Judith O'Toole

Clare communities living in fear of trespassers

With Garda resources stretched, rural communities in Clare feel intimidated by trespassers with dogs on their land.

NEWS 11 November 2026

Clare communities living in fear of trespassers

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Oil prices decline sharply following US midterms

Oil prices decline sharply following US midterms

NEWS 11 November 2026

Tillage Day 2026: research sparks lively debate over use of Irish grain

Tillage Day 2026: research sparks lively debate over use of Irish grain

NEWS 5 November 2026

EU-UK pesticide talks offer hope of more options for Irish growers

EU-UK pesticide talks offer hope of more options for Irish growers

EU-UK pesticide talks offer hope of more options for Irish growers

NEWS 5 November 2026

Comment: Hobson’s choice for Heydon on CAP

Comment: Hobson’s choice for Heydon on CAP

Comment: Hobson’s choice for Heydon on CAP

OPINION 5 November 2026

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Majority of wastewater plants polluting

Majority of wastewater plants polluting

The latest EPA report shows that in 2025, 55% of all wastewater treatment plants operated by Uisce Éireann were polluting our rivers, streams and estuaries.

NEWS 4 November 2026

Government will be graded on CAP - Macra

Government will be graded on CAP - Macra

The Taoiseach says the Irish presidency must agree a budget for Europe, and that while Ireland would like a bigger CAP, the Frugals hold sway

NEWS 29 October 2026

'Farm stewardship' the new eco-buzzword as CAP payments face a rethink

'Farm stewardship' the new eco-buzzword as CAP payments face a rethink

Environmental ambition in the next CAP will be encompassed within Farm Stewardship, but detail as to what that means is very sketchy as yet.

NEWS 28 October 2026

Crop and disease insurance included in new CAP

Crop and disease insurance included in new CAP

Risk management and crisis support will be significantly elevated in the next CAP, although it looks like individual member state governments will be left paying for such schemes

NEWS 28 October 2026

Generational renewal 'tokenistic' - O'Neill

Generational renewal 'tokenistic' - O'Neill

The Macra president says the report on generational renewal is “gathering dust on a shelf” while farming faces a demographic cliff-edge.

NEWS 28 October 2026

Next CAP to subsidise farm relief services

Next CAP to subsidise farm relief services

Maternity cover seems inevitable in the next CAP, but support for on-farm labour cover due to childminding responsibilities and family holidays is also earmarked.

NEWS 28 October 2026

CAP shape agreed by EU agricultural ministers

CAP shape agreed by EU agricultural ministers

The ministers of agriculture from the 27 EU member states agree the next CAP will prioritise young farmers and risk management tools, with removal of the current two-pillar structure of supports.

EU 27 October 2026

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Too much, too little – can science help farms with Ireland’s changing weather?

As Ireland celebrates Science Week from 8 to 15 November, coordinated by Research Ireland, the theme 'Water: from molecule to ocean' looks at how climate change alters the water systems we rely upon.

Too much, too little – can science help farms with Ireland’s changing weather?

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