Minister for Agriculture

Current demand for TAMS 'off the charts' - Minister

The Minister admitted that TAMS approvals are being delayed due to the number of applications being received at present.

NEWS 26 February 2026

Current demand for TAMS 'off the charts' - Minister

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Dempsey at Large: remembering Ireland's longest serving Minister for Agriculture

Dempsey at Large: remembering Ireland's longest serving Minister for Agriculture

VIEWPOINTS 25 February 2026

IFA to protest at Minister's office in Newbridge on Saturday

IFA to protest at Minister's office in Newbridge on Saturday

NEWS 25 February 2026

€6m in Dairy Beef Welfare Scheme payments commence

€6m in Dairy Beef Welfare Scheme payments commence

€6m in Dairy Beef Welfare Scheme payments commence

NEWS 23 February 2026

‘Properly funded’ but simpler CAP a priority for Minister Heydon

‘Properly funded’ but simpler CAP a priority for Minister Heydon

‘Properly funded’ but simpler CAP a priority for Minister Heydon

NEWS 23 February 2026

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Breeding Waders EIP now covers over 2,300ha out of 12,000ha goal

Breeding Waders EIP now covers over 2,300ha out of 12,000ha goal

Around 170 landowners have already committed to protecting vulnerable bird species through the Breeding Waders EIP.

CLIMATE AND ENVIRONMENT 11 February 2026

Major new cross-border TB project launched in Donegal

Major new cross-border TB project launched in Donegal

The five-year pilot project will test a regionalised approach to TB eradication across east Donegal and north west Northern Ireland.

NEWS 11 February 2026

IFA marches on with protest at Bord Bia

IFA marches on with protest at Bord Bia

Friday's stakeholder meeting convened by Minister Heydon failed to address the loss of confidence among farmers in Bord Bia, IFA president Francie Gorman has said.

NEWS 11 February 2026

Crunch meeting to address IFA/Bord Bia impasse

Crunch meeting to address IFA/Bord Bia impasse

Minister convenes roundtable, where Bord Bia, CAP and other farming issues will be discussed.

NEWS 11 February 2026

IFA and Bord Bia at odds over who's not talking to who

IFA and Bord Bia at odds over who's not talking to who

Both the IFA and Bord Bia say that they had sought dialogue over recent days, but both also suggested that it was the opposing party which had turned the offer down.

NEWS 11 February 2026

ACRES landscape actions reopen for applications

ACRES landscape actions reopen for applications

Farmers in ACRES co-operation areas can apply for funding to implement actions that could boost their results-based payment rates.

NEWS 11 February 2026

Over 250 more farmers join the Organic Farming Scheme

Over 250 more farmers join the Organic Farming Scheme

There have been just under 270 new farmers green-lit for organic scheme funding.

NEWS 11 February 2026

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Raising healthy calves on the McCloy-Peoples’ Farm in Donegal

Just outside Ramelton, Co Donegal, Bert McCloy and his son-in-law Jason Peoples run a busy dairy farm milking around 200 cows.

Raising healthy calves on the McCloy-Peoples’ Farm in Donegal

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