In the news

  • The Department of Agriculture is in the process of reviewing 2017 inspections, with a view to making changes for 2018 to avoid the difficulties and delays that occurred with satellite inspections last year.
  • A second case of bird flu in Ireland this year has been confirmed in Co Tipperary by the Department of Agriculture.
  • A new code has been added to the Northern Ireland Beef & Lamb Farm Quality Assurance Scheme standards and rules, to encourage scheme participants to improve farm safety.
  • Dublin-headquartered IPL Plastics, the global plastics company formerly known as One51, has announced it will seek an initial public offering (IPO) and stock market listing on the Toronto TSX stock exchange in 2018.
  • This weekend marks the first big pedigree sales event of the year in Ireland. Shane Murphy previews the sales taking place.

    • Photo of the day

    David Quinn and Harold Young at a clearance sale at Ryland Mart, Bunclody, Co Wexford. \ Dylan Vaughan.

    David Quinn and Harold Young at a clearance sale at Ryland Mart, Bunclody, Co Wexford. \ Dylan Vaughan.