IFA may have to face more embarrassing disclosures
Lucey review of pay and governance goes back only to 2009, when Smith took charge
IFA elects Bergin as national chairman after marathon meeting
Treasurer replaces IFA deputy president Tim O’Leary who plans to run for president
Massive sigh of relief from Fianna Fáil as party triumphs this time out
Sinn Féin in the frame for general election seat after securing 16% of byelection votes
Carlow-Kilkenny: byelection seen as ‘Bobby Aylward’s to lose’
FF has not won a byelection since late Brian Lenihan jnr won seat vacated by his father
Fine Gael comes up short on target for women candidates
One-third of general election candidates must be women or the party faces funding cut
Senator Mary White to run for Fianna Fáil in general election
White defeats Shay Brennan and Liam Dockery as candidate in Dublin Rathdown
Simon Harris gets top job in junior minister line-up
Wicklow TD is Minister of State in Departments of Finance and Public Expenditure and Reform
FG strategists insist party will take four Euro seats
Analysis: party insists grand plan intact, despite flat poll results and voter disaffection
IFA says European elections to be most important ever
Farm organisation tells members next group of MEPS will have increased level of influence over Cap
Harris to run for Fine Gael in Euro elections
Wicklow TD to be party’s third candidate in Ireland South
FG under pressure to change European election strategy
Party activists call for only two candidates in Ireland South
Ex-IFA leader Bryan not to run for Fine Gael in the Euro elections
Government Chief Whip Paul Kehoe ‘strongly considering’ putting his name forward
Tense internal battles loom in Ireland South MEP race
FG hopeful keen to have single running mate while Labour candidates push to be the one
New farm leader vows to end ‘Big Brother’ mentality of farm inspections
Downey determined to change approach to farm reviews
New IFA president sets out priorities for four-year term
Eddie Downey sees protecting farm incomes and securing new charter of rights as key priorities
Outgoing IFA leader expected to run for Fine Gael in European elections
Hanafin rules out running for FF in Dublin
Storm that battered west and south coasts was a ‘category one hurricane’
Woman rescued from water at Galway docks after being swept off a quay wall
Let them eat carrots: protesting farmers give out free vegetables
IFA disputes claims by retailers that farmers are not picking up the tab
Counting continues in IFA presidential election
Eddie Downey leading race to to succeed John Bryan as chief of farming group
Election count to determine next IFA president begins this morning
Two farmers from Meath and Laois contesting election
Japan won’t be a big market for beef but it’s a prestigious one
Re-opening of Japanese market to Irish beef comes after years of negotiations
Climate change watchdog must be robust and independent, says report
Expert body should be modelled on Fiscal Advisory Council
DNA results show half of pigmeat tested is not Irish
IFA accuses bacon produces of confusing consumers with labels
Government urged to protect live cattle export trade in wake of TLT liabilities
Minister of State says receivership won’t have a major impact on trade
Lissadell owners urged to reopen estate to public
Majority of callers to local radio station yesterday expressed anger with council, saying the people of Sligo would have to foot the bill
Call to prevent retailers using Republic as secret ‘honey pot’
Committee proposes ban on below cost selling of staples such as bread and milk
National Ploughing Championships to return to Stradbally
Taoiseach spends morning at event to canvas for Yes vote in Seanad Referedum
Ploughing Championship attracted record crowd of 228,000
Event will return to Ratheniska, the ‘crossroads of Ireland’, next year
Ploughing championship attracts record crowd of over 90,000
Increase in numbers attributed to central location in Co Laois and good weather
Coveney confirms cuts to agriculture spending in October budget
IFA criticises minister for trying to mask “massively disproportionate” cuts
Farmers protest outside supermarkets over cattle prices
Meat factories reject claim that they are profiteering at the expense of farmers
Farmers association at risk of legal action after milk investigation
Competition Authority inquires into alleged IFA co-ordination of protests
Warning of dire effect of austerity on those with disabilities
Period after State emerges from bailout could be a time of even ‘greater hopelessness’, committee hears
Journalist’s funeral told of a life ‘lived to the full’
His ‘gifts as writer, musician and singer, husband, father and grandfather’ recalled
Tributes to ‘outstanding journalist’ Seán Mac Connell
Award-winning ‘Irish Times’ journalist had career spanning more than 44 years
Bonny babies, brack and budget the hot topics at Tullamore Show
Some 61,000 people attend show opened by Minister for Agriculture Simon Coveney
Scheme urged to address problem of abandoned horses
Horses being abandoned on State lands to avoid disposal charges
Farmers quick off the mark with pre-Budget lobbying
Key demands include improving land mobility and protecting farm schemes
Call to protect farmers from Budget cuts
IFA submission to Government says sector has been targeted disproportionately
Opinion: Farm inspection necessary to maintain quality
It is essential that everyone in farming is seen to be complying with best standards
After a winter of discontent, the future is bright for Irish dairy
Removal of milk quotas in 2015 bolsters confidence and majority expect industry to grow, finds Outlook survey
Agreement secured on CAP reform
Deal paves way for the most significant reform of the EU’s agriculture policy in a decade
Irish delegation secures deal on reform of Cap
Agreement paves way for most significant reform of EU agricultural policy in decade
Farmers stage protest over CAP reform
Irish Farmers’ Association says future of sector will be determined in Luxembourg
Agri industry puts pressure on Coveney to secure best EU farm deal
Warning that shops and pubs will close if single farm payment is drastically cut
Tom Hayes a surprise appointment as new Minister of State
Tipperary South TD will fill the vacancy in Department of Agriculture left by the late Shane McEntee
Farmers with large EU payments told they will lose money in new agriculture deal
Protest to be held outside Dublin Castle today
Thousands of farmers protest in Dublin
Agriculture commissioner optimistic that agreement will be reached
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