Good week for

  • Irish food and drink exports, as Bord Bia revealed yet another year of record growth.
  • Tackling rural crime, as burglaries fell by 23% in November and December, according to figures released by gardaí.
  • Splashing the cash, as the Department of Agriculture is to spend €28m on computer systems to upgrade IT systems that deal with farmer schemes.
  • Moving stock, as around 2,000 high-quality breeding cattle are to be shipped to Turkey next week, with hopes more will go in the future.
  • Dairy, with news that a second Chinese company is to open an infant formula manufacturing plant in Ireland.
  • Bad week for