Person: Department of Agriculture

A COMPREHENSIVE SERIES OF ARTICLES ON THIS TOPIC

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BVD and BDGP calf tissue tagging ruled out

Efforts to move to two tissue tags instead of a conventional tag and a tissue tag have failed.

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60 cases of animal cruelty in court since laws

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Stephen Cadogan: IHFA praises ‘Yes We Can’ spirit of Irish dairy farmers

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‘Brazen’ pigmeat producer jailed for cruelty

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Gradual expansion in dairying once quotas gone

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Partnerships with overseas co-ops likely to figure in IDB five-year plan

University to name president today

THE next president of University College Cork is due to be named today, over a week later than originally planned.

Thu, 21 Dec, 2006

HSI ‘is going to succeed’

IT should come as no surprise that Joe Walsh refuses to countenance any suggestion the new umbrella body for equestrianism will not succeed.

Fri, 15 Dec, 2006

Governing body to name UCC president

THE next president of University College Cork is expected to be named by the college governing body today.

Tue, 12 Dec, 2006

Officials play down pig farm ‘disaster’ fears

PIG farmers have warned the Nitrates Directive will drive them out of business, without compensation. But Environment Department officials say they had no contact from the pig industry in four years of consultations on nitrates regulations which they hope to finalise with the European Commission this week.

Thu, 08 Dec, 2005

Safe food will ensure CAP is maintained

EU taxpayers are prepared to support agriculture under the new decoupled format, in return for a constant supply of safe food and a clean environment, says Department of Agriculture and Food Secretary General John Malone.

Thu, 16 Dec, 2004

Harney under fire over Punchestown row

THE Department of Agriculture chief, singled out for criticism over his role in the Punchestown affair, may have his contract extended next month.

Thu, 01 Apr, 2004

Civil servants 'scapegoats' for €14.8m project

CHARLIE McCREEVY and Joe Walsh were accused last night of allowing their civil servants take the blame for ignoring spending rules in fast-tracking €14.8 million for the Punchestown event centre.

Wed, 31 Mar, 2004

Public pays out E25m for Punchestown development

PUNCHESTOWN Racecourse has received almost E25m of public money in less than a decade for developments, including the infamous exhibition and event centre.

Wed, 17 Dec, 2003

Sundance Walsh star in Showground at the 15m Ranch

IT’S a shame that Charlie McCreevy is shooting down the Irish film industry, because Once Upon a Time In Punchestown would be a real box office blockbuster.

Fri, 07 Nov, 2003

Babington’s win ensures summer of success continues

KEVIN BABINGTON and Carling King won the King George V Gold Cup at Hickstead last Sunday, continuing a summer of success ahead of the Dublin Horse Show next week.

Fri, 01 Aug, 2003

Eradicating BSE cost taxpayer €1bn

THE FULL cost of eradicating BSE from cattle herds has cost the taxpayer over €1 billion, it has emerged.

Fri, 07 Mar, 2003