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John Deere net incomes drops 29% for 2025

Despite a positive end to the year, John Deere reports a 29% drop in net income for fiscal year 2025, while tariffs and uncertainly look set to impact 2026

NEWS 10 December 2025

John Deere net incomes drops 29% for 2025

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Colm McCarthy: metropolitan sprawl

Colm McCarthy: metropolitan sprawl

VIEWPOINTS 10 December 2025

Contrasting renewables direction between ROI and NI

Contrasting renewables direction between ROI and NI

NEWS 8 December 2025

Ireland has two housing problems

Ireland has two housing problems

Ireland has two housing problems

NEWS 3 December 2025

Colm McCarthy: predictions for future population growth

Colm McCarthy: predictions for future population growth

Colm McCarthy: predictions for future population growth

VIEWPOINTS 3 December 2025

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Colm McCarthy: interconnectors supplementing our energy needs

Colm McCarthy: interconnectors supplementing our energy needs

Some of the power coming from the socket in your home or business is nuclear electricity – the electrons which buzz along the grid do not carry birth certificates.

VIEWPOINTS 12 November 2025

Farm machinery sector contributes €4.76bn per year to Irish economy

Farm machinery sector contributes €4.76bn per year to Irish economy

The farm machinery sector directly employs 14,926 people, with an additional 9,703 people indirectly employed, combing to total almost 25,000 jobs.

NEWS 12 November 2025

Ireland needs to diversify from US – Mulhall

Ireland needs to diversify from US – Mulhall

The American – Europe alliance is in decline, former ambassador of Ireland to the US Dan Mulhall has said.

NEWS 12 November 2025

Colm McCarthy: public spending code needs teeth

Colm McCarthy: public spending code needs teeth

Finance ministries share a common nightmare, the day you must tell the Minister for Finance that the Government has run out of money.

VIEWPOINTS 12 November 2025

NI considers cutting bills for homes near wind farms

NI considers cutting bills for homes near wind farms

Northern Ireland Department for the Economy are considering discounting electricity bills for people who live close to wind farms in a bid to win community support

RENEWABLES 12 November 2025

Inflation hits Irish agri-food sales in US

Inflation hits Irish agri-food sales in US

US-based David Henkes notes that US government policies around tariffs and immigration are causing concern within the American food service sector.

NEWS 12 November 2025

Colm McCarthy: Problems of perception around agriculture

Colm McCarthy: Problems of perception around agriculture

Statisticians are able to calculate the contributions of each of the twelve main groups (food, energy, restaurants and hotels, housing and the rest) to the overall change in the price index.

VIEWPOINTS 12 November 2025

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Udder Vital Bolus can be used for animals with somatic cell count problems and during the transition period.

Udder Vital Bolus to support vitality and resilience

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