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Editorial: a more mindful approach to Easter
Ciara Leahy
We might all be riding the wave of the sugar high but not long after comes the sugar crash.
9 April 2025 News
Go all-Irish for your Easter choccie treat
The Irish chocolate businesses making decadent Easter eggs, writes Janine Kennedy.
2 April 2025 Neven
Neven Maguire: an eggs-cellent start to the day
Is there a more versatile ingredient than eggs? Here’s two great recipes for breakfast or brunch.
What a cracking performance
The 96 eggs are actually in recognition of the club’s connection to local agriculture.
2 April 2025 Dealer
Farmer Writes: representing on International Women’s Day
Karen McCabe farms with her father Michael in Drumlegga, Co Leitrim.
12 March 2025 Farmer Writes
US egg prices reach record high as bird flu hits production
The cost of a dozen eggs has surged in the US, as bird flu outbreaks stall production.
1 March 2025 Poultry
Bird flu outbreak could have ‘severe consequences’ - Department
It comes after the Department announced that a strict compulsory housing order for all poultry and captive birds will come into effect from Monday 17 February.
13 February 2025 Poultry
UK imports of Irish poultry up 19% in 2024
Joe Burke takes a look at Irish poultry markets and what 2025 might hold for the poultry industry.
14 December 2024 Poultry
Healthy hens, longer lay with MSD
With around eight million laying hens in the whole of Ireland, egg production is a growing sector
Farmers on red alert to stave off bird flu
As of last Friday 6 December, poultry farmers have had to put in place a number of bio-security measures to reduce the risk of bird flu.
11 December 2024 News
Over 700 ducks and eggs seized by Department on Wicklow farm
The action is the culmination of a long dispute between the duck owner Seán Kent and the Department of Agriculture.
10 December 2024 News
Biosecurity measures in place to reduce bird flu risk
Precautionary measures are in place to reduce the risk of transmission of avian influenza to poultry in Ireland.
7 December 2024 News