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Colm McCarthy: reality check for Ireland’s EU presidency turn

Ireland’s six-month role is confined to chairing meetings of ministers, for example ministers for transport or for agriculture, and liaising with the European Parliament.

VIEWPOINTS 29 July 2026

Colm McCarthy: reality check for Ireland’s EU presidency turn

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

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

NEWS 27 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

NEWS 27 July 2026

€300m energy support scheme approved by EU

€300m energy support scheme approved by EU

€300m energy support scheme approved by EU

NEWS 21 July 2026

Ex-IFA chair Alo Mohan’s €32m poultry VAT damages claim thrown out

Ex-IFA chair Alo Mohan’s €32m poultry VAT damages claim thrown out

Ex-IFA chair Alo Mohan’s €32m poultry VAT damages claim thrown out

NEWS 17 July 2026

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EU approves €41m Greek fertiliser aid scheme

EU approves €41m Greek fertiliser aid scheme

Greek agricultural companies will receive grants covering 15% of eligible fertiliser costs under a new EU-approved state aid scheme.

NEWS 7 July 2026

Part-time farmers are active farmers – Minister

Part-time farmers are active farmers – Minister

Minister for Agriculture Martin Heydon has said that his position is clear entering in to European Council negotiations and he will be pushing to get an agreed position on the active farmer definition

SCHEMES 7 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 7 July 2026

Irish food labels challenge packaging ‘health claims’

Irish food labels challenge packaging ‘health claims’

Small food producers who are having trouble navigating EU law around making health claims on labels, say they have nowhere to turn for advice.

NEWS 7 July 2026

Brussels adopts new livestock strategy

Brussels adopts new livestock strategy

EU Livestock Strategy and a Protein Action Plan identifies the challenges and aspires to strengthen the viability of both categories of EU agriculture.

NEWS 7 July 2026

EU livestock strategy and protein action plan adopted

EU livestock strategy and protein action plan adopted

European Commission launches livestock strategy and protein plan to enhance EU production.

NEWS 7 July 2026

Taoiseach flags budget talks as key challenge for EU presidency

Taoiseach flags budget talks as key challenge for EU presidency

The Taoiseach has warned that funding has been taken from successful EU programmes to back-fill urgent spending needs.

NEWS 7 July 2026

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