Renewal of law used to prosecute terrorism expected to be approved
Minister for Justice seeks extension of Act providing for non-jury Special Criminal Court
Coastal communities to get €45m in Brexit funds for seafood processing
Fishers to be offered payments tie-up trawlers for two months
Farmers set to receive up to €1,000 each to avert fodder shortage
Ministers to be asked to approve €55m scheme for farmers who grow silage
Turf remains ‘important fuel’ in rural Ireland, says McConalogue
Ban on the sale of turf is due to come into force in September
More than 600 pets brought to Ireland from Ukraine since Russian invasion
‘Open-door policy’ in Ireland for people of Ukraine and their pets – Minister for Agriculture
Three Ministers unable to make Patrick’s Day trips due to Covid-19
Harris, McConalogue and Chambers test positive for virus along with Taoiseach
Multimillion State support package for farmers set to be approved
Charlie McConalogue ‘acutely aware’ of challenges facing farms and businesses
Minister to ask Irish farmers to grow grain due to wartime supply issues
Ireland a net importer of grain with much coming from Ukraine, Russia – McConalogue
Ukraine crisis: Europe to work on market supports for affected farmers
Growing fears invasion will place upward pressure on food prices due to shortages of inputs
Dáil suspended after row breaks out during cost of living debate
Rural Independent TDs put forward motion calling for ‘urgent mini-budget’
Saudi Arabia lifts Irish beef export restrictions
Previously exports had to come from cattle slaughtered while under 30 months
Brexit funds of €35m to be directed to coastal communities to improve piers and harbours
Establishment of the fund was one of the recommendations of a seafood sector taskforce established after Brexit
Farmers and environmentalists must get away from ‘butting heads’ on climate action
Minister for Agriculture denies any suggestion that productive farming and lowering emissions are opposite goals
‘Absolutely fair’ to use public funds for larger mica-damaged homes
Even owners of houses bigger than average must be ‘fully supported’, says McConalogue
Ireland to scale up ‘carbon farming’ with key role for farmers in capturing emissions
Minister announces €2.7m to expand National Agricultural Soil Carbon Observatory
McConalogue suggests ’sliding scale’ for mica support may not be in scheme
Both scheme itself and rates contained in it will be reviewed and updated, says Minister
Irish potato industry could be mashed by Brexit seed ban, Minister told
Scottish seed potato producer evokes Famine in letter to Minister for Agriculture
Export of live pigs from Ireland would be terrible for environment – Babe actor
Minister for Agriculture: Any animals exported would be of high value and handled carefully
Babe actor pleads with Minister to halt plans for exporting live pigs to China
James Cromwell, who starred in the classic film, says live exports are a ‘stain on humanity’
Foresters demand that Taoiseach intervene in crisis around licensing delays
Lobby group says Department of Agriculture licensing backlog has hit 5,500 applications
Farmers to challenge Government plan to reroute €49m in ‘green’ funding
Backlash as capital to help decarbonise farming switched to fund fuel subsidies
Government accused of making ‘mockery’ of plan to incentivise green farming
Farmers had expected €49m boost in budget this year to help sector decarbonise
Trawler owners to be paid up to €89,000 to stay at port for a month under new scheme
Payments can be claimed to mitigate effects of drop in fisheries quotas after Brexit
Four FF members of Cabinet say Martin should lead party into next general election
Minister for Agriculture Charlie McConalogue calls on internal Fianna Fáil critics to ‘cop on’
Provisional deal to overhaul Common Agricultural Policy agreed
Irish farming bodies demand Government secures flexibility on implementation of deal
Irish farmers claim CAP deal agreed in Brussels ‘potentially disastrous’
Birdwatch Ireland says provisional deal ignores science on environmental degradation
Cap reform talks at critical stage, says Minister
McConalogue reiterates demand for maximum flexibility on funding pot for member states
Up to 50 trawlers protest against Brexit fishing quotas at Cork Harbour
Fishermen to march to Taoiseach’s Cork city office calling for fairer access to waters
Mounting concern at impact of UK-Australia deal on Irish beef exports
Irish Government source says matter closely monitored but UK is free to pursue trade deals post-Brexit
High Covid-19 rates in north-west ‘not a Border issue’, Minister says
Cross-Border non-essential travel will be stopped by enforcement if needed says Swann
New department strategy to consider income and other supports for farmers
Among to be completed in 2021, plan outlines that food ombudsman’s office will be established
‘Intensive’ Irish-Chinese virtual trade meetings follow EU sanctions
Exports grown in last 10 years to value of €872m last year, notably dairy and pig meat
Cahill questions ‘logic’ of quizzing Minister over horse racing controversies
Agriculture committee chair says McConalogue could be invited for broad discussion
McConalogue ‘appalled’ at photo of trainer Gordon Elliott on dead horse
Hackett says photo was ‘very concerning and disturbing error of judgment’
Ireland faces losing thousands of tonnes from fish quotas after EU investigation
State could miss out on €40m funding over deficiencies in fisheries controls
Five more ports in State to open for Northern-registered fishing vessels
‘Step in the right direction’ as Howth, Ros an Mhíl and three Donegal ports added to list
Brexit: Irish farming and fisheries to get hundreds of millions in support
Department of Agriculture working on supports that will kick in even if deal agreed
Dolphin and seal deaths in Waterford Harbour spur call for inquiry
Verified reports of deaths and circumstantial evidence animals trapped in ‘bycatch’
‘No evidence whatsoever’ animals are dying from malnutrition
Minister for Agriculture Michael Creed defends his handling of fodder crisis
Enda Kenny: Fianna Fáil decision ‘driven by narrow interests’
Micheál Martin rejects partnership but willing to support Fine Gael minority government
SF proposes commission on Irish Water
Eoin Ó Broin says no party has outlined ‘detailed or credible alternative’ yet
Fianna Fáil’s negotiating team for government talks revealed
Four TDs given authority to negotiate with interested parties and individuals
FF select McConalogue and Gallagher in Donegal
Both Fianna Fáil members elected on first count to compete in five-seat constituency
Over 500 retired teachers employed during last school year
Department should take steps to ‘ensure newly-qualified teachers have first call’ - FF
Patients undergoing treatment referred back to waiting lists, says McConalogue
Fianna Fáil TD highlights case of young mother awaiting surgery
Quinn says 20 secondary schools being built to meet rise in student numbers
Education Minister also considering training of teachers in science, technology, engineering and maths
Tensions increase between Quinn and teachers over Junior Cert reforms
Teachers reject Minister’s claim that existing resources are adequate
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