Organisation: Department of Agriculture

Sign in

Organisation: Department of Agriculture

A COMPREHENSIVE SERIES OF ARTICLES ON THIS TOPIC

<p>77-year-old Kerry farmer Mick Teahan with the traditional Kerry bog pony. Picture: Don MacMonagle</p>

farming

Rare Kerry bog pony to feature in Limerick rural show

A rare ancient breed with a calm temperament and great powers of endurance, the Kerry bog pony is resistant to many equine diseases

<p>The lack of border control in the Port of Cork adds 146,000 extra food miles per month and 166,000 tonnes of additional carbon emissions. Picture: Dan Linehan</p>

munster

Lack of border control at Port of Cork hikes cost of fruit and veg

<p>A plant passport contains vital information required for the trade of seeds, cuttings, plants, and trees between businesses in the EU. Plant passports are mandatory to identify the origins of plants and plant products, ensuring traceability and compliance with plant health regulations</p>

outdoors

Responsible gardening for peak plant health

Shannonside Foods campus

news

Department was unaware of staff facing prosecutions at time of inspection of horse abattoir

Shannonside Foods campus

news

Senior vet accuses public of 'jumping on the bandwagon' after horse abuse allegations at abattoir

Response contradicts department claim it could not inspect building at equine abattoir

news

Response contradicts department claim it could not inspect building at equine abattoir

Operations suspended at equine abattoir following animal abuse allegations

Operations suspended at equine abattoir following animal abuse allegations

Footage from secret cameras showed horses being repeatedly punched around the head, whipped, and struck with long lengths of plastic piping on the broadcast

Sun, 16 Jun, 2024

European and local elections

Gardaí and Department of Agriculture investigating 'horror hole' horse abattoir

Government vows 'abhorrent and distressing' treatment of horses will be fully examined

Thu, 13 Jun, 2024

Minister pledges full investigation into 'abhorrent' abuse of horses shown in RTÉ programme

Minister pledges full investigation into 'abhorrent' abuse of horses shown in RTÉ programme

Footage captured showed, among other things, horses being repeatedly punched around the head, whipped, and struck with long lengths of plastic piping

Thu, 13 Jun, 2024

Fresh produce market valued at €1.65bn, but local growers in decline

Fresh produce market valued at €1.65bn, but local growers in decline

Some 83% of the fruit and vegetables we consume are not Irish. In a special report, we investigate where our food comes from and why it matters.

Sun, 07 Apr, 2024

Little piglet with innocent eye.

Pigs kept in 'coffin-like confinement', activists say of undercover investigation

Animal Rebellion Ireland and the National Animal Rights Association conducted an undercover investigation into random pig farms and will share the video at a press conference

Tue, 05 Mar, 2024

Black Valley only got electricity in 1977 — now it's being wired for superfast fibre broadband

Black Valley only got electricity in 1977 — now it's being wired for superfast fibre broadband

National Broadband Ireland says it has almost finished laying hundreds of kilometres of high-speed fibre cables to connect about 90 households across the vast 1,200-acre region

Wed, 21 Feb, 2024

Fishing industry unease at talks with Iceland

Fishing industry unease at talks with Iceland

If a deal were to be signed, it would give Iceland access to EU waters in general, and Ireland’s mackerel-rich waters in particular

Sat, 28 Oct, 2023

Holstein cow looking over.

Teagasc rebuffs 'Guardian' claim and says food firms do not influence its research

Ireland's State agriculture agency was responding to a claim that researchers backing the 'Dublin Declaration' in favour of meat production were funded by food companies

Fri, 27 Oct, 2023

Lot of documents fastened with multicolored paper clips lying on table closeup

Government urged to ease the levels of bureaucracy and form-filling for farmers

'Rules and regulations are required in agriculture the same as in any other industry. But they must be proportionate and not put farmers at a disadvantage'

Mon, 11 Sep, 2023

tractor fertilizing in field

Farmers to begin navigating Fertiliser Register regulations

By providing farmers with online calculators, a better outcome will be obtained where farmers can self-regulate and make sure they stay within their fertiliser allowances

Mon, 28 Aug, 2023

Restoring degraded forests would massively boost climate and biodiversity efforts — study

Restoring degraded forests would massively boost climate and biodiversity efforts — study

Degraded forests are those damaged by human activities such as logging but which still keep important natural features.

