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Irish plan confirms €94bn CAP cut

Contributor member states looking to slash EU funding plans have called for an even harsher reduction in EU spending in the years ahead.

NEWS 14 October 2026

Irish plan confirms €94bn CAP cut

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Leading MEPs blast new EU budget proposals

Leading MEPs blast new EU budget proposals

NEWS 14 October 2026

EU agriculture commissioner among 100-delegation visit to UCD Lyons Farm

EU agriculture commissioner among 100-delegation visit to UCD Lyons Farm

NEWS 8 September 2026

Minister downplays possibility of extending current CAP

Minister downplays possibility of extending current CAP

Minister downplays possibility of extending current CAP

NEWS 15 July 2026

Support grows among Irish MEPs for axing entitlements

Support grows among Irish MEPs for axing entitlements

Support grows among Irish MEPs for axing entitlements

NEWS 9 July 2026

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What way is your MEP looking to steer future farm payments?

What way is your MEP looking to steer future farm payments?

The Irish Farmers Journal queried all Irish MEPs outside of Dublin on their views on the post-2027 CAP. Here's what they had to say.

NEWS 18 February 2026

Calls for changes on the classification of wool by INHFA

Calls for changes on the classification of wool by INHFA

President of the INHFA Pheilim Molloy cited fertiliser and slug repellents as possible uses of wool.

NEWS 18 February 2026

Senators angered over Mullooly claims school meals contain Brazilian beef

Senators angered over Mullooly claims school meals contain Brazilian beef

Ciarán Mullooly came under fire in the Seanad after claiming that Irish companies were using Brazilian beef in school meals.

NEWS 18 February 2026

MEPs want to create new digital taxes to fund bigger EU budget

MEPs want to create new digital taxes to fund bigger EU budget

MEPs are gearing up to look for taxes on the likes of Facebook and online gambling to boost the size of the EU budget.

NEWS 18 February 2026

MEPs pushing to secure extra €135bn for CAP

MEPs pushing to secure extra €135bn for CAP

MEPs' chief negotiator for the CAP insists that the 24% shortfall in ringfenced EU funds for agriculture proposed last summer has mostly been filled.

NEWS 18 February 2026

Early signals new CAP could face delays

Early signals new CAP could face delays

There are already signs that the new CAP may not be finalised in time to kick in in January 2028, as expected.

NEWS 18 February 2026

Colm McCarthy: Ireland's place in a hardening Europe

Colm McCarthy: Ireland's place in a hardening Europe

Any ‘fortress Europe’ outcome, seeking to substitute a stronger single market for a reduced outward focus on trade with the rest of the world, is not in Ireland’s interests.

VIEWPOINTS 18 February 2026

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How Steven Normoyle built calf-rearing system that works around a full-time job

Steven Normoyle farms between Croom and Adare in Co Limerick, running a calf-to-beef operation, purchasing 95 calves each spring. He also works full-time off the farm, making spring especially busy.

How Steven Normoyle built calf-rearing system that works around a full-time job

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