what's the beef?

Given much of the commentary around Brazilian beef imports into Ireland and the wider EU in recent times, people could be easily forgiven for thinking that any company buying in meat from the South American country to sell here is breaking the law or has done something they shouldn't.

Analysis and Comment • 07 Feb

Murrin 'fully committed' to Bord Bia role, committee told

Larry Murrin has told the Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture that he remains "fully committed" to his role as Chair of Bord Bia, despite calls for him to step down.

Business • 05 Feb