Department of Finance
Peter McCann on 24 Feb 2021
COVID-19 fund used up – DAERA
The budget was made up of £25m from the Northern Ireland Executive, plus an additional £3.6m came from DAERA funds.
Peter McCann on 04 Nov 2020
Tier 1 grant scheme opens for applications
The third tranche of the Tier 1 grant scheme in NI is open to 4pm on Friday 4 December 2020.
Peter McCann on 14 Oct 2020
Stormont officials ‘anxious’ about RDP replacement
All EU structural funds in the UK, including the RDP, are to be replaced by a new Shared Prosperity Fund from the UK government.
Colm McCarthy on 14 Oct 2020
Colm McCarthy: Budget 2021 analysis
The borrowing capacity is courtesy of the suspension of EU deficit ceilings.
Paul Mooney on 07 Oct 2020
Age and training criteria for young farmers to be looked at
Wide variation has developed in the rules for different scheme and reliefs and this is now being examined by Department of Finance.
Colm McCarthy on 23 Sep 2020
Colm McCarthy: COVID-19 borrowing can’t continue forever
Colm McCarthy looks at how Budget 2021 is lining up in the face of the mounting economic burden of COVID-19.
Niall Hurson on 25 Aug 2020
All farmers must qualify for additional step out of averaging - ICMSA
The ICMSA has said the introduction of an additional step out of income averaging is a good idea, but will not be taken up by many farmers.
Peter McCann on 30 Jun 2020
Coronavirus support for NI farmers announced
Payments under the initial £21.4m support package will be made to Northern Ireland farmers in August.
Peter McCann on 24 Jun 2020
NI support package gets £3.6m top-up
An additional £3.6m has been made available for the coronavirus support package for Northern Ireland agriculture.
Peter McCann on 27 May 2020
NI farms may need more support – Poots
More money on top of a £25m aid package may be needed if producer prices come under renewed pressure in Northern Ireland.
Lorcan Allen on 20 Mar 2020
Almost 10,000 landowners claim €24m in long-term leasing tax reliefs
Lorcan Allen analyses new figures from the Revenue Commission on tax reliefs for long-term leases, stamp duty and capital acquisitions tax on farmland.
on 15 Jan 2020
Macra agricultural affairs committee reflects on 2019
After a year of uncertainty, from changing Brexit crash-out dates to EU trade deals with Mercosur countries to huge volatility in the Irish beef sector, we take a look back at 2019 for ag affairs.
Hannah Quinn-Mulligan on 12 Oct 2019
Over €1m land tax bill for farmers
A number of measures in the budget will affect farmers, including stamp duty on farm sales and Brexit funding.
David Wright on 25 Sep 2019
NI schools and hospitals – origin of meat revealed
The Irish Farmers Journal used freedom of information legislation to find out the origin of meat used in public sector contracts in NI.
Odile Evans on 03 Apr 2019
‘Agriculture exposure’ in AIB loan sale
The bank said that the number of farm assets were ‘limited’. Odile Evans and Hannah Quinn-Mulligan write.
Jennifer Micklem Diamond on 07 Nov 2018
Retention of 9% VAT rate for riding centres welcomed
AIRE and HSI have welcomed the retention of the 9% VAT rate for approved riding centres.
Hannah Quinn-Mulligan on 31 Oct 2018
Over 28,000ac of farmland controlled by vultures
Extensive analysis has shown that vulture funds have a hold of farmland in every county in Ireland, writes Hannah Quinn-Mulligan.
Hannah Quinn-Mulligan on 24 Oct 2018
New lifetime limit on Young Trained Farmer tax relief
The Finance Bill includes a new lifetime limit on how much young farmers can claim in tax relief.
Peter McCann on 10 Oct 2018
New tranche of Tier II grants by March 2019
Tier II provides 40% grant funding for buildings and capital investments costing over £30,000, up to a maximum grant of £250,000.
Odile Evans on 10 Oct 2018
Watch and listen: Budget 2019 according to the Minister for Agriculture
In an exclusive interview with the Irish Farmers Journal, Minister for Agriculture Michael Creed breaks down the finer points of Budget 2019.