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Migrants are rescued by LÉ Niamh crew members (Pic: Irish Defence Forces)

Hundreds of migrants feared dead in Mediterranean

News • 06 Aug 15

Fishermen concerned ports could close if ice in short supply

BIM defends temporary ice plant closures

News • 06 Aug 15

The gull in question is believed to have been a great black-backed gull

Swimmer attacked by seagull in Co Kerry

News • 04 Aug 15

Ice is used by trawlers to keep fish catches fresh at sea

Ice plants at three fishing ports ordered to close

News • 04 Aug 15

The pair were out walking their dogs when they had to be airlifted from Sandymount beach (pic: An Garda Síochana)

Couple and their dogs rescued by garda helicopter

News • 03 Aug 15

The accident happened on a farm at Ballinaboy, a short distance from Belmullet

Four-year-old boy dies in Mayo farm accident

News • 30 Jul 15

Ireland to welcome 600 migrants rescued from the Mediterranean

Ireland to welcome 600 additional migrants

News • 19 Jul 15

The total classed as 'vulnerable' is equivalent to almost a third of all farms nationwide

Thousands of farms 'economically vulnerable'

News • 13 Jul 15

Milk production figures for April and May were 12% higher than for the same period last year

Figures show drop in prices paid to dairy farmers

News • 08 Jul 15

The strategy is aimed at creating over 23,000 jobs

Ten year strategy for agri-food sector

News • 02 Jul 15

75 cattle and 25 sheep were stolen

Westmeath couple shocked over livestock theft

News • 29 Jun 15

The cow with the confirmed BSE case was part of this herd from a farm in Co Louth

Tests on BSE cow confirm it was an isolated case

News • 25 Jun 15

The HMAS Newcastle intercepted a dhow carrying the drugs

Australian warship seizes heroin worth €500m

News • 24 Jun 15

The Department of Agriculture identified the case through its ongoing surveillance system

Suspected BSE case detected on Co Louth dairy farm

News • 12 Jun 15

The plant will take willow and miscanthus, which are fuel crops that can be grown by local farmers in the region

New biomass power plant in Mayo to create 350 jobs

News • 07 Jun 15

IFA chief Eddie Downey objects to the publication of payments on the basis of confidentiality

Farmers angry over EU payment list publication

News • 30 May 15

Good growing conditions and falling prices meant average income on tillage farms was almost unchanged (Pic: Gabriel Desmond)

6% increase in average farm income in 2014

News • 26 May 15

Tara in the Arctic Ocean (Pic A.Deniaud/Tara Expéditions)

Results of massive plankton study published

News • 22 May 15

Taoiseach Enda Kenny and Chinese Premier Li Keqiang are pictured in advance of the talks

Beef exports key for Irish economy - Bord Bia

News • 17 May 15

The lambs (not the ones pictured) died of a heart attack following the incident

Lambs die after right ears cut off in Armagh

News • 11 May 15

The LE Eithne mission is subject to Cabinet approval

LE Eithne may aid in migrant crisis

News • 09 May 15

The Commandant Birot helped several dozen people in distress and intercepted two suspected traffickers

Patrol ship rescues 217 migrants off Libya

News • 02 May 15

The burnt-out ferry could sink in the position where the rescue was carried out

Passengers rescued from burning ferry off Spain

News • 28 Apr 15

President Michael D Higgins said that idea that the Mediterranean would be turned into a graveyard was appalling

Plan to destroy migrant boats 'monstrous'

News • 27 Apr 15

The Karen trawler was involved in an incident 18 miles from Ardglass, Co Down

Russian submarine blamed for NI trawler incident

News • 16 Apr 15