New fishing quotas agreed in Brussels Minister for the Marine Simon Coveney has described the fish quotas for 2016, which were agreed in Brussels, as very positive for the industry. News • 16 Dec 15
Inis Mór ferry service faces new threat An emergency meeting is being held on Inis Mór tonight after a fresh threat to transport to the island emerged. News • 15 Dec 15
IFA Executive Council survives no confidence vote A motion of no confidence in the executive board of the IFA has been defeated after the board met for nearly 12 hours to consider ... News • 16 Dec 15
Call to reduce use of antibiotics in agriculture The use of antibiotics in farming must be reduced because it represents a critical threat to public health, a review on antimicrobial resistance commissioned by ... News • 08 Dec 15
IFA sets deadline for presidential nominations Irish Farmers' Association members who wish to contest the organisation's presidency have been given five weeks to finalise their nominations. News • 03 Dec 15
Japanese fleet resumes Antarctic whaling mission A Japanese whaling fleet set sail for the Antarctic today after a one-year pause, with environmentalists criticising the move as a "crime against nature". World • 01 Dec 15
Downey has 'no regrets' over IFA resignation Eddie Downey has said he does not regret his decision to resign as president of the Irish Farmers' Association last week and feels he was ... News • 01 Dec 15
Minister shocked by Smith's IFA salary The Minister for Agriculture has said he was shocked to learn about the extent of the salary paid to the former general secretary of the ... News • 27 Nov 15
Smith asks IFA to pay his €1m lump sum to charity Former secretary general of the Irish Farmers' Association Pat Smith has said he would like his €1 million severance payment lump sum to be given ... News • 26 Nov 15
Downey resigns from IFA presidency Eddie Downey has announced he is resigning as president of the Irish Farmers' Association. Ireland • 25 Nov 15
US announces partnerships with Irish institutions The US State Department has announced that it has started a partnership with research institutions in Ireland and Northern Ireland in the agriculture sector. News • 24 Nov 15
Coveney welcomes IFA President's move to step back Minister for Agriculture Simon Coveney has welcomed the decision of IFA President Eddie Downey to step back from his role. Ireland • 24 Nov 15
Downey to 'step back' from IFA role pending review Irish Farmers' Association President Eddie Downey has announced that he is stepping back from his role to facilitate a review of remuneration and corporate governance ... News • 23 Nov 15
IFA president has full support, say officers The vice president of the Connacht IFA, Tom Turley, has insisted that there is full support for the group's president Eddie Downey. News • 23 Nov 15
IFA general secretary earned €535k in 2013 The salary of former general secretary of the Irish Farmers' Association has been revealed at a meeting of the organisation's executive council in Portlaoise. News • 23 Nov 15
Pat Smith resigns as IFA General Secretary General Secretary of the Irish Farmers Association Pat Smith has stepped down from his position. News • 19 Nov 15
Trawler detained off Dublin coast A fishing trawler has been detained by the LÉ Orla off the coast of Dublin. News • 06 Nov 15
State testing of boat emergency systems urged The jury at the inquest into the deaths of three brothers who drowned while fishing in 2013 have recommended that a State system be put ... News • 05 Nov 15
Concern over mislabelling of meat across EU Meat products sold across the European Union often contain less meat than labelled or even a different kind altogether, a European consumer watchdog has said. News • 04 Nov 15
Problems for migrant fishermen 'an open secret' A journalist who worked on a Guardian newspaper report about abuse of migrant workers has said it has been an "open secret" that there were ... News • 05 Nov 15
Fishermen trafficking claims 'a real concern' Minister for Agriculture, Food, the Marine and Defence, Simon Coveney, has described reports of the trafficking and exploitation of African and Asian workers in the ... News • 02 Nov 15
Two men die in separate incidents in Co Clare Two men have have died following separate tragedies in Co Clare in the past 24 hours. News • 23 Oct 15
Mid-West Action Plan aims for employment growth The Government has launched the Mid-West Action Plan for Jobs, which hopes to grow employment in the region by 10-15% over the next five years. Business • 19 Oct 15
Scheme to encourage farm transfers A new initiative to encourage farmers to begin the process of transferring their farms to a younger generation has been included in the Budget. Budget 2018 • 13 Oct 15
Welsh government reports 'mad cow' case The Welsh government said a dead cow on a farm in Wales had been confirmed as having mad cow disease, but said it had not ... News • 01 Oct 15
