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Despite its difficult past, is there a place for future Irish sugar production?
Janine Kennedy
In the second week of our deep dive into sugar, Janine Kennedy looks into the messy, political past of Irish sugar production and wonders if there is a place for it in our future.
21 February 2024 News
Chef Jordan Bailey: 'the sugar industry doesn’t exist in Ireland anymore'
Global sugar production and the sad history of Irish sugar is a complex subject, often producing more questions than answers, writes Janine Kennedy in the first of a two-week series.
25 October 2023 News
Sweet deal for Greencore as Mallow site nets overs €2.2m
The iconic plant, which took in beet grown from across south Munster, has been sold by Greencore.
Worldwide shortage of sugar
"Just recently it was announced that there will be a worldwide sugar shortage due to crop failures in other countries." - M Kelly, by email.
4 October 2023 Letters
Dempsey at Large: Trends in crop prices
Europe should re-assess what the CAP should mean in today’s new world. The example of sugar should serve as a lesson.
4 October 2023 Viewpoints