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Government must get €5.6bn to hold CAP funding level

Under the current CAP proposals, Ireland must scrape together a combined €5.6bn in tax revenue, or non-allocated EU funds, if farming is to hold its current CAP funding levels after 2027.

NEWS 21 January 2026

Government must get €5.6bn to hold CAP funding level

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Mary Lou McDonald writes to Taoiseach seeking Bord Bia chair’s resignation

Mary Lou McDonald writes to Taoiseach seeking Bord Bia chair’s resignation

NEWS 21 January 2026

Over €60m in funding for greenways in 2026

Over €60m in funding for greenways in 2026

NEWS 19 January 2026

Mercosur hinges on MEPs

Mercosur hinges on MEPs

Mercosur hinges on MEPs

NEWS 14 January 2026

Ministers weren't whipped at the IFA AGM

Ministers weren't whipped at the IFA AGM

Ministers weren't whipped at the IFA AGM

DEALER 14 January 2026

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Ireland to vote against Mercosur deal

Ireland to vote against Mercosur deal

Additional safeguards in Mercosur deal "are not sufficient to satisfy our citizens", says Simon Harris.

NEWS 7 January 2026

Green diesel hovers around €0.90/l

Green diesel hovers around €0.90/l

Green diesel prices have started out the year on a reasonably steady footing, hovering around €0.90/l including VAT, while white diesel and petrol prices are faced with further tax increases.

NEWS 7 January 2026

Farm funding included in NI draft budget

Farm funding included in NI draft budget

A new multi-year budget process has been proposed by Finance Minister John O'Dowd.

NORTHERN IRELAND 7 January 2026

Taoiseach raises Irish beef access with Chinese president

Taoiseach raises Irish beef access with Chinese president

Taoiseach Micheál Martin was on a State visit to China from Sunday 4 to Thursday 6 January.

NEWS 7 January 2026

Politicians should stop handing away power

Politicians should stop handing away power

More reports and reviews just puts off the day when decisions have to be made.

NORTHERN IRELAND 7 January 2026

Fuel prices set to rise as biofuel rates increase

Fuel prices set to rise as biofuel rates increase

The Irish Road Haulage Association says motorists are now paying about €5 more to fill a tank than a year ago.

NEWS 7 January 2026

‘Outrageous’ Mercosur deal to be passed without debate – Sinn Féin

‘Outrageous’ Mercosur deal to be passed without debate – Sinn Féin

The party’s spokesperson on agriculture, Martin Kenny, said he is concerned in relation to the process of how the EU Council intends to ratify the Mercosur Trade Agreement on Friday.

NEWS 7 January 2026

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Northern Ireland’s largest indoor machinery showcase arrives at Balmoral Park

Want a first look at the farm machinery that will shape the season ahead?

Northern Ireland’s largest indoor machinery showcase arrives at Balmoral Park

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