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Details of new farmer fuel subsidy scheme to be revealed next week

An Taoiseach told reporters this week that the farming support scheme had to be worked out “from scratch”.

SCHEMES 24 April 2026

Details of new farmer fuel subsidy scheme to be revealed next week

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Proposed Cork to Kinsale greenway not fit for purpose – IFA

Proposed Cork to Kinsale greenway not fit for purpose – IFA

NEWS 23 April 2026

Decision letters for ACRES NPIs to be received in coming days - Department

Decision letters for ACRES NPIs to be received in coming days - Department

NEWS 23 April 2026

Growing frustration over TAMS rank and selection process - ICMSA

Growing frustration over TAMS rank and selection process - ICMSA

Growing frustration over TAMS rank and selection process - ICMSA

NEWS 23 April 2026

Inside the Farmers Journal: Varadkar’s rural comments and CAP budget

Inside the Farmers Journal: Varadkar’s rural comments and CAP budget

Inside the Farmers Journal: Varadkar’s rural comments and CAP budget

NEWS 23 April 2026

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Speculation that Teagasc is poised to buy Leenane hill farm

Speculation that Teagasc is poised to buy Leenane hill farm

The farm in Leenane was leased from 1991 until 2011 by Teagasc and used as a demonstration farm for hill sheep.

NEWS 21 April 2026

Fuel and TB the headline issues in Tralee

Fuel and TB the headline issues in Tralee

Over 100 farmers attended the recent Kerry IFA meeting in Tralee where three TDs heard of farmer frustrations on fuel prices and new TB regulations.

NEWS 21 April 2026

Benn ruled out farm input support - UFU

Benn ruled out farm input support - UFU

UFU president William Irvine has given an insight into a meeting which took place with Northern Ireland Secretary of State Hilary Benn last week.

NORTHERN IRELAND 21 April 2026

Fertiliser plants could close down, MPs warned

Fertiliser plants could close down, MPs warned

Closure of the Strait of Hormuz due to the US-Iran war has had an indirect impact on UK fertiliser prices.

NORTHERN IRELAND 21 April 2026

Varadkar’s rural Ireland comments were wrong – Heydon

Varadkar’s rural Ireland comments were wrong – Heydon

Minister for Agriculture Martin Heydon described Leo Varadkar’s comments that only people in urban areas are contributing to Ireland’s tax base as very blunt and wrong.

NEWS 21 April 2026

Over 50% of Irish dairy herds could be exposed to Q fever – study

Over 50% of Irish dairy herds could be exposed to Q fever – study

Q fever is a notifiable zoonotic disease, which can cause abortions in cows and humans. However, it is largely overlooked within animal and human health.

NEWS 21 April 2026

Opinion: Varadkar's provocative pronouncements are both worrying and revealing

Opinion: Varadkar's provocative pronouncements are both worrying and revealing

Declan O'Brien suggests the former taoiseach's assertion that farming 'bring costs on Ireland' is deliberately divisive and could best be described as pure raiméis.

OPINION 21 April 2026

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