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Sharp fall in numbers receiving forestry money

The overall number of forestry owners in receipt of payments has fallen by over 2,000 or 19% in just four years.

NEWS 24 June 2026

Sharp fall in numbers receiving forestry money

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Sinn Féin calls for poultry litter trading ban to be removed

Sinn Féin calls for poultry litter trading ban to be removed

NEWS 16 June 2026

New bill to end trees being planted near power lines

New bill to end trees being planted near power lines

NEWS 15 June 2026

Bord Bia rebukes ‘inaccurate claim’ by Sinn Féin over chef sponsorship

Bord Bia rebukes ‘inaccurate claim’ by Sinn Féin over chef sponsorship

Bord Bia rebukes ‘inaccurate claim’ by Sinn Féin over chef sponsorship

NEWS 28 May 2026

Pensioners should continue to receive CAP payments - Sinn Féin

Pensioners should continue to receive CAP payments - Sinn Féin

Pensioners should continue to receive CAP payments - Sinn Féin

NEWS 14 May 2026

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Heydon to fight to retain CAP payments for pensioners and part-time farmers

Heydon to fight to retain CAP payments for pensioners and part-time farmers

Minister Heydon is looking to build an alliance with other EU countries opposed to stopping CAP payments for farmers on pensions or those with part-time off-farm jobs.

NEWS 29 January 2026

'We don’t know who owns it' - non-farmer take of forestry funds on the rise

'We don’t know who owns it' - non-farmer take of forestry funds on the rise

Questions have been asked as to who are the private non-farmer interests in the forestry and land markets.

FORESTRY 29 January 2026

IFA campaign against Larry Murrin to escalate

IFA campaign against Larry Murrin to escalate

Following an emotionally charged meeting in Athy, the IFA is set to descend on Newbridge next Saturday, where Kildare and Meath are schedueld to play a football league match.

NEWS 29 January 2026

Sinn Féin loses Dáil motion which sought removal of Larry Murrin from Bord Bia

Sinn Féin loses Dáil motion which sought removal of Larry Murrin from Bord Bia

Deputy Martin Kenny had called on Government backbench TDs to “have the backbone to hold their position in tonight’s vote and stand up for Irish farmers”.

NEWS 29 January 2026

IFA calls on backbenchers in Government parties to vote to unseat Murrin

IFA calls on backbenchers in Government parties to vote to unseat Murrin

The call comes just hours before the IFA and other farming organisations are due before the Oireachtas agriculture committee on the Larry Murrin-Bord Bia saga.

NEWS 29 January 2026

Minister Healy-Rae accuses IFA of hitching itself to Sinn Féin’s wagon

Minister Healy-Rae accuses IFA of hitching itself to Sinn Féin’s wagon

Day 10 of the IFA's protests heard Michael Healy-Rae warning the IFA that it is being used by Sinn Féin.

NEWS 29 January 2026

‘Witch hunt’: Minister blames IFA for big chunk of Bord Bia damage

‘Witch hunt’: Minister blames IFA for big chunk of Bord Bia damage

The IFA is now in Minister Heydon's crosshairs as he accused the association's leadership, rather than Larry Murrin, of inflicting damage to Bord Bia.

NEWS 29 January 2026

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BEEF2026: a must-attend event for beef farmers

Held every two years, BEEF2026 taking place on Wednesday, 1 July, promises to be one of the most important events in the farming calendar.

BEEF2026: a must-attend event for beef farmers

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