Joe Mag Raollaigh

Political Coverage Editor

Minister Charlie McConalogue at a UN Refugee Camp in Kakuma, north west Kenya

Ireland to increase World Food Programme funding by 40%

Ireland is set to increase its contribution to the United Nations World Food Programme by 40% between 2025-2027.

Ireland • 14 Mar 24

Siobhan Talbot, the former group managing director of Glanbia

Former Glanbia boss Siobhan Talbot to receive €1.14m

The former group managing director of Glanbia, Siobhan Talbot, who departed the company earlier this year, is to receive a payment of €1.14 million from Glanbia under non-compete covenants the company has in place.

Business • 13 Mar 24

Eddie Punch is quitting his role at the ICSA after 25 years to run in the European elections

ICSA general secretary to stand in European elections

The General Secretary of the Irish Cattle and Sheep Farmers' Association has declared his candidacy for the European elections, standing in the South Constituency.

Munster • 12 Mar 24

Dairygold has become the first dairy processor in Ireland to sign a corporate Power Purchase Agreement with one of its own farmer members

Dairygold in renewable electricity deal with co-op member

Dairygold to power its processing plants with renewable solar electricity from a co-op member's farm.

Business • 11 Mar 24

Milk prices were down 26% in 2023 compared with 2022 and the volume of milk produced fell by 4%, new CSO figures show

Milk prices to farmers down 26% last year - CSO

The volume of milk produced in Ireland last year as well as the price to farmers fell significantly, according to the latest figures from the Central Statistics Office.

Business • 11 Mar 24

The report by the Real Estate Alliance says that the overall price of land rose by 1.5% last year (file image)

30% increase in land sales last year - report

Land sales increased by 30% last year according to a report from auctioneering group Real Estate Alliance.

Ireland • 08 Mar 24

A further 9,000 farmers will be accepted into the ACRES scheme (stock photo)

Further 9,000 farmers to be accepted into ACRES scheme

More farmers will soon be able to benefit from extra income delivered for participating in extended or newly announced Government environmental schemes.

Business • 07 Mar 24

The derogation allows 7,000 Irish farmers operate at higher stocking densities (Stock image)

Nitrates derogation court challenge to continue

A High Court challenge taken by An Taisce against the State's Nitrates Action Programme is to continue after an interim judgment was issued.

Courts • 06 Mar 24

The campaigners said the footage was secretly recorded

Campaigners call for pig industry to be banned

Animal rights groups have called for pig farming to be banned in Ireland after they obtained footage from two farms that the campaigners say depicts severe animal cruelty.

Ireland • 05 Mar 24

There are plans to market grass-fed Irish beef across Europe

Beef recognition example of 'cross-border cooperation'

The successful all-island campaign to get Protected Geographic Indicator (PGI) status for Irish grass-fed beef is "one of the finest examples from the last few years of what we can achieve working north-south", according to the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine.

Ireland • 01 Mar 24