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Irish Water says there has been a 6% reduction in water consumption in the Greater Dublin area

Water consumption drops by 6% in Dublin

Irish Water has confirmed that consumption of water in the Greater Dublin area has reduced as water is conserved and water pressure reduction at night time have kicked in.

Weather • 03 Jul 18

Pat Smith was employed by the Irish Farmers' Association for more than 26 years

IFA agrees to pay former general secretary €1.9m

The Irish Farmers' Association has confirmed that the money it has agreed to pay in legal settlements to its former general secretary Pat Smith amounts to €1.9m.

Irish Farmers' Association • 22 Feb 18

Joe Healy said Irish dairy exports to the UK are worth nearly a billion euro

IFA warns British market is crucial to Ireland

Irish Farmers' Association President Joe Healy has said he does not think Ireland will find a trading partner as lucrative as the UK.

News • 19 Jan 17

IFA warns of 'complete wipeout' for grain farmers

The Irish Farmers' Association has called for Government intervention as hundreds of farmers face the loss of crops due to bad weather.

News • 24 Sep 16

Michael Creed said farm incomes is one of his priorities as minister

Call to allow farmers to postpone tax payments

The Irish Farmers' Association has called on Minister for Agriculture Michael Creed to put measures in place to allow farmers to postpone their tax payments for a year or two and pay them over the following two years.

News • 20 Sep 16

Around 200 farmers took part in the protest

Livestock farmers stage protest over beef prices

Livestock farmers angry at recent cuts in the amount they receive for their animals have staged a protest at an Aldi supermarket in Co Offaly.

News • 14 Sep 16

IFA: ABP Slaney Meats merger bad for competition

The Irish Farmers' Association has said a proposed merger of ABP and Slaney Meats would substantially lessen competition in the beef sector.

News • 31 Aug 16

Flor McCarthy, Henry Burns and Joe Healy are contesting the election

Voting in IFA election gets under way

Voting in the 15th IFA Presidential election began this evening and will continue over the next 16 days.

Agriculture and Marine • 29 Mar 16

An election has been called to replace former president Eddie Downey, who resigned last week amid controversy over salaries

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

Tim O'Leary said the association has to take a 'good hard look' at itself

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 to two charities.

News • 26 Nov 15

IFA President Eddie Downey is stepping down

Downey resigns from IFA presidency

Eddie Downey has announced he is resigning as president of the Irish Farmers' Association.

Ireland • 25 Nov 15

Mr Smith's resignation follows controversy surrounding his pay

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

Farmers say they will accept nothing short of a significant increase in price for their animals

Simon Coveney chairing Beef Forum

The fourth meeting of the Beef Forum chaired by Minister for Agriculture Simon Coveney is now under way at the Department of Agriculture Laboratory Complex in Co Kildare.

News • 12 Nov 14

Eddie Downey is carried by supporters after his election (Pic: Mark Stedman/Photocall)

Downey elected new IFA President

Meath farmer Eddie Downey has been elected as the 14th President of the Irish Farmers' Association.

News • 17 Dec 13

The IFA says customers have a right to know if what they think is Irish actually is

Call to change labelling laws for pork

The Irish Farmers' Association has called for mandatory labelling of pork products with the country of origin of the meat after DNA testing showed large amounts of non-Irish pork being presented as Irish.

News • 20 Nov 13

Intensive fodder harvesting has been helped by the unusually good weather

More farm vehicles on roads due to good weather

Irish Farmers’ Association Deputy President Eddie Downey has called on farmers and members of the public to be extra vigilant during the ongoing good weather as there are more heavy agricultural vehicles travelling on rural roads.

News • 10 Jul 13

IFA President John Bryan said brewers and distillers purchase hundreds of thousands of tonnes of malting barley and apples

IFA concern over alcohol sponsorship ban

The Irish Farmers' Association has expressing concern that ending sponsorship of sporting activity by alcohol companies could damage Irish farming.

News • 10 Jun 13

Farmers around the country are short of fodder to feed livestock

IFA calls for action on fodder crisis

The Irish Farmers' Association has called for the immediate extension of the Transport Subsidy Scheme to deal with the fodder crisis.

News • 07 May 13

A deal on CAP reform was reached last night

CAP reforms a 'watershed moment' - Coveney

An overnight agreement on reforming the Common Agricultural Policy has been described as a “watershed moment” by Minister for Agriculture Simon Coveney, who chaired the two days of talks in Brussels.

Business • 20 Mar 13

Half of farmers have no identified successor

Almost half of Irish farmers over the age of 50 have no identified successor, according to the findings of a survey.

News • 30 Oct 12

Simon Coveney said the agri-food sector was the most important in the economy

20,000 farmers demonstrate in Dublin over funding

Around 20,000 farmers have attended a demonstration in Dublin over their concerns about future EU and government funding for the agricultural sector.

News • 09 Oct 12

IFA fears bad weather will cost farmers €160m

The Irish Farmers' Association has estimated that the bad weather of the past five weeks will cost farmers about €160m in extra animal feed and lost output.

News • 05 Jul 12

IFA criticises 'unacceptable' inspection process

The Irish Farmers' Association has said the fear and stress imposed on farm families over inspections must be removed.

News • 16 Apr 12

EirGrid confirms €500m power line investment

EirGrid has announced an investment of around €500m in the construction of a new power line linking Leinster and Munster.

News • 13 Apr 12

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