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Colm McCarthy: Amid uncertainty, prudent progress is needed

The last few years have seen a persistent pattern of failure to deliver on budget-day limits on spending, themselves generous, alongside a steady dripfeed of tax giveaways.

VIEWPOINTS 6 May 2026

Colm McCarthy: Amid uncertainty, prudent progress is needed

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Farmer loses €1.55m tax battle with Revenue over green diesel

Farmer loses €1.55m tax battle with Revenue over green diesel

NEWS 13 April 2026

Editorial: Dairygold results

Editorial: Dairygold results

VIEWPOINTS 8 April 2026

Fair milk price needed for dairy farmers

Fair milk price needed for dairy farmers

Fair milk price needed for dairy farmers

LETTERS 21 January 2026

No legal framework to use cattle as loan security

No legal framework to use cattle as loan security

No legal framework to use cattle as loan security

NEWS 14 January 2026

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New APR limit cuts tax bills for large farms

New APR limit cuts tax bills for large farms

The recent change to agricultural and business relief for inheritance tax in the UK reduces potential tax bills for large farms.

NORTHERN IRELAND 8 October 2025

Farm debt has halved on 2009 levels – AIB

Farm debt has halved on 2009 levels – AIB

The levels of debt held by the farm sector continues to decline from its 2009 high-point.

NEWS 8 October 2025

Over €575,000 owed to farmers by Asba Meats

Over €575,000 owed to farmers by Asba Meats

Court summons against Asba Meats show that one Galway farmer was owed €243,238 by the meat plant. Gordon Deegan reports.

NEWS 8 October 2025

Women cultivating their futures on farms

Women cultivating their futures on farms

Natasha Ferguson reports from the The Women in Agriculture Conference organised by the UFU

NORTHERN IRELAND 8 October 2025

Asba Meats needs to ‘consider its future’ – judge

Asba Meats needs to ‘consider its future’ – judge

Ennis District Court hears Shannon-based Asba Meats is over €330,000 in debt.

NEWS 8 October 2025

CAB sells Kilkenny farmer’s Dublin property for €750,000

CAB sells Kilkenny farmer’s Dublin property for €750,000

Cattle were also seized from the Kilkenny man’s farm in 2017 over unpaid taxes.

NEWS 8 October 2025

Colm McCarthy: rosy revenue projections may trap Sir Keir Starmer

Colm McCarthy: rosy revenue projections may trap Sir Keir Starmer

The rate of economic growth is not a policy instrument at the command of governments.

VIEWPOINTS 8 October 2025

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New Zealand dairy tech open day to take place on Laois farm

Irish dairy farmers will have the opportunity to see the latest technologies from New Zealand at an on-farm open day at Camcloon Dairy, Ballyfin, Co Laois, on Tuesday 19 May 2026 from 10am.

New Zealand dairy tech open day to take place on Laois farm

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