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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 15 April 2026

MEPs pushing to secure extra €135bn for CAP

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Early signals new CAP could face delays

Early signals new CAP could face delays

NEWS 15 April 2026

Colm McCarthy: Ireland's place in a hardening Europe

Colm McCarthy: Ireland's place in a hardening Europe

VIEWPOINTS 18 February 2026

New Mercosur safeguards could see lower tariffs suspended

New Mercosur safeguards could see lower tariffs suspended

New Mercosur safeguards could see lower tariffs suspended

NEWS 11 February 2026

What’s next for proposed EU regulations on animal transport?

What’s next for proposed EU regulations on animal transport?

What’s next for proposed EU regulations on animal transport?

CALVES 25 January 2026

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Editorial: what now for Mercosur trade deal?

Editorial: what now for Mercosur trade deal?

There are also rumblings of unrest around the new safeguards, with Argentinian president Javier Milei warning Europe not to meddle with the safeguards or quotas in relation to the deal.

VIEWPOINTS 12 January 2026

Four Irish MEPs vote against referring Mercosur to EU court

Four Irish MEPs vote against referring Mercosur to EU court

Maria Walsh, Seán Kelly, Regina Doherty and Barry Andrews all voted no to referring the Mercosur trade deal to the ECJ, which could delay it for up to two years.

NEWS 12 January 2026

Farmers take anti-Mercosur fight to MEPs on the streets in Strasbourg

Farmers take anti-Mercosur fight to MEPs on the streets in Strasbourg

Irish farming organisations the IFA and ICSA are both on protesting Mercosur in Strasbourg.

NEWS 12 January 2026

Argentinian president warns EU not to meddle with safeguards in Mercosur deal

Argentinian president warns EU not to meddle with safeguards in Mercosur deal

Adam Woods has the latest on the Mercosur trade deal and news of some unrest in one of the Mercosur countries.

NEWS 12 January 2026

27,000 protesters in Athlone last weekend says Independent Ireland

27,000 protesters in Athlone last weekend says Independent Ireland

Speaking on a live social media briefing from Leinster House with his TD colleague Michael Fitzmaurice, MEP Ciaran Mullooly said the protest was a pivotal moment.

NEWS 12 January 2026

IFA to join Mercosur protest in Strasbourg

IFA to join Mercosur protest in Strasbourg

Speaking after day two of the IFA AGM, Gorman confirmed he will travel to the protest which will take place outside the European Parliament in Strasbourg.

NEWS 12 January 2026

Ní Mhurchú urges Irish MEPs to lobby EU colleagues against Mercosur

Ní Mhurchú urges Irish MEPs to lobby EU colleagues against Mercosur

Irish MEPs have been urged to lobby other MEPs to oppose Mercosur when the deal goes to the European Parliament.

NEWS 12 January 2026

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What exactly is contributing to high-quality silage in Kilkenny

For dairy farmers Leslie and Sam Caldbeck, producing high-quality silage is central to how their Kilkenny farm performs.

What exactly is contributing to high-quality silage in Kilkenny

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