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Cowen calls for CAP reform to tackle funds headed to fake cows and Arab royalty

Limiting the largest farm payments could help avoid fraud and funds headed to non-EU residents, Barry Cowen MEP has said.

NEWS 2 September 2026

Cowen calls for CAP reform to tackle funds headed to fake cows and Arab royalty

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EU member states look set to resist tighter CAP active farmer definition

EU member states look set to resist tighter CAP active farmer definition

NEWS 2 September 2026

CAP latest: renewed push to slash hundreds of billions off EU budget

CAP latest: renewed push to slash hundreds of billions off EU budget

NEWS 28 August 2026

Proposed CAP cuts could see direct payments fall to €130/ha - IFA

Proposed CAP cuts could see direct payments fall to €130/ha - IFA

Proposed CAP cuts could see direct payments fall to €130/ha - IFA

NEWS 12 August 2026

Taoiseach confident Ireland can secure deal on future of CAP

Taoiseach confident Ireland can secure deal on future of CAP

Taoiseach confident Ireland can secure deal on future of CAP

NEWS 9 August 2026

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Dwindling CAP funds dominate EU politicians’ concerns on farming

Dwindling CAP funds dominate EU politicians’ concerns on farming

Uncertainty created by CAP budget pressures could undermine the EU’s strategies for generational renewal in farming, politicians from across the EU agreed when speaking in Dublin Castle this week.

NEWS 8 July 2026

Brussels defends CAP cuts: 'your governments simply won’t pay more'

Brussels defends CAP cuts: 'your governments simply won’t pay more'

Politicians from across the EU gathered in Dublin Castle on Monday for a conference on farming called by the Oireachtas agriculture committee.

NEWS 8 July 2026

CAP cuts could lead EU down US-style consolidation path, MEP warns

CAP cuts could lead EU down US-style consolidation path, MEP warns

MEP Maria Walsh warned that US-style farm conglomerates could be coming down the tracks if CAP supports are cut.

NEWS 8 July 2026

Minister downplays possibility of extending current CAP

Minister downplays possibility of extending current CAP

A transitional CAP period is not currently under consideration, according to Minister Thomas Byrne.

NEWS 8 July 2026

Hansen hits out at CAP critics

Hansen hits out at CAP critics

Those who are critical of the CAP need to "study the history" of the EU, Commissioner Hansen has said.

NEWS 8 July 2026

Support grows among Irish MEPs for axing entitlements

Support grows among Irish MEPs for axing entitlements

Barry Cowen MEP has said that entitlement-based payments should be kept into the next CAP 'where needed', as his fellow MEPs are supporting a major shake up in the distribution of CAP funds.

NEWS 8 July 2026

EU budget scramble to avoid 2028 scheme limbo

EU budget scramble to avoid 2028 scheme limbo

The clock is ticking for Government to broker agreement on the future of the EU budget, as any delays beyond a December deal risk leaving farm schemes facing a 2028 cliff edge.

NEWS 8 July 2026

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