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Cowen: CAP budget must match environmental ambition
Cowen: CAP budget must match environmental ambition
New Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Barry Cowen got straight to work on Monday, in a video conference of EU agriculture and fisheries ministers.

Wed, 01 Jul, 2020

New Taoiseach promises to work for decent farm incomes and a sustainable rural future
New Taoiseach promises to work for decent farm incomes and a sustainable rural future
Agriculture, food and the marine will remain a priority, both as central to rural society and as a major economic pillar, said Taoiseach MicheĂĄl Martin as he confirmed his appointment by the President, in the Dail last week.

Wed, 01 Jul, 2020

Defence forces group PDForra lodges High Court case to allow Ictu link
Defence forces group PDForra lodges High Court case to allow Ictu link
The association which represents the country's frontline Defence Forces has lodged papers in the High Court in an attempt to force the government to allow it affiliate with the umbrella union group Ictu.

Tue, 30 Jun, 2020

High Court rules first lawful meeting of Seanad must have 60 members
High Court rules first lawful meeting of Seanad must have 60 members
A three-judge High Court has found the first meeting of the Seanad can only lawfully take place with its full membership of 60, comprising 49 elected members and 11 nominees of an incoming Taoiseach.

Mon, 29 Jun, 2020

Eamon Ryan: Green party members 'taking responsibility' with 76% backing coalition agreement
Eamon Ryan: Green party members 'taking responsibility' with 76% backing coalition agreement
Green leader Eamon Ryan has said there is a "sense of responsibility" now on his party after 76% of members who voted backed the government deal with Fine Gael and Fianna Fail, paving the way for the new coalition.

Fri, 26 Jun, 2020

Coronavirus lessons to speed efforts on climate change
Coronavirus lessons to speed efforts on climate change
The speed of the social and economic destruction wrought by the coronavirus pandemic is spurring central bankers to accelerate and expand their efforts to fight climate change.

Fri, 26 Jun, 2020

Government formation: Fine Gael approve programme for government
Government formation: Fine Gael approve programme for government
The total vote cast was 674, meaning a turnout of 95%.

Fri, 26 Jun, 2020

'A special football man': tributes pour in for Arsenal and Ireland hero Theo Foley
'A special football man': tributes pour in for Arsenal and Ireland hero Theo Foley
A much-travelled player and coach, Foley most famously was George Graham's assistant manager when Arsenal won the First Division title at Anfield on the final day of the season in 1989.

Fri, 26 Jun, 2020

No plans for GAA to punish counties training before September 14
No plans for GAA to punish counties training before September 14
GAA president John Horan said Croke Park have no plans to punish counties who return to collective training before September 14. However, they would welcome information on those that do.

Fri, 26 Jun, 2020

FAI to benefit from enormous FIFA Covid relief fund
FAI to benefit from enormous FIFA Covid relief fund
The cash-strapped FAI was offered some welcome respite on the financial front on Thursday night with news of FIFA's €1.34bn relief fund which is being made available to associations impacted by the coronavirus and its consequences.

Thu, 25 Jun, 2020

Cork probiotic firm acquired by Danish company in €80m deal
Cork probiotic firm acquired by Danish company in €80m deal
PrecisionBiotics Group began in UCC and produces gut health products Alflorex and Zenflore.

Thu, 25 Jun, 2020

Dairy sector has had to endure a 'whispering campaign' against milk
Dairy sector has had to endure a 'whispering campaign' against milk
The dairy industry has welcomed the Food Safety Authority of Ireland recommendation that milk is a key food for one to five-year-old children.

Wed, 24 Jun, 2020

Munster star Peter O'Mahony joins heroic Oliver Lynch on fundraising walk
Munster star Peter O'Mahony joins heroic Oliver Lynch on fundraising walk
He’s been hailed a hero and inspired others on the pitch over the years but yesterday, Ireland and Munster star Peter O’Mahony said Oliver Lynch is the hero as the pair walked the hallowed turf of a famous rugby ground.

Wed, 24 Jun, 2020

State in 'legislative stalemate' due to 'unjustified' interpretation of Constitution, High Court told
State in 'legislative stalemate' due to 'unjustified' interpretation of Constitution, High Court told
A three judge High Court has begun hearing a significant constitutional action over whether there is, as of now, a validly constituted Seanad entitled to sit and pass laws.

