Martin Kenny

Minister says he won’t stand for Bord Bia QA schemes being undermined

Deputy Martin Kenny cited the new Bord Bia farmer’s forum, established following the sit in, stating it was “a positive advancement on things”.

NEWS 9 July 2026

Minister says he won’t stand for Bord Bia QA schemes being undermined

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VAT change costs farmers €61.5m

VAT change costs farmers €61.5m

NEWS 1 July 2026

Sharp fall in numbers receiving forestry money

Sharp fall in numbers receiving forestry money

NEWS 24 June 2026

Sinn Féin calls for poultry litter trading ban to be removed

Sinn Féin calls for poultry litter trading ban to be removed

Sinn Féin calls for poultry litter trading ban to be removed

NEWS 16 June 2026

New bill to end trees being planted near power lines

New bill to end trees being planted near power lines

New bill to end trees being planted near power lines

NEWS 15 June 2026

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Bord Bia rebukes ‘inaccurate claim’ by Sinn Féin over chef sponsorship

Bord Bia rebukes ‘inaccurate claim’ by Sinn Féin over chef sponsorship

State agency Bord Bia has confirmed it has never sponsored the UK or English culinary team.

NEWS 11 February 2026

Pensioners should continue to receive CAP payments - Sinn Féin

Pensioners should continue to receive CAP payments - Sinn Féin

Sinn Féin’s spokesperson on agriculture and food Martin Kenny TD raised the issue with Minister for Agriculture Martin Heydon in the Dáil on Thursday morning.

NEWS 11 February 2026

Heydon to fight to retain CAP payments for pensioners and part-time farmers

Heydon to fight to retain CAP payments for pensioners and part-time farmers

Minister Heydon is looking to build an alliance with other EU countries opposed to stopping CAP payments for farmers on pensions or those with part-time off-farm jobs.

NEWS 11 February 2026

'We don’t know who owns it' - non-farmer take of forestry funds on the rise

'We don’t know who owns it' - non-farmer take of forestry funds on the rise

Questions have been asked as to who are the private non-farmer interests in the forestry and land markets.

FORESTRY 11 February 2026

IFA campaign against Larry Murrin to escalate

IFA campaign against Larry Murrin to escalate

Following an emotionally charged meeting in Athy, the IFA is set to descend on Newbridge next Saturday, where Kildare and Meath are schedueld to play a football league match.

NEWS 11 February 2026

Sinn Féin loses Dáil motion which sought removal of Larry Murrin from Bord Bia

Sinn Féin loses Dáil motion which sought removal of Larry Murrin from Bord Bia

Deputy Martin Kenny had called on Government backbench TDs to “have the backbone to hold their position in tonight’s vote and stand up for Irish farmers”.

NEWS 11 February 2026

IFA calls on backbenchers in Government parties to vote to unseat Murrin

IFA calls on backbenchers in Government parties to vote to unseat Murrin

The call comes just hours before the IFA and other farming organisations are due before the Oireachtas agriculture committee on the Larry Murrin-Bord Bia saga.

NEWS 11 February 2026

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Take a ‘trip down memory lane’ at Sligo Folk Park along the Wild Atlantic Way

This heritage tourist attraction nestled in the heart of rural Sligo is a fun-filled day out for all the family, showcasing life as it would have been in the late-1800s to the mid-1900s.

Take a ‘trip down memory lane’ at Sligo Folk Park along the Wild Atlantic Way

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