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Department hosting market opportunities conference for organic vegetables
James Hanly
Minister for Agriculture Martin Heydon and Minister of State Michael Healy-Rae made the announcement with the event to take place at the Department’s facilities in Backweston, Kildare, on 17 February.
7 February 2025 News
News Podcast: Michael Healy-Rae, ICBF stars and calf boat cancelled
On this week’s show, we speak to Minister of State Michael Healy-Rae, talk about the ICBF Euro-stars indices and discuss the cancellation of a calf boat.
6 February 2025 News
Storm Éowyn flattened €700m worth of timber
The amount of timber damaged and on the ground is around three times the volume processed each year by the Irish saw milling industry.
Forest windblow taskforce set up by Department
The needs of forest owners will be central as we determine what needs to be done, Minister of State Michael Healy-Rae said.
29 January 2025 Forestry
Healy-Rae appointed Minister of State for forestry
The announcement comes as the Government, upon the nomination of Taoiseach Micheál Martin, formally appointed Ministers of State and assigned their responsibilities on Wednesday.
29 January 2025 Forestry
Storm Éowyn: forestry owners call for Government support
The call was directed at the newly appointed minister with responsibility for forestry Michael Healy-Rae and the Department of Agriculture after the “unprecedented destruction” from the storm.
29 January 2025 Forestry