Wed, 24 Jun, 2020

Irish Examiner view: Government formation - Time to be pragmatic and positive
Irish Examiner view: Government formation - Time to be pragmatic and positive
It is not necessary to be one of those self-contained souls happy to wallow in the calm that lockdown offered to wonder why anyone enters politics.

Wed, 24 Jun, 2020

Irish Examiner view: Student parties provoke fear
Irish Examiner view: Student parties provoke fear
There is, in almost every country, a tradition of the old decrying the young.

Wed, 24 Jun, 2020

'Country needs a majority government': Leo Varadkar urges support for new draft deal
'Country needs a majority government': Leo Varadkar urges support for new draft deal
Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has vowed to stand by his environmental commitments as he urged the parties to form a working government.

Tue, 23 Jun, 2020

After 215 years, a Virtual Cork Summer Show
After 215 years, a Virtual Cork Summer Show
Organised by the Munster Agricultural Society, the Cork Summer Show has been running in one form or another for over 200 years, but this will be their first-ever virtual show.

Tue, 23 Jun, 2020

President Higgins ‘will not allow’ Dáil to disband if programme for government fails, parties say
President Higgins ‘will not allow’ Dáil to disband if programme for government fails, parties say
A dissolution of the DĂĄil is unlikely to be permitted by President Michael D Higgins should the programme for government be rejected this weekend, according to senior sources in the main parties.

Tue, 23 Jun, 2020

Sinn FĂ©in will 'look to form government' in event of programme rejection - Mary Lou McDonald
Sinn FĂ©in will 'look to form government' in event of programme rejection - Mary Lou McDonald
President of Sinn Fein Mary Lou McDonald TD during a Sinn Fein Press briefing at Leinster House on Kildare Street, Dublin. Photo:Gareth Chaney/Collins Ireland should move to "Plan B" in the event of the programme for government being rejected, Sinn FĂ©in leader Mary Lou McDonald says.

Mon, 22 Jun, 2020

GPA claim GAA scheduled later All-Ireland championships to ensure larger crowds
GPA claim GAA scheduled later All-Ireland championships to ensure larger crowds
The GPA have sought a minimum of four weeks between the completion of the club championship and the first inter-county game.

Mon, 22 Jun, 2020

Colm Horkan funeral: A thin blue line, bowed by grief but unbroken, links the nation
Colm Horkan funeral: A thin blue line, bowed by grief but unbroken, links the nation
GardaĂ­ around country turn out in force to lead somber tribute to colleague killed in line of duty

Mon, 22 Jun, 2020

SeĂĄn Kelly calls for open draw for All-Ireland football championships
SeĂĄn Kelly calls for open draw for All-Ireland football championships
FORMER GAA President SeĂĄn Kelly has repeated his call for an open draw for the All-Ireland senior football championships.

Sun, 21 Jun, 2020

'Don't defer your course': President of Sligo IT says college can adapt to 'blended learning'
'Don't defer your course': President of Sligo IT says college can adapt to 'blended learning'
Dr Brendan McCormack has said that the college will offer "blended learning" between on-campus and online.

Sun, 21 Jun, 2020

FAI welcomes 'significant' funding boost
FAI welcomes 'significant' funding boost
Chairman Roy Barrett has welcomed “significant” new government funding for the FAI as “a vote of confidence” in Irish football.

Sat, 20 Jun, 2020

'An attack on democracy': Garda killed in Co Roscommon named as Detective Garda Colm Horkan
'An attack on democracy': Garda killed in Co Roscommon named as Detective Garda Colm Horkan
"Colm served the communities he worked in with distinction and pride during his 24 years as a member of An Garda SĂ­ochĂĄna."

Thu, 18 Jun, 2020

Taoiseach leads tributes to guard shot dead last night in Roscommon
Taoiseach leads tributes to guard shot dead last night in Roscommon
"I extend my deepest sympathies to the family and friends of the Garda who has died in the course of their duties," Mr Varadkar said.

Thu, 18 Jun, 2020

Carl Bildt: a new geopolitical arena for the EU
Carl Bildt: a new geopolitical arena for the EU
The EU's future relationship with China presents both a challenge and an opportunity, writes Carl Bildt

Wed, 17 Jun, 2020

Farmers give their backing to the new Government
Farmers give their backing to the new Government
Farmers were generally supportive of this week’s bid to form a new Government.

