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Colm McCarthy: can all Ireland's racecourses survive?

HRI provides generous grants for prize money from the Horse and Greyhound Fund, split 80/20 in favour of horse racing and the destination of the tax on betting.

VIEWPOINTS 15 July 2026

Colm McCarthy: can all Ireland's racecourses survive?

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Fuel excise cuts to be reversed gradually

Fuel excise cuts to be reversed gradually

NEWS 1 July 2026

Farming With Nature gets £9.3m budget

Farming With Nature gets £9.3m budget

NORTHERN IRELAND 10 June 2026

Heydon told to cut Department's budget by €26m for 2027

Heydon told to cut Department's budget by €26m for 2027

Heydon told to cut Department's budget by €26m for 2027

NEWS 27 May 2026

Colm McCarthy: shuffling civil servants around is not a policy

Colm McCarthy: shuffling civil servants around is not a policy

Colm McCarthy: shuffling civil servants around is not a policy

VIEWPOINTS 20 May 2026

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Revenue set for €4m VAT windfall from mart sales

Revenue set for €4m VAT windfall from mart sales

Change to flat-rate VAT scheme is costing farmers and discriminating against marts, Ray Doyle of ICOS has said.

NEWS 1 April 2026

ICOS demands change to flat rate VAT top-up

ICOS demands change to flat rate VAT top-up

Non-VAT registered farmers must not be financially penalised, and the flat-rate scheme must remain simple, fair and fit for purpose, ICOS has said.

NEWS 1 April 2026

Clarity on timeline for 2026 farm payments

Clarity on timeline for 2026 farm payments

The Department of Finance has recently issued guidance which gives ministers some cover to manage departmental spending.

NORTHERN IRELAND 1 April 2026

Cut to VAT rate discriminating against marts – ICOS

Cut to VAT rate discriminating against marts – ICOS

"Marts must not be discriminated against. Non-VAT registered farmers must not be financially penalised," ICOS has said.

NEWS 1 April 2026

AI threatens job loss in farming and forestry

AI threatens job loss in farming and forestry

The adoption of AI could lead to job losses of up to 5.7% among agricultural, forestry, and fishery labourers.

NEWS 1 April 2026

New working group set up for agri contracting sector

New working group set up for agri contracting sector

Following an FCI meeting last week with Government ministers, a Farm Contracting Working Group has been established and will comprise of representatives from relevant stakeholder organisations.

NEWS 1 April 2026

Colm McCarthy: oil and gas prices will not return to pre-crisis levels fast

Colm McCarthy: oil and gas prices will not return to pre-crisis levels fast

A continuation of the subsidies beyond the end of May is openly contemplated.

VIEWPOINTS 1 April 2026

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