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Taoiseach raises Irish beef access with Chinese president

Taoiseach Micheál Martin was on a State visit to China from Sunday 4 to Thursday 6 January.

NEWS 7 January 2026

Taoiseach raises Irish beef access with Chinese president

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Pointed message in Taoiseach's rounded comments

Pointed message in Taoiseach's rounded comments

DEALER 23 December 2025

Independent Ireland to hold anti-Mercosur protest in Athlone

Independent Ireland to hold anti-Mercosur protest in Athlone

NEWS 19 December 2025

Government looking at Mercosur deal ‘in the round’ with nitrates derogation

Government looking at Mercosur deal ‘in the round’ with nitrates derogation

Government looking at Mercosur deal ‘in the round’ with nitrates derogation

NEWS 18 December 2025

Rural revolt on Mercosur

Rural revolt on Mercosur

Rural revolt on Mercosur

NEWS 17 December 2025

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Brussels battles coming in threes

Brussels battles coming in threes

The nitrates derogation, Mercosur and CAP. We seem to be coming toward a decisive moment for all three of the biggest issues for Irish farmers.

DEALER 29 October 2025

Opinion: CAP, not Mercosur or nitrates, will determine viability of farming

Opinion: CAP, not Mercosur or nitrates, will determine viability of farming

Next week's CAP protest is about the brass tacks issue of funding for farmers across the next 10 years, but Micheál Martin and the Irish Government are walking a fine line in Brussels these days.

OPINION 29 October 2025

Drennan demands a 'workable' derogation

Drennan demands a 'workable' derogation

Minister Heydon said farming could not take its 'foot off the gas' on water quality.

NEWS 29 October 2025

ICMSA chief Drennan warns of derogation terms and conditions

ICMSA chief Drennan warns of derogation terms and conditions

The nitrates derogation, Mercosur trade agreement and milk prices dominated exchanges at the ICMSA's AGM in Limerick.

NEWS 29 October 2025

Opinion: could election fall-out affect hopes of a better CAP budget?

Opinion: could election fall-out affect hopes of a better CAP budget?

Catherine Connolly showed patience and political judgement in building the coalition that delivered her the presidency. The same qualities might help Micheál Martin negotiate a better CAP budget.

OPINION 29 October 2025

Will presidential fall-out affect CAP?

Will presidential fall-out affect CAP?

Whoever leads Fianna Fáil leads the Government through to 2017, and leads the EU's budget negotiations next year.

DEALER 29 October 2025

Tough weekend for all the Micheál Martins

Tough weekend for all the Micheál Martins

With county final and election defeats, it was a difficult couple of days for people called Micheál -or Michael- Martin. But there's always the Nuffield conference to look forward to.

DEALER 29 October 2025

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Irish dairy’s green advantage across the globe

Our success in export markets depends not only on finding new buyers, but on protecting the strong and hard-fought position we occupy on the global stage.

Irish dairy’s green advantage across the globe

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