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Minister of State Niall Collins appointed forestry minister

Niall Collins TD has been moved from being a junior minister in the Department of Justice to the Department of Agriculture.

NEWS 28 May 2026

Minister of State Niall Collins appointed forestry minister

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No by-election blues for Fine Gael

No by-election blues for Fine Gael

DEALER 27 May 2026

Jackie Cahill set to become chair of National Milk Agency

Jackie Cahill set to become chair of National Milk Agency

NEWS 14 April 2026

Dempsey at Large: remembering Ireland's longest serving Minister for Agriculture

Dempsey at Large: remembering Ireland's longest serving Minister for Agriculture

Dempsey at Large: remembering Ireland's longest serving Minister for Agriculture

VIEWPOINTS 25 February 2026

IFA campaign against Larry Murrin to escalate

IFA campaign against Larry Murrin to escalate

IFA campaign against Larry Murrin to escalate

NEWS 25 February 2026

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Cracks appearing in coalition stance on Mercosur

Cracks appearing in coalition stance on Mercosur

A vote on Mercosur is still set to take place on Friday, with EU ambassadors voting on the deal in Brussels.

NEWS 29 October 2025

Rural revolt on Mercosur

Rural revolt on Mercosur

MEPs, backbench TDs, government independents and all opposition parties are united in calling for the government to oppose Mercosur

NEWS 29 October 2025

McGrath and the derogation debate

McGrath and the derogation debate

McGrath made one big impact with his Morning Ireland intervention into the derogation discussions.

DEALER 29 October 2025

MEPs sound alarm on conditions of derogation extension

MEPs sound alarm on conditions of derogation extension

Billy Kelleher, Barry Cowen and Maria Walsh react to news of the extension to Ireland's nitrates derogation for three years.

NEWS 29 October 2025

Cowen seeks to strengthen Mercosur safeguards

Cowen seeks to strengthen Mercosur safeguards

Mercosur proposals would "dramatically improve" the clarity, enforceability and responsiveness of the protections available to Irish and EU farmers.

NEWS 29 October 2025

Social Democrats accused of attempting to sabotage derogation bid

Social Democrats accused of attempting to sabotage derogation bid

Comments from Social Democrats TD Jennifer Whitmore sparked a critical response from Billy Kelleher MEP.

NEWS 29 October 2025

Will presidential fall-out affect CAP?

Will presidential fall-out affect CAP?

Whoever leads Fianna Fáil leads the Government through to 2017, and leads the EU's budget negotiations next year.

DEALER 29 October 2025

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