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Agriculture pulled Ireland 'by the nose' out of recession - Minister Burke

Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment, Peter Burke highlighted the contribution of the agricultural sector to Ireland’s economy and rural communities at the recent Ploughing launch day.

NEWS 11 September 2026

Agriculture pulled Ireland 'by the nose' out of recession - Minister Burke

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UFU gets caught up in NI politics

UFU gets caught up in NI politics

NORTHERN IRELAND 19 August 2026

‘UFU succumbed to populist unionist politics’

‘UFU succumbed to populist unionist politics’

NORTHERN IRELAND 19 August 2026

Dempsey at Large: Food and farming sidelined

Dempsey at Large: Food and farming sidelined

Dempsey at Large: Food and farming sidelined

VIEWPOINTS 22 July 2026

MEP Maria Walsh: ‘I'm really happy to say I'm pregnant after IVF’

MEP Maria Walsh: ‘I'm really happy to say I'm pregnant after IVF’

MEP Maria Walsh: ‘I'm really happy to say I'm pregnant after IVF’

FEATURES 1 July 2026

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You like your politics here,eh?

You like your politics here,eh?

Ireland's nominee for the director general job at the FAO in Rome, was in great form as he spoke in front of a global audience in Kildare last week but there may have been too much politics for some.

DEALER 14 November 2025

Editorial: a week of turmoil

Editorial: a week of turmoil

It’s a frustrating place for the forestry sector who now must now start all over again building relationships and formulating plans with a new minister at the helm.

VIEWPOINTS 14 November 2025

Beef tribunal takes centre stage in part two of Goodman series

Beef tribunal takes centre stage in part two of Goodman series

Part two of Goodman: too big to fail aired last night exploring how the activities of the business were investigated at the time and what happened next.

NEWS 14 November 2025

A reeling in the years of business and politics with Larry Goodman

A reeling in the years of business and politics with Larry Goodman

How Larry Goodman built his beef processing business is revisited in RTE documentary through a combination of historical images and present day analysis.

NEWS 14 November 2025

IHT changes won’t be easily forgotten

IHT changes won’t be easily forgotten

It would be very helpful if the APR/BPR threshold was scrapped, or as a minimum, increased to over £5m while also being linked to inflation.

NEWS 14 November 2025

‘I like to think the show doesn’t judge anybody’

‘I like to think the show doesn’t judge anybody’

A career in journalism helped to shape Declan Lawn’s award-winning BBC drama, Blue Lights.

FEATURES 14 November 2025

Irish Farmers Journal Mercosur podcast wins award

Irish Farmers Journal Mercosur podcast wins award

In the podcast, the Irish Farmers Journal team examined what the proposed EU-Mercosur trade deal could mean for Irish farmers.

NEWS 14 November 2025

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From soil to sold: top tips for selling your farm in Ireland

As we approach the end of another busy season for farm sales, many farmers will naturally start thinking ahead to their own plans for the future.

From soil to sold: top tips for selling your farm in Ireland

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