Tue, 22 Aug, 2023

FILE PHOTO Minister for Children Roderick O'Gorman is under pressure, after the Dail last night voted to pass a bill which has r

Requests for higher pay for public bodies' bosses denied

The Department of Public Expenditure rebuffed two requests for higher salaries for incoming staff

Sun, 20 Aug, 2023

22/09/2021 ISPCA Chief Inspector Conor Dowling dur

Withdrawal of Cork veterinary inspector's puppy farm closure order 'highly unusual'

The ISPCA said it 'was not aware that the closure notice in question was withdrawn and does not support the decision.'

Wed, 19 Jul, 2023

Close up of calves on animal farm eating food. Meat industry concept.

'Animal welfare issues' revealed in documentary spark investigation into dairy industry

Undercover filming by RTÉ recorded scenes at marts across Munster of calves being kicked and thrown around, tails being pulled and twisted, and sticks being used

Tue, 11 Jul, 2023

Trainer Gordon Elliott appears before IHRB referrals committee

Irish Examiner view: Concerns over governance in horseracing

Dáil public accounts committee puts the Irish Horseracing Regulatory Board in the spotlight

Fri, 30 Jun, 2023

Pet farms hoping for flocks of visitors after bird flu restrictions lifted

Pet farms hoping for flocks of visitors after bird flu restrictions lifted

Poultry farmers can once again sell free-range eggs after order to keep birds indoors was lifted on June 1

Tue, 13 Jun, 2023

'Extreme caution' urged as harmful caterpillars discovered in Dublin

'Extreme caution' urged as harmful caterpillars discovered in Dublin

Oak Processionary Moth nests were found on four Oak trees in a Dublin housing estate and were subsequently destroyed due to their invasive risk

Mon, 12 Jun, 2023

Greyhound Racing Ireland asks minister to hike salary by €27k to attract 'high-calibre' CEO

Greyhound Racing Ireland asks minister to hike salary by €27k to attract 'high-calibre' CEO

An executive salary survey from recruitment firm Brightwater said the average pay for a CEO in general management and operations was €180,000

Wed, 31 May, 2023

General view of a camera crane during the racing 13/12/2013

Dept of Agriculture boss backs spending public money on horse and greyhound prizes

Secretary-general Brendan Gleeson told Dáil committee the contribution of the two sports to the economy was growing

Thu, 04 May, 2023

Deal signed to keep Youghal greyhound stadium open

Deal signed to keep Youghal greyhound stadium open

The stadium, which hosts greyhound racing on Mondays and Wednesdays, was on the verge of shutting down, only for a deal to be agreed one day prior to the lease’s expiry

Tue, 04 Apr, 2023

Number of fishing boats to be scrapped doubles since February

Number of fishing boats to be scrapped doubles since February

The Department of Agriculture’s €75m Voluntary Decommissioning Scheme is designed to help mitigate against the quota and financial losses Irish fishers sustained because of Brexit.

Thu, 23 Mar, 2023

Pressure on Agriculture Minister as record number of unwanted dairy calves slaughtered

Pressure on Agriculture Minister as record number of unwanted dairy calves slaughtered

A record 4,556 calves were slaughtered in the week ending Sunday, March 5

Tue, 14 Mar, 2023

Brexit

Fishing industry fears €300m Brexit fund will be squandered

The fishing industry has until December 31 to spend the funds from the Brexit Adjustment Reserve

Thu, 02 Mar, 2023

Who is responsible for our 'scorched earth' policy?

Who is responsible for our 'scorched earth' policy?

Pádraig Hoare struggles to find a government department willing to take responsibility for a firm line on policing illegal burning of gorse

Wed, 01 Mar, 2023

'Killarney burned for days in 2021 yet here we are again'

'Killarney burned for days in 2021 yet here we are again'

Irish Wildlife Trust says those who burn on land have no incentive to change their habits.

Wed, 01 Mar, 2023

Post Cabinet press conference

Coillte plan to sell thousands of acres to investment fund already a 'done deal'

Agriculture Minister McConalogue admitted such a deal 'would not be the preferred option', but said 'all levers must be pulled' to realise the scale of forest and tree planting needed

Wed, 25 Jan, 2023

Wild hawthorn blossom growing in a hedge

Audit sought of current carbon sequestration of agricultural land

Crazy debates, some of which involved bullying, took place over the summer with regard to carbon budgets for agriculture, a politician has claimed.

