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Rural revolt on Mercosur

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

NEWS 17 December 2025

Rural revolt on Mercosur

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Italy poised to join France in bid to block Mercosur

Italy poised to join France in bid to block Mercosur

NEWS 15 December 2025

Fine Gael MEP Walsh calls on Irish Government to reject Mercosur deal

Fine Gael MEP Walsh calls on Irish Government to reject Mercosur deal

NEWS 15 December 2025

Farm organisations outraged by Brazilian beef hormone recall

Farm organisations outraged by Brazilian beef hormone recall

Farm organisations outraged by Brazilian beef hormone recall

NEWS 2 December 2025

MEPs sound alarm on conditions of derogation extension

MEPs sound alarm on conditions of derogation extension

MEPs sound alarm on conditions of derogation extension

NEWS 27 November 2025

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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

Farmers vilified for problems not of their creation - Harris

Farmers vilified for problems not of their creation - Harris

Simon Harris was speaking at the Fine Gael Agriculture Forum in advance of being announced as the new Minister for Finance

NEWS 29 October 2025

Action, not words, needed on generational renewal says Macra president

Action, not words, needed on generational renewal says Macra president

Macra president Josephine O'Neill said the report from the Commission on Generational Renewal isn't "worth the paper it's written on" until the Government acts on its recommendations.

NEWS 29 October 2025

Harris for finance as Donohoe goes to World Bank

Harris for finance as Donohoe goes to World Bank

Simon Harris, who spoke at the weekend of the Government having four more budgets to meet election funding commitments to farmers, will now hold the Government purse strings as Minister for Finance,

NEWS 29 October 2025

TB costs have dominated departmental resources for 2026, says Minister Heydon

TB costs have dominated departmental resources for 2026, says Minister Heydon

Speaking to journalists at Fine Gael's national agricultural food and rural development forum, Martin Heydon defended his Department's allocation for 2026.

NEWS 29 October 2025

Government must declare Mercosur stance – IFA

Government must declare Mercosur stance – IFA

Government has been called on to declare outright whether it will vote no to Mercosur when the deal is put to EU member states.

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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FJDynamics expands into Irish market with auto-steering systems

Precision agriculture market leader FJDynamics has joined forces with local farming firms Fossland Services (Ireland) and Stuart Dubois AgriSystems (Northern Ireland).

FJDynamics expands into Irish market with auto-steering systems

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