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Editorial: war of words continues

if the review finds that Larry Murrin had no conflict of interest and that there were no governance issues with the board of Bord Bia, what happens next?

VIEWPOINTS 4 March 2026

Editorial: war of words continues

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Dempsey at Large: Goodman on the brink

Dempsey at Large: Goodman on the brink

VIEWPOINTS 4 March 2026

Colm McCarthy: a superior policy is to limit urban sprawl and take the bus

Colm McCarthy: a superior policy is to limit urban sprawl and take the bus

VIEWPOINTS 4 March 2026

Home Farm: 2026 BISS application

Home Farm: 2026 BISS application

Home Farm: 2026 BISS application

VIEWPOINTS 4 March 2026

Editorial: is it time to suspend CBAM?

Editorial: is it time to suspend CBAM?

Editorial: is it time to suspend CBAM?

VIEWPOINTS 4 March 2026

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Editorial: high-risk move on Mercosur

Editorial: high-risk move on Mercosur

The European Commission's report highlighted serious discrepancies in the auditing and inspection of farms that were cleared to export beef to Europe.

VIEWPOINTS 25 February 2026

Editorial: a new era for dairy mergers

Editorial: a new era for dairy mergers

The deal will require 75% of members of each co-op to approve the deal so it is not an easy task.

VIEWPOINTS 25 February 2026

Airport strategy could face a hard landing

Airport strategy could face a hard landing

It makes sense to build a new regional airport if revenue is sufficient to cover operating outlay and to remunerate the construction capital costs.

VIEWPOINTS 25 February 2026

Home Farm: grabbing slurry chances

Home Farm: grabbing slurry chances

We still have no fertiliser out on the crops, with some of the winter barley beginning to show signs that a first split of nitrogen should go out as soon as possible.

VIEWPOINTS 25 February 2026

Dempsey at Large: remembering Ireland's longest serving Minister for Agriculture

Dempsey at Large: remembering Ireland's longest serving Minister for Agriculture

James Ryan had, during the economic war, overseen the creation of a compulsory tillage policy.

VIEWPOINTS 25 February 2026

Editorial: live exports to Northern Ireland

Editorial: live exports to Northern Ireland

Almost 4,000 less cattle have been exported to Northern Ireland since the beginning of the year with farmers very worried ahead of the busy spring sales period.

VIEWPOINTS 25 February 2026

Editorial: native grain proposals

Editorial: native grain proposals

The much-needed tillage support fund will go some way to shoring up losses made on crops over the last few years.

VIEWPOINTS 25 February 2026

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Raising healthy calves on the McCloy-Peoples’ Farm in Donegal

Just outside Ramelton, Co Donegal, Bert McCloy and his son-in-law Jason Peoples run a busy dairy farm milking around 200 cows.

Raising healthy calves on the McCloy-Peoples’ Farm in Donegal

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