I HAVEN’T been to Wales for so long, I’d forgotten how easy it is to get there. Just throw a few things into the car, pack a picnic and head for Rosslare.

THE Irish Organic Farmers and Growers’ Association has established a formal co-operative link with the Soil Association — Britain’s largest organic body.

JUNIOR Minister Trevor Sargent has pledged to stand by organic farming in tough pre-budget negotiations.

British consumers were today urged to keep eating poultry after a wild swan was feared to have died from the deadly strain of bird flu.

REGULAR readers of this column will know that I am deeply concerned about the deterioration in the national diet.

EAST CORK Slow Food Convivium was established in August 2002 and its latest event was a Slow Food dinner at Café Paradiso in Cork on August 21.

WATERFORD'S reserve goalkeeper, Patrick Holden, will be given his chance to step-up the competition for places in Waterford's Premier Division side when they play Cork City in the quarter-final of the League Cup at Turner's Cross (7.30 pm) tonight.

A leading campaign group has welcomed a decision to withdraw controversial GM crop trials which had been planned to take place only two miles from Europe’s biggest organic research centre.

The British Government should authorise voluntary, targeted vaccination in the effort to combat foot-and-mouth, a coalition of groups has urged.