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The first rule of Tuesday Night Cider-Making Club: enjoy the process

With a glut of apples, we set out to make cider. Whether we mastered it or not is another matter, says folkorisk Shane Lehane.

FEATURES 7 October 2026

The first rule of Tuesday Night Cider-Making Club: enjoy the process

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Meet the family behind On The Hoof’s unique food empire

Meet the family behind On The Hoof’s unique food empire

NEWS 7 October 2026

Neven Maguire's got some tasty 'scran' on the menu

Neven Maguire's got some tasty 'scran' on the menu

NEVEN 7 October 2026

70c/kg difference between Irish and UK beef price

70c/kg difference between Irish and UK beef price

70c/kg difference between Irish and UK beef price

NEWS 6 October 2026

Changes made to food and feed safety simplification package

Changes made to food and feed safety simplification package

Changes made to food and feed safety simplification package

NEWS 6 October 2026

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Soaring energy costs could hit food prices next

Soaring energy costs could hit food prices next

Latest data from the CSO shows that inflation remains an energy event, for now.

NEWS 30 September 2026

Blas supreme champion award heads back to Kilkenny

Blas supreme champion award heads back to Kilkenny

Arán Bakery & Bistro has been named Blas na hÉireann 2026 supreme champion for the second time, writes Janine Kennedy.

NEWS 30 September 2026

The Thai soup recipe Neven Maguire learned on holiday and still serves today

The Thai soup recipe Neven Maguire learned on holiday and still serves today

Thai broth with chicken and butternut squash soup with cheese toasties, quick and warming soups for the shorter evenings.

RECIPES 30 September 2026

Editorial: 'we can do better for children than the current School Meals Scheme'

Editorial: 'we can do better for children than the current School Meals Scheme'

Johnny's lunch every day was a small box of Pringles. No sandwich, no fruit and no breakfast. Children like him show why the School Meals Scheme matters, but also why it needs to work better.

EDITORIAL 30 September 2026

Celebrating 50 years of Irish farmhouse cheese and its newest stars

Celebrating 50 years of Irish farmhouse cheese and its newest stars

Fifty years after her first cheesemaking experiments, the sector Veronica Steele helped create has transformed Ireland's farming and food culture.

NEWS 30 September 2026

SOLE-searching at the Bord Bia forum

SOLE-searching at the Bord Bia forum

The 100-strong forum membership were given a little light reading relating to Larry Murrin's high-end restaurant and where it's food comes from

DEALER 30 September 2026

Food price warning for Ireland as weather shocks could raise prices into 2027

Food price warning for Ireland as weather shocks could raise prices into 2027

There is concern that Ireland is yet to feel the full impact of extreme weather events and conflict in the middle east on food prices.

NEWS 30 September 2026

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Bord Bia launches HortLink to strengthen Ireland’s horticulture community

New grower-led network will foster collaboration, support emerging leaders and help attract the next generation of horticulture talent into the sector.

Bord Bia launches HortLink to strengthen Ireland’s horticulture community

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