Prayers were offered at the funeral Mass for Johnny Ryan for all who have lost their lives in farm accidents over the years.

Labour senator John Gilroy has dropped out of the race for an EU seat, and said his decision was based on “a lack of decision-making by the party”.

A record €10bn worth of Irish food and drink was exported last year.

ESB have restored power to 30,000 homes so far today, with 40,000 still experiencing power cuts.

As we approach one of the busiest food shopping days in the year, remember the old saying: keep your business in town if you want to keep your town in business, writes Ray Ryan.

Hundreds of farmers swarmed into supermarkets around the country, bought up the all the heavily discounted vegetables on sale and then gave them away for free to the public outside.

Farmers yesterday said they plan to demonstrate outside Enterprise Minister Richard Bruton’s office to protest over the supermarket price war that has slashed the prices of vegetables to just a few cents.

Co Meath man Eddie Downey has been elected as the new president of the IFA.

Farmers and livestock marts must be paid monies they are owed by TLT International, the country’s largest live cattle exporter, which has been put into receivership, it was stressed yesterday

The number of abandoned and stray horses slaughtered by local authorities increased by over one third last year to more than 2,100 animals.

Irish Farmers' Association president John Bryan said Danske Bank's plan to withdraw retail banking services puts an onus on the Government to exercise more control over the remaining banks.

The president of the Irish Farmers Association (IFA) is recommending that pre-nuptial agreements be given recognition under Irish law.

A new beef genomics scheme is the main Budget feature for farmers.

The Irish Farmers Association says Budget 2014 represents the first in five Budgets where farmers haven't suffered new cut backs.

With details of Budget 2014 to be announced in eight days’ time, the IFA’s campaign has emphasised to ministers and Government TDs the importance of investment in farm schemes and 50:50 co-financing for the next Rural Development Programme, which will run from 2014-2020.

Taoiseach Enda Kenny gave no sartorial hint as to what team he will be supporting in tomorrow’s All-Ireland hurling final replay.

The IFA has called upon the Government to reverse the trend of disproportionate cuts to farm schemes relative to cutbacks in other departments.

IFA president John Bryan has challenged the Government’s stated desire to boost agri-food job creation while simultaneously cutting the sector’s funding.

Are Prince Andrew and his former wife, Sarah Ferguson, considering remarrying, 17 years after their divorce.