Water

Over €13m in funds to remove barriers to fish migration in rivers

The Minister of State for Nature welcomed the funding as a means of helping to meet Nature Restoration Law targets for free-flowing rivers.

CLIMATE AND ENVIRONMENT 1 December 2025

Over €13m in funds to remove barriers to fish migration in rivers

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New €12.7m Teagasc research hub opens

New €12.7m Teagasc research hub opens

NEWS 19 November 2025

Home Farm: avoidance of compaction key

Home Farm: avoidance of compaction key

VIEWPOINTS 19 November 2025

€40m in grants for private well repairs

€40m in grants for private well repairs

€40m in grants for private well repairs

SCHEMES 13 November 2025

Certainty the main asks from nitrates farmers

Certainty the main asks from nitrates farmers

Certainty the main asks from nitrates farmers

NEWS 12 November 2025

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New NI farm standards good to go in 2026

New NI farm standards good to go in 2026

A new set of farm standards in NI replace the current system of cross compliance

NORTHERN IRELAND 30 October 2025

How to make a submission to a consultation

How to make a submission to a consultation

Farmers and industry should take part in public consultations to help shape the rules and share their practical knowledge, writes Siobhán Walsh.

NEWS 30 October 2025

Exclusive: cover crops could be causing more problems than they solve

Exclusive: cover crops could be causing more problems than they solve

Catch crops can have many benefits, including helping water quality, but we must make sure that they do not cause problems on tillage farms.

NEWS 30 October 2025

'We will bring the people to the streets of Dublin'

'We will bring the people to the streets of Dublin'

Sewage and inadequate wastewater treatment caused palpable anger among farmers at the IFA nitrates meeting.

NEWS 30 October 2025

Young farmers ‘punished for progress’ - Macra

Young farmers ‘punished for progress’ - Macra

Macra president Josephine O’Neill spoke emotionally about the impact losing the nitrates derogation would have on young farmers.

NEWS 30 October 2025

Ban on spreading farmyard manure until mid-January

Ban on spreading farmyard manure until mid-January

As the ban on spreading farmyard manure comes into effect, farmers are also reminded of the ban on spreading soiled water for December.

NEWS 30 October 2025

Concern over tax treatment of farmer compensation for Shannon pipeline

Concern over tax treatment of farmer compensation for Shannon pipeline

Around 500 landowners are to be effected by plans to construct a 172km steel pipeline from the Parteen basin on the River Shannon to a termination reservoir on the Kildare-Dublin border.

NEWS 30 October 2025

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ESB Networks publishes farm safety booklet to support safer working environments

ESB Networks has released its updated farm safety booklet, a practical guide designed to help farmers, contractors and rural communities stay safe while working around electricity.

ESB Networks publishes farm safety booklet to support safer working environments

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