Teagasc Appoints New Head of Food Research
Teagasc has appointed Dr Mark Fenelon as Head of Food Research. The Teagasc Authority approved the appointment at its meeting in Tinahely,...
O’Neill Disappointed by BBC Plans to Stop Farmgate
Agriculture Minister Michelle O'Neill recently voiced her disappointment at plans under consideration by BBC NI to discontinue Farmgate. The Minister said she has written to...
Burren Tourism Sector To Tell Its Story
Shannon Airport Chairperson Rose Hynes, award winning travel writer Mark Graham and Fáilte Ireland's Fiona Monaghan have been confirmed as guest speakers at an...
Hayes Highlights Opportunities for Organic Sector at Biofach, Organic Trade Fair
Speaking at the opening of Ireland's organic food stand at Biofach, the World Organic Trade Fair in Nuremburg, Germany, Tom Hayes TD,...
Minister Coveney Announces Plans For A New 2025 Agri-Food Strategy
The Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Simon Coveney, TD announced his plans for a new Agri-Food Strategy up to 2025. "This Strategy...
Minister Coveney Announces Grant Awards of over €20m for Agri-Food and Forest Research
The Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Simon Coveney, TD, and Minister of State with Special Responsibility for Forestry Tom Hayes...
International Family Farming Conference
Farming Families are the cornerstone of the agriculture industry in Ireland and internationally. Speaking at the International Family Farming Conference In Dublin today,...
Kerrigan’s Mushrooms – An Origin Green Pioneer
Based in Kells, Co Meath, Kerrigan's Mushrooms was the first mushroom grower and packer to become a verified member of Bord Bia's sustainability programme...
Production and Consumption Systems Need Fundamental Rethink
Production and consumption systems in the European Union have large, global impacts on the environment. More sustainable ways of satisfying our needs...
Minister Hayes Launches the Farm Hazardous Waste Collection Campaign 2014
The Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Tom Hayes T.D, recently launched the Farm Hazardous Waste...