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Colm McCarthy: defence spending may need a shot in the arm

There has been a steady campaign in Ireland for higher defence spending with active participation from retired and serving military officers.

VIEWPOINTS 8 April 2026

Colm McCarthy: defence spending may need a shot in the arm

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Colm McCarthy: oil and gas prices will not return to pre-crisis levels fast

Colm McCarthy: oil and gas prices will not return to pre-crisis levels fast

VIEWPOINTS 1 April 2026

Armchair farmers in firing line

Armchair farmers in firing line

NEWS 25 March 2026

EU looks for farmer pension system to be set-up

EU looks for farmer pension system to be set-up

EU looks for farmer pension system to be set-up

NEWS 25 March 2026

Colm McCarthy: a superior policy is to limit urban sprawl and take the bus

Colm McCarthy: a superior policy is to limit urban sprawl and take the bus

Colm McCarthy: a superior policy is to limit urban sprawl and take the bus

VIEWPOINTS 4 March 2026

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Airport strategy could face a hard landing

Airport strategy could face a hard landing

It makes sense to build a new regional airport if revenue is sufficient to cover operating outlay and to remunerate the construction capital costs.

VIEWPOINTS 20 July 2025

Farmer Writes: why virtual farming tours were best for me

Farmer Writes: why virtual farming tours were best for me

Gerald Potterton reflects on his interview for a Nuffield Scholarship. Nowadays his tour of distant agricultural fields is limited to terraHorsch.

FARMER WRITES 20 July 2025

Crime group allegedly inflated livestock numbers to increase CAP payments

Crime group allegedly inflated livestock numbers to increase CAP payments

The group is also suspected of fraudulently declaring agricultural land and pastures that did not belong to them or did not meet eligibility criteria.

NEWS 20 July 2025

Colm McCarthy: dodging costs of tackling climate change

Colm McCarthy: dodging costs of tackling climate change

Failure to meet targets could trigger fines from the EU, especially if only a few small countries are in breach.

VIEWPOINTS 20 July 2025

Resignation and raids following Greek CAP fraud

Resignation and raids following Greek CAP fraud

The European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) is following dozens of cases relating to funds received by Greeks for land they do not own or farm.

NEWS 20 July 2025

CAP 2028 farmer reaction: 'do they want us to be gardeners or farmers?'

CAP 2028 farmer reaction: 'do they want us to be gardeners or farmers?'

Caoimhe Sheridan spoke to farmers around the country to get their views on the recent CAP proposals by the European Commission.

NEWS 20 July 2025

Three convicted in €3.8m Spanish farm subsidy fraud

Three convicted in €3.8m Spanish farm subsidy fraud

The verdict, issued on 30 June 2025, marks the first judicial decision delivered after a trial in a case investigated by the EPPO in Spain.

NEWS 20 July 2025

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What exactly is contributing to high-quality silage in Kilkenny

For dairy farmers Leslie and Sam Caldbeck, producing high-quality silage is central to how their Kilkenny farm performs.

What exactly is contributing to high-quality silage in Kilkenny

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