Organisation: DAF

A COMPREHENSIVE SERIES OF ARTICLES ON THIS TOPIC

business

Irish hauliers bring claim against truck manufacturers

Dozens of damages claims brought by Irish hauliers against Europe’s biggest truck manufacturers who allegedly engaged in anti-competitive practices, have come before the High Court.

business

EC fines truck makers €3bn for price-fixing

business

Truck importer lost €5.4m in 2012

business

Agreement allows farmers to plant in protected areas to be used for conservation of hen harrier

farming

Rise in electronic milk recording

other

McRae leads Dakar Rally

Airports may deploy sniffer dogs

THE deployment of sniffer dogs at ports to help prevent diseases being imported that could damage the agri industry is being considered by the Department of Agriculture and Food.

Tue, 31 Oct, 2006

First swamp fever case in North as Republic tally rises

THE first case of swamp fever has been confirmed in Northern Ireland and a further outbreak detected in the Republic.

Mon, 04 Sep, 2006

Farmers should bring poultry indoors: MEP

IRISH farmers should follow Swedish and Danish examples and keep poultry locked up, warned one politician, as fears grow the deadly bird flu has moved a step closer to Ireland today.

Thu, 16 Feb, 2006

Contraband cigarettes seized at Dublin Port

Officers from Revenue’s Customs service from Dublin Port today discovered one million contraband cigarettes valued at over €300,000.

Thu, 09 Feb, 2006

Protesters push for fur farming ban

A ban on fur farming in Ireland was sought during a protest outside the Department of Agriculture and Food head offices in Dublin yesterday.

Sat, 04 Dec, 2004

McRae set for tough going

Former World Rally Champion Colin McRae acquitted himself well on his first taste of the Dakar Rally – but he expects matters to get much harder when the event hits Africa.

Fri, 02 Jan, 2004

Steady start for McRae

Colin McRae made a creditable start to his first-ever Dakar Rally by posting the 28th quickest time on today’s first stage.

Thu, 01 Jan, 2004

Steps to resolve industrial dispute

Ray Ryan, Agribusiness Correspondent The National Implementation Body, which supervises the social partnership agreement, has taken steps to try and resolve the industrial dispute at local offices of the Department of Agriculture and Food.

Sat, 07 Jun, 2003

More Cider apples grown

CIDER apple production has increased significantly with 154 hectares produced by fourteen growers last year, the latest census on the overall industry has revealed.

Mon, 02 Jun, 2003

Potato production has stabilised, but growers in decline

THE area of domestic potato production has stabilised in 2002, but the number of potato growers continues to decline, according to Bord Glas.

Tue, 24 Dec, 2002

Department rejects claim sheep ID system ‘unworkable’

A CLAIM by the IFA that the National Sheep Identification System is “unworkable” was firmly rejected last night by the Department of Agriculture and Food.

Wed, 07 Aug, 2002