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Colm McCarthy: our shrinking fiscal comfort

A lower surplus and the risk of slipping sooner into deficit is not popular with independent economic commentators.

VIEWPOINTS 7 October 2026

Colm McCarthy: our shrinking fiscal comfort

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Budget prudence required

Budget prudence required

VIEWPOINTS 30 September 2026

Colm McCarthy: hope for the best, but be prudent and prepare for the worst

Colm McCarthy: hope for the best, but be prudent and prepare for the worst

VIEWPOINTS 23 September 2026

Tillage farming to have a bright future in Ireland

Tillage farming to have a bright future in Ireland

Tillage farming to have a bright future in Ireland

NEWS 19 September 2026

Heavy utilisation of overdrafts expected in back end - Bank of Ireland

Heavy utilisation of overdrafts expected in back end - Bank of Ireland

Heavy utilisation of overdrafts expected in back end - Bank of Ireland

NEWS 16 September 2026

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Key considerations for young farmers for farm business planning

Key considerations for young farmers for farm business planning

Head of agri food and fisheries with AIB Donal Whelton spoke with financial management specialist with Teagasc Kevin Connolly on key considerations for farm business plans.

NEWS 14 January 2026

Farmer sold dairy herd without telling his wife, court told

Farmer sold dairy herd without telling his wife, court told

The farmer said that he is at his “wit’s end” since his marriage with his wife ended. Gordon Deegan reports.

NEWS 14 January 2026

Colm McCarthy: Amid uncertainty, prudent progress is needed

Colm McCarthy: Amid uncertainty, prudent progress is needed

The last few years have seen a persistent pattern of failure to deliver on budget-day limits on spending, themselves generous, alongside a steady dripfeed of tax giveaways.

VIEWPOINTS 14 January 2026

Farmer loses €1.55m tax battle with Revenue over green diesel

Farmer loses €1.55m tax battle with Revenue over green diesel

The bulk of the assessment concerned a €1.29m excise duty bill for green diesel, while the income tax bill of €214,663 and VAT bill of €54,072 also related to the green diesel. Gordon Deegan reports.

NEWS 14 January 2026

Editorial: Dairygold results

Editorial: Dairygold results

With the capital infrastructure plan now finished, Dairygold has a clear plan to reduce debt in the years ahead along with controlling costs and streamlining the business.

VIEWPOINTS 14 January 2026

Fair milk price needed for dairy farmers

Fair milk price needed for dairy farmers

'Farmers need a guarantee of milk price yearly.' - name and details with the editor

LETTERS 14 January 2026

No legal framework to use cattle as loan security

No legal framework to use cattle as loan security

Donal Whelton, head of agriculture at AIB discussed the potential of chattel mortgages and Irish debt levels at last week's IGA dairy conference in Cork.

NEWS 14 January 2026

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Know your slurry, unlock the potential within

With fertiliser costs remaining one of the biggest expenses on Irish farms, there has never been a better time to take a closer look at the hidden value of slurry as a fertiliser.

Know your slurry, unlock the potential within

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