Sugar industry revivalists Beet Ireland are set to unveil the site which they intend will house Ireland’s first sugar factory since the industry imploded seven years ago.

THE EU went ahead this week with proposals which could dash hopes of reviving an Irish sugar beet industry.

The joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine expressed cross-party support yesterday for a revival of the sugar industry, but suggested that the two main sugar groups should adopt a joint approach.

The European Commission expects little change in EU sugar processing subsequent to the end of sugar quotas in 2015.

A REVIVAL of the sugar sector could sustain up to 5,000 jobs, according to a feasibility study produced by an expert industry group and verified by PWC.

HUNDREDS of farmers have signed expressions of interest in Beet Ireland’s attempts to restart sugar beet processing in Ireland.

MAJOR sugar processors such as British Sugar and Südzucker have expressed interest in Beet Ireland’s attempts to restart sugar beet processing in Ireland.

FIFTEEN clubs have been named as the elite group of semi-finalists in the AIB Club of the Year competition.

THE Ploughing Championships week left the agriculture sector with a burden of national expectation, portrayed as one of the few bright spots in the economy.

A NEW sugar industry could be developed for Ireland at a cost of €400 million, it was claimed at the ploughing championships.

FARMERS can declare an interest in growing a sugar beet crop by registering on the www.sugarbeet.ie website set up by the by the BEET Ireland (Beet Ethanol Energy Teoranta Ireland) group.