Beyond time for Bord Bia row to be resolved, Barry Cowen says
Contradiction in Irish farmer protests against Bord Bia chair over ‘minuscule’ amount of Brazilian beef, while importing grain from South America, says MEP
Common Agricultural Policy (CAP)
Fast-tracking Ukraine: why Europe is wary of bending rules for EU entry
Behind public words of support, national governments have concerns such as corruption, the impact on agriculture and freedom of movement
EU agriculture commissioner leaves door open for provisional Mercosur deal
Christophe Hansen told Irish politicians that EU Commission has not yet decided on provisional implementation
Controversial rent reform legislation expected to be approved today
Clashes in the Dáil last week when Sinn Féin said anticipated legislation would lead to more tenants paying ‘rip-off rents’
Irish farm lobby’s decision to oppose Mercosur could cost them when next EU budget is framed
What happens to the EU payments matters much more to beef farmers than the price of cattle and budget will be under pressure
Why the world has started stockpiling food again
Governments are hoarding rice and grain as insurance against a world they increasingly view as unstable. But many economists believe it could be counter-productive
European Parliament vote could yet spring a late Mercosur twist
Shifting alliances mean parliament vote to ratify EU-South American trade deal will be a close one
Nitrates derogation for farmers ‘a top priority’, says Minister
Government is in ‘detailed negotiations’ with the European Commission, says Heydon
Don’t forget the islands - Ireland and Cyprus nudge EU on funding
European Commission eyes expanded €2 trillion budget to be negotiated over next two years
The good, the bad and the ugly of the EU’s budget draft
If the EU wants to hold its own in world affairs, it must give itself the resources to do so or else face geopolitical marginalisation
Every Irish person contributes €53.20 a month to the EU. We should be prepared to pay more
Worldview: Courtesy of our growing relative wealth, we displaced Luxembourg in 2024 in paying the most to the EU budget on a gross per capita basis
Plan to overhaul EU’s sacred CAP cow a risky move
European Commission’s €2 trillion budget proposal the product of chaotic backroom negotiations
Proposed €2tn EU budget would increase funding for defence
Controversial overhaul would roll Cap farm subsidies into national funding pots
Noraid: ‘They started to run it down from the early 1990s – They said I had an image as an IRA supporter’
New RTÉ documentary tells the story of Republican fundraising in the United States during the Troubles
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