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Tram accident

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Update: Driver arrested after five killed in rush-hour tram derailment

Update: 1.40pm Five people have died after a tram derailed in Croydon, south London, British Transport Police said.

England rack up record ODI score of 444

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England rack up record ODI score of 444

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Bishop tells London protestors to pack up

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London protestors 'going home at night'

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Mother held as children found dead

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Police to quiz woman suspected of murdering her young children

Beef shortage could boost prices

A POSSIBLE scarcity of beef in the spring could lead to a much-needed rise in cattle prices, the Irish Cattle and Sheep Farmers’ Association suggested yesterday.

Wed, 21 Nov, 2007

Russian envoy to explain imports ban

RUSSIAN ambassador Vladimir Rakhmani has been invited to attend a meeting of the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Agriculture and Food to explain why his country proposes to ban imports of all European Union meat from January 1.

Thu, 07 Dec, 2006

ICSA eyes BSE test scheme extension

ICSA president Malcolm Thompson has predicted that the 30-month BSE test will be extended to 36 months from January next.

Tue, 21 Nov, 2006

€120m housing projects get green light

TWO housing projects, believed to be worth a combined €120 million, have been given the go-ahead in a Co Cork town.

Fri, 28 Apr, 2006

‘Plan puts beef trade under threat’

A PROPOSAL by the European Commission (EC) to axe prepayment of export refunds would have a serious impact on the Irish beef trade to non-EU countries, according to Fine Gael.

Thu, 23 Mar, 2006

IFA calls for Argentinean beef ban

IRISH farm leaders yesterday called for a ban on beef imports from South America where Argentina is the latest country to confirm an outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease.

Fri, 10 Feb, 2006

McCready in tears as she faces truth from Winfrey

Troubled country star Mindy McCready broke down in tears during a recent taping of Oprah Winfrey's TV talk show, when Oprah tried to persuade the singer to leave her abusive boyfriend.

Sat, 05 Nov, 2005

Farmers critical of 28% rise in price of BSE kits

A TIPPERARY company has come under fire from farmers for hiking the price of its BSE test kits by 28%.

Wed, 26 Oct, 2005

Beef prices likely to soar as FMD ban hits Brazil

FOOT and mouth in Brazil is likely to trigger a major jump in the world price for beef, which will have major consequences in the EU, which can only produce about 95% of its requirements.

Thu, 20 Oct, 2005

Brazilian beef ban to boost Irish prices

THE outbreak of foot and mouth disease in Brazil and the subsequent ban on beef imports from affected regions of that country have boosted cattle prices in Ireland, according to farm leaders who are monitoring developments.

Sat, 15 Oct, 2005

EU budget ‘faces more difficulties’

The rejection by France and the Netherlands of the EU constitution will exacerbate the existing difficulties in reaching agreement on the EU budget for the period between 2007 and 2013.

Sat, 04 Jun, 2005

Students encouraged to focus on meat-marketing scheme

A MEAT-MARKETING project for students at the Faculty of Food Science and Technology in UCC was launched yesterday by the Irish Cattle and Sheep Farmers Association.

Wed, 23 Mar, 2005

Farmers fed up with grading system

MANY farmers are dissatisfied with the fat score classification under the new mechanical grading scheme operating in meat factories, according to Robin Smith, chairman of the ICSA’s beef committee.

Tue, 09 Nov, 2004

Farm leader warns of factory chaos

A farm leader warned yesterday of possible chaos in beef processing factories in a row over the timetable for the introduction of mechanical grading.

Thu, 29 Jul, 2004

ICSA calls for EU ban on Brazil beef

Brazil: ICSA beef committee chairman Robin Smith has called on EU Commissioner David Byrne to impose a temporary EU ban on Brazilian beef imports as a precautionary measure.

Wed, 30 Jun, 2004

Beef intervention sale crucial says ICSA

THE sale of the final 12 tons of EU intervention beef stