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€1.7m CAP fraud involving farmland uncovered in Greece

Criminal liability of the inspectors who authorised subsidy payments still being assessed by the court.

NEWS 8 July 2026

€1.7m CAP fraud involving farmland uncovered in Greece

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Gardaí seize tractor with no insurance or tax

Gardaí seize tractor with no insurance or tax

NEWS 3 July 2026

Supplier survey shows compliance improving

Supplier survey shows compliance improving

NEWS 24 June 2026

Man in France banned from farming due to CAP fraud

Man in France banned from farming due to CAP fraud

Man in France banned from farming due to CAP fraud

NEWS 23 June 2026

€4.1m fraud over bread for toasting project uncovered in Czechia

€4.1m fraud over bread for toasting project uncovered in Czechia

€4.1m fraud over bread for toasting project uncovered in Czechia

NEWS 23 June 2026

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Case of alleged cattle rustler adjourned

Case of alleged cattle rustler adjourned

Colm Dineen (32), of Cappaghmore, Ballydehob, was remanded on continuing bail by judge Joanne Carroll with no objection from his solicitor.

NEWS 6 May 2026

Farmer pleads guilty to theft after buying sheep with cheques that bounced

Farmer pleads guilty to theft after buying sheep with cheques that bounced

Mayo court hears that farmer received two cheques totalling €13,455 which later bounced. Anton McNulty reports.

NEWS 6 May 2026

Farmer at centre of Roscommon animal cruelty trial released from custody

Farmer at centre of Roscommon animal cruelty trial released from custody

The farmer was released from custody after he took High Court action relating to the charges against him brought by the Department of Agriculture.

NEWS 6 May 2026

Ireland referred to EU court over private peat cutting

Ireland referred to EU court over private peat cutting

It remains to be seen whether the action is intended to clamp down on the milling of peat for use in horticulture, the cutting of turf on private lands or both.

CLIMATE AND ENVIRONMENT 6 May 2026

Galway farmer accused of endangering welfare of Charolais bull

Galway farmer accused of endangering welfare of Charolais bull

Other alleged breaches of the law related to the manner in which yearlings, equines and bovines were kept in a shed and the disposal of carcasses. Dara Bradley reports.

NEWS 6 May 2026

Roscommon farmer accused of animal welfare offences

Roscommon farmer accused of animal welfare offences

The accused also faces charges relating to carcass disposal and tagging issues including an alleged failure to ensure livestock were identified by ear tags. Dara Bradley report.

NEWS 6 May 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 6 May 2026

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Take a ‘trip down memory lane’ at Sligo Folk Park along the Wild Atlantic Way

This heritage tourist attraction nestled in the heart of rural Sligo is a fun-filled day out for all the family, showcasing life as it would have been in the late-1800s to the mid-1900s.

Take a ‘trip down memory lane’ at Sligo Folk Park along the Wild Atlantic Way

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