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Farming in the Holy Land is a daily struggle

Doha Musa is a farmer in the West Bank in Palestine. Her life is one that makes Mercosur, CAP reform and the nitrates directive seem trivial.

NEWS 23 December 2025

Farming in the Holy Land is a daily struggle

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Independent Ireland to hold anti-Mercosur protest in Athlone

Independent Ireland to hold anti-Mercosur protest in Athlone

NEWS 19 December 2025

Rural revolt on Mercosur

Rural revolt on Mercosur

NEWS 17 December 2025

Beet Ireland wound up by directors

Beet Ireland wound up by directors

Beet Ireland wound up by directors

NEWS 17 December 2025

Opinion: CAP, not Mercosur or nitrates, will determine viability of farming

Opinion: CAP, not Mercosur or nitrates, will determine viability of farming

Opinion: CAP, not Mercosur or nitrates, will determine viability of farming

OPINION 13 December 2025

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Duck farmer wins court appeal

Duck farmer wins court appeal

Carlow poultry farmer John Fitzgerald has been successful in a case taken against the Department of Agriculture relating to compliance notices served back in August 2024.

NEWS 25 November 2025

Michael Scully loses Supreme Court case

Michael Scully loses Supreme Court case

The latest round of legal proceedings between Michael Scully and Coucal Limited went in favour of the group of investors who bought into one of Castle Carbery's Polish funds.

NEWS 25 November 2025

Opinion: farming needs to own its own issues, but can't accept blame for others

Opinion: farming needs to own its own issues, but can't accept blame for others

If pollution being caused by others is not properly attributed, it is laid at the door of farming by default. So highlighting failures in identification of pollution sources is valid.

OPINION 25 November 2025

France and Poland MPs opposed to Mercosur - Kenny

France and Poland MPs opposed to Mercosur - Kenny

SInn Féin's agricultural spokesperson believes Mercosur needs to be stopped, and can be stopped

NEWS 25 November 2025

Cable is broken on Mercosur handbrake- Fitzmaurice

Cable is broken on Mercosur handbrake- Fitzmaurice

Farmers being sold down the Amazon river, says Independent Ireland TD Michael Fitzmaurice.

NEWS 25 November 2025

How farming was unfairly blamed for pollution for years in Waterford

How farming was unfairly blamed for pollution for years in Waterford

Despite an awareness among many agencies that there was a problem with wastewater pollution in Bunmahon, the Bathing Water Profile failed to highlight this threat, leaving farming to take the blame.

NEWS 25 November 2025

Bird flu outbreak on Laois turkey farm

Bird flu outbreak on Laois turkey farm

This is the fourth flock in the Republic of Ireland to be affected, but is the first for almost two weeks.

NEWS 25 November 2025

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Irish dairy’s green advantage across the globe

Our success in export markets depends not only on finding new buyers, but on protecting the strong and hard-fought position we occupy on the global stage.

Irish dairy’s green advantage across the globe

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