Patricia O'Toole

Opinion: there's little sign of urgency in EU's fertiliser action plan

While less than half of Galway west and Dublin central vote, what do we take from the EU's Fertiliser Action Plan?

OPINION 23 May 2026

Opinion: there's little sign of urgency in EU's fertiliser action plan

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Farmers unimpressed by EU fertiliser plan

Farmers unimpressed by EU fertiliser plan

NEWS 20 May 2026

Leprino Portlaoise site available for €12m

Leprino Portlaoise site available for €12m

NEWS 20 May 2026

Brussels fertiliser action plan fails to move now on CBAM

Brussels fertiliser action plan fails to move now on CBAM

Brussels fertiliser action plan fails to move now on CBAM

NEWS 19 May 2026

Unregistered farmers are losing out on VAT

Unregistered farmers are losing out on VAT

Unregistered farmers are losing out on VAT

NEWS 14 May 2026

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€6m scheme to support badger-proof fencing and troughs

€6m scheme to support badger-proof fencing and troughs

The scheme will be worth a maximum €800 for at least 7,500 farmers, with applications open until the end of May.

NEWS 22 April 2026

Opinion: proposed CAP will squeeze the squeezed middle more

Opinion: proposed CAP will squeeze the squeezed middle more

As the days of reckoning for CAP grow closer, the European Commission's focus on "active farmers" is bad news for the drystock sector.

OPINION 22 April 2026

Couple fail to gain sterilised zone on farmland

Couple fail to gain sterilised zone on farmland

Marlena Aurich and Scott Manning said their health had been compromised by pesticide and slurry use by neighbouring farmers, but the Court of Appeal found no 'arguable causative link'.

NEWS 22 April 2026

Bord Bia review two months away

Bord Bia review two months away

The governance review into Bord Bia needs to be 'done right, but done swiftly' Martin Heydon believes, but the original deadline of the end of April will be missed by two months.

NEWS 22 April 2026

ICSA turmoil over president's role in protest

ICSA turmoil over president's role in protest

The ICSA was excluded from talks between recognised sectoral representatives and Government during the fuel protests, causing disquiet among some in the organisation.

NEWS 22 April 2026

Heydon signals CAP rollover

Heydon signals CAP rollover

Tight timelines mean the current CAP programme may be extended into 2028 at least, but farmers will still see cuts to payments unless the CAP budget is increased.

NEWS 22 April 2026

CAP is ‘all about budget’ – Heydon

CAP is ‘all about budget’ – Heydon

Martin Heydon assumes the chair of the EU's Council of Agricultural Ministers in July, with an expectation that he will broker a workable CAP. He shares his views with the Irish Farmers Journal.

NEWS 22 April 2026

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