Wed, 17 Jun, 2020

So how will the Premier League's 'new normal’ be for you?
So how will the Premier League's 'new normal’ be for you?
No your ears won’t deceive you. Yes, they will rumble around grounds after home goals, to restore some hint of home advantage.

Wed, 17 Jun, 2020

GAA's CĂșl Camps will go ahead this summer
GAA's CĂșl Camps will go ahead this summer
The GAA CĂșl Camps will proceed this summer - but details regarding 'safety protocols' have yet to be confirmed.

Tue, 16 Jun, 2020

How the new normality will look in the Premier League
How the new normality will look in the Premier League
Pre-recorded terrace chants will rumble around grounds after home goals, to restore some hint of home advantage.

Sat, 13 Jun, 2020

€50m to soften Covid-19 blow for beef finishers
€50m to soften Covid-19 blow for beef finishers
The scheme received cabinet approval this week.

Fri, 12 Jun, 2020

'Cool' video and competition in students' farm safety initiative
'Cool' video and competition in students' farm safety initiative
Farm safety is a "cool" subject at Nenagh CBS, after five transition year students and their teacher put together a practical video to show the risks in farming.

Thu, 11 Jun, 2020

Former student kills one, wounds five, in school knife attack in Slovakia
Former student kills one, wounds five, in school knife attack in Slovakia
A man with a knife has killed one person and wounded at least five others in an attack at a school in Slovakia.

Thu, 11 Jun, 2020

Niall Quinn pays fond personal tribute to Tony Dunne
Niall Quinn pays fond personal tribute to Tony Dunne
Niall Quinn has paid tribute to Manchester United and Ireland legend Tony Dunne, who died at the age of 78 yesterday.

Tue, 09 Jun, 2020

Ian Buruma: Age-old fears could fuel Trump election victory
Ian Buruma: Age-old fears could fuel Trump election victory
US President Donald Trump's crass and incendiary words in response to the protests sweeping major cities horrified many Americans. But will age-old racial prejudices, often unspoken, or even acknowledged, still make them vote for the false security of a coarse white bully?

Sun, 07 Jun, 2020

DCU students finding new ways to interact - president
DCU students finding new ways to interact - president
Dublin City University (DCU) has found it can only fit 48 students in a 500-seat lecture hall under the social distancing measures currently in place.

Sat, 06 Jun, 2020

Retailers and hotels welcome plans to speed up reopening sectors
Retailers and hotels welcome plans to speed up reopening sectors
The retail and hospitality sectors have welcomed the news that the government is accelerating Ireland's progress through the roadmap to reopen the country and the economy.

Sat, 06 Jun, 2020

GAA to restart with 11-week club window as roadmap revealed for return to action
GAA to restart with 11-week club window as roadmap revealed for return to action
The GAA have proposed club competitions be permitted to return from July 31 for an 11-week window as part of their safe return to action roadmap - but that could yet be brought forward.

Fri, 05 Jun, 2020

CAO Change of Mind 2020: Knowledge is power for students making final course choices
CAO Change of Mind 2020: Knowledge is power for students making final course choices
President of the Institute of Guidance Counsellors, Beatrice Dooley, offers students valuable advice ahead of the July 1st CAO Change of Mind deadline

Fri, 05 Jun, 2020

CAO Change of Mind 2020: Considering college choices in a year like no other
CAO Change of Mind 2020: Considering college choices in a year like no other
USI president Lorna offers advice to students ahead of the July 1st CAO Change of Mind deadline. She talks to Laurie O'Flynn

Fri, 05 Jun, 2020

Harps for Hope makes online connections to form 240-strong ensemble
Harps for Hope makes online connections to form 240-strong ensemble
Harpers from Cork and beyond have been making the most of online interaction, and a 240-strong ensemble will perform O’Carolan’s ‘Fanny Power’ this weekend, writes Pet O’Connell.

Thu, 04 Jun, 2020

President hails 'hero' Cork boy Oliver for inspirational fundraising walk
President hails 'hero' Cork boy Oliver for inspirational fundraising walk
Oliver, from Ballincollig in Cork, has cerebral palsy and epilepsy and has been walking 100 metres in his walking frame every day to raise money for three charities that help him.

Thu, 04 Jun, 2020

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