Event
Irene Bermingham on 03 May 2021
Seminar: IFA's new HR service for farmer employers
The upcoming IFA employment seminar aims to address and inform members on the legislative, legal and insurance issues that may impact a farmer employer.
Irene Bermingham on 30 Apr 2021
IBEC aims to inspire and inform with TY virtual careers event
On Wednesday 5 May, IBEC hosts TYTalks21, a virtual careers and education event for all TY students nationwide.
Anne O'Donoghue on 23 Apr 2021
Youth film festival taking place online
First Cut! Youth Film Festival will take place virtually until 9 May, with a free programme of events.
Katie Barragry on 29 Mar 2021
Celebrate rural with Macra: online live event
Macra Rural Youth hopes to highlight the benefits associated with rural life in a live event on Tuesday 30 March.
Irene Bermingham on 15 Mar 2021
Register now for upcoming rural entrepreneurship online event
We speak to host Dr Niall O’Leary about the upcoming Rural Entrepreneurship event and Rural Femmes education project.
Phelim O'Neill on 03 Mar 2021
Warning of more Brexit complications from 1 April
Turbulent week sees work stop on building inspection posts in the north while Irish exporters are warned to get ready for UK enforcing controls from 1 April.
Irene Bermingham on 01 Mar 2021
Local Enterprise Week 2021: an agri tech revolution in farming and food
Register now for the free AgriTech Revolution in Farming and Food event, taking place online this Wednesday 3 March.
Kieran Mailey on 28 Feb 2021
NI Sheep Programme: pre- and post-lambing management webinar
Lambing management will be the topic of discussion during a webinar on Thursday 4 March, starting at 7.30pm.
Irene Bermingham on 18 Jan 2021
Educate yourself on at the National Dairy Council's 2021 Virtual HealthFest
Healthfest, the health and wellbeing event for secondary school students aims to provide attendees with credible advice from experts in physical activity, nutrition and mental wellbeing.
Katriona Kinsella on 14 Jan 2021
Watch back: Brexit webinar
Our panel looked at what Brexit means for Ireland and asked would the chaos of the past two weeks continue with empty shelves and hauliers having trucks delayed.
Hannah Quinn-Mulligan on 13 Jan 2021
Brexit deal still ‘problematic’ for NI dairy – Coveney
The minister told farmers on an IFA AGM that seamless trade between the UK and Ireland was over.
Phelim O'Neill on 08 Jan 2021
EU negotiating team to feature in IFJ Brexit webinar
Hear from members of the EU negotiating team, Carol Lynch of BDO, and Phelim O'Neill from the Irish Farmers Journal on how the new EU-UK trade deal is working out.
Hannah Quinn-Mulligan on 08 Jan 2021
Brexit haulage disruption: ‘Ireland is going to run out of goods’
Port disruption caused by Brexit is sounding alarm bells for the industry.
Contributor on 06 Jan 2021
British divergence from EU rules creates a political minefield
Former Taoiseach John Bruton writes about the fallout – both known and as yet unknown – from the Christmas Eve Brexit deal between the EU and the UK.
Phelim O'Neill on 30 Dec 2020
Brexit negotiations have not ended
Deal avoids worst case scenario for Irish farmers, but there will be a hard border for Irish exports to Britain
Caitríona Morrissey on 30 Dec 2020
Government stands ready to protect farm incomes – McConalogue
The Minister for Agriculture spoke to the Irish Farmers Journal ahead of the watershed Brexit changes on 1 January.
Barry Cassidy on 29 Dec 2020
Meat and dairy processors eye new markets with €100m fund
Meat and dairy processors have stressed that despite a trade deal, the sector faces higher costs as a result of Brexit.
Justin McCarthy on 24 Dec 2020
Editorial: deal done but Brexit threat to farm incomes remains
The threat of a tax equivalent to €1.35bn per annum being levied on food imports into Britain from Ireland is now gone, but threat to farm incomes remains.
Peter McCann on 22 Dec 2020
‘Long process’ to fix sea border barriers
Talks are under way about rule changes that would help the movement of livestock across the Irish Sea after the Brexit transition period.
Phelim O'Neill on 08 Dec 2020
Brexit: no interruption to trade on island of Ireland
UK government agrees to withdraw clauses in internal market bill that threatened solution for Irish border in withdrawal agreement.