Mon, 12 Dec, 2022

Fishers must declare they aren't sending weapons to Russia before they can decommission

Fishers must declare they aren't sending weapons to Russia before they can decommission

'Those who go for the scheme will be lucky if they can buy a water pistol, never mind getting involved in the international arms trade with Russia'

Thu, 01 Dec, 2022

Bird flu detected in second Monaghan turkey flock

Bird flu detected in second Monaghan turkey flock

Restriction zones have been extended after a second detection of bird flu among turkey flocks in Co Monaghan

Tue, 22 Nov, 2022

Charity calls for end to greyhound racing after sport receives State funding boost

Charity calls for end to greyhound racing after sport receives State funding boost

The Department of Agriculture noted that it would continued supports towards “the improvement of traceability and welfare standards in our greyhound racing sector”

Listen | Wed, 28 Sep, 2022

The Puck stops here: Sweltering heat prompts shortest reign ever for Killorglin's King Puck

The Puck stops here: Sweltering heat prompts shortest reign ever for Killorglin's King Puck

Joe Duffy received a tsunami of texts about Puck's incarceration in soaring temperatures — and now the goat is gone

Fri, 12 Aug, 2022

Farmers' desire to change vital for organics

Farmers' desire to change vital for organics

"The reality is that to persuade enough farmers to make the switch, organics has to be a viable financial option for farm families."

Wed, 13 Apr, 2022

Record number of uncontrolled wildfires in 2021

Record number of uncontrolled wildfires in 2021

The season for wildfires is believed to be linked to the practice of illegal agricultural burning, particularly of gorse and heather in upland areas

Mon, 11 Apr, 2022

Farmers will be paid to grow crops as supplies from Ukraine and Russia collapse

Farmers will be paid to grow crops as supplies from Ukraine and Russia collapse

Ireland is rolling out a series of extraordinary measures, including a plan to shelter up to 80,000 refugees from Ukraine

Mon, 07 Mar, 2022

Elaine Loughlin: Spare a thought for the Ministers of Zoom

Elaine Loughlin: What is costing our civil service so much?

Voices from both government and opposition benches are raising concerns about the way the State spends our money

Tue, 01 Feb, 2022

Court quashes some animal welfare convictions against Dept of Agriculture official

Court quashes some animal welfare convictions against Dept of Agriculture official

Department of Agriculture official had allowed the carcass of an animal, namely a cow, to be on land to which a dog may have access

Tue, 21 Dec, 2021

Greyhound sector 'abhorred' by depiction in Junior Cycle book

Greyhound sector 'abhorred' by depiction in Junior Cycle book

They are objecting to a piece in the CPSE textbook, 'Make A Difference', detailing what it describes as problems with grehound racing

Mon, 23 Aug, 2021

Department of Agriculture refuses to release documents on contested fisheries inquiry

Department of Agriculture refuses to release documents on contested fisheries inquiry

The 2019 inquiry suggested that catches were being manipulated and led to the Irish Control Plan being revoked and a new ‘weigh at pier’ rule being imposed in April

Wed, 23 Jun, 2021

Logging and Forestry Industry in British Columbia

Coillte hoping to shake off licensing crisis and return to growth next year

The lack of approved forestry licences resulted in supply shortages and a consequent decline in sales

Fri, 30 Apr, 2021

Lorries turned back from Dublin Port due to Brexit

Lorries turned back from Dublin Port due to Brexit

A small number of freight exporters have been turned back from ferries to the UK from Dublin Port due to Brexit customs changes since the turn of the new year.

Tue, 05 Jan, 2021

Dispute over a small sum of money contributed to Midleton market closure

Dispute over a small sum of money contributed to Midleton market closure

The Department of Agriculture is to investigate why a country market was closed down due to unsubstantiated claims of rules violation, including the alleged misappropriation of a small amount of money fifteen years ago.

Thu, 08 Oct, 2020

Farmers unhappy as Department gets tough on 2,000 TB skin test inconclusives per year

Farmers unhappy as Department gets tough on 2,000 TB skin test inconclusives per year

A clampdown on TB inconclusives has been confirmed by the Department of Agriculture (DAFM).

Wed, 08 Jul, 2020

Cowen claimed over €7k in travel allowance following drink-driving suspension

Cowen claimed over €7k in travel allowance following drink-driving suspension

Barry Cowen claimed €7,166.25 in travel allowance after being caught drink-driving in 2016, according to Oireachtas records.

Mon, 06 Jul, 2020

Government to approve Brexit readiness plan as UK trade talks stall

Government to approve Brexit readiness plan as UK trade talks stall

The Government is to approve a major Brexit readiness plan amid growing fears that a trade deal will not be reached with the UK before the end of the year.

Mon, 06 Jul, 2020