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Government must vote against ‘ruinous’ Mercosur agreement - Mary Lou McDonald

The Mercosur trade agreement would be a disaster for Irish farmers, for consumers and for our environment Mary Lou McDonald told the Taoiseach on Wednesday in the Dáil.

NEWS 26 November 2025

Government must vote against ‘ruinous’ Mercosur agreement - Mary Lou McDonald

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Concerns raised over CPOs for greenway

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Ploughing 2025: Taoiseach promises supports for tillage sector

Ploughing 2025: Taoiseach promises supports for tillage sector

Ploughing 2025: Taoiseach promises supports for tillage sector

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Ploughing 2025: Taoiseach held talks with von der Leyen on derogation

Ploughing 2025: Taoiseach held talks with von der Leyen on derogation

Ploughing 2025: Taoiseach held talks with von der Leyen on derogation

NEWS 16 September 2025

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Taoiseach called on to scrap TB proposal on cow sale restrictions

Taoiseach called on to scrap TB proposal on cow sale restrictions

This restriction is among a number of targeted measures which have been proposed by the Department to tackle the spread of TB.

NEWS 1 January 1970

New chair of Oireachtas committee on agriculture appointed

New chair of Oireachtas committee on agriculture appointed

Other appointments announced by the Taoiseach included Erin McGreehan to the committee on Further & Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science.

NEWS 1 January 1970

Editorial: easy answer to Trump tariffs - make farming great again

Editorial: easy answer to Trump tariffs - make farming great again

Let’s take the initiative and keep control of what is good for rural Ireland.

VIEWPOINTS 1 January 1970

Kingdom growers get the global green party started

Kingdom growers get the global green party started

Kerry nursery helps kickstart festivities as their beautiful symbols of Ireland are sent far and wide, writes Rosalind Skillen.

FEATURES 1 January 1970

Department of Foreign Affairs urged red carpet rollout for ‘prickly’ Iranians

Department of Foreign Affairs urged red carpet rollout for ‘prickly’ Iranians

Beef sales that could potentially 'eliminate the need for intervention in 1994' and deliver IR£90m in export earnings was the prize on offer from a visit by senior Iranian officials.

FEATURE 1 January 1970

Opinion: Mercosur migraine hits government honeymoon before wedding

Opinion: Mercosur migraine hits government honeymoon before wedding

With a Mercosur deal across the table after 24 years, the new government has its first farming headache.

OPINION 1 January 1970

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