Jim O'Toole

Teenager dies in Clare tractor accident

The single-vehicle accident saw the 16-year-old lose his life on Saturday afternoon.

NEWS 28 December 2025

Teenager dies in Clare tractor accident

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Try your hand at the 2025 Irish Farmers Journal/Macra know your agriculture quiz

Try your hand at the 2025 Irish Farmers Journal/Macra know your agriculture quiz

NEWS 28 December 2025

Opinion: Heydon's first year sailed through mostly calm waters

Opinion: Heydon's first year sailed through mostly calm waters

NEWS 26 December 2025

Farming in the Holy Land is a daily struggle

Farming in the Holy Land is a daily struggle

Farming in the Holy Land is a daily struggle

NEWS 23 December 2025

Independent Ireland to hold anti-Mercosur protest in Athlone

Independent Ireland to hold anti-Mercosur protest in Athlone

Independent Ireland to hold anti-Mercosur protest in Athlone

NEWS 19 December 2025

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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 26 November 2025

Beet Ireland wound up by directors

Beet Ireland wound up by directors

The company, formed 15 years ago to revive sugar beet processing, effectively ended activity six years ago.

NEWS 26 November 2025

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

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

Next week's CAP protest is about the brass tacks issue of funding for farmers across the next 10 years, but Micheál Martin and the Irish Government are walking a fine line in Brussels these days.

OPINION 26 November 2025

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 26 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 26 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 26 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 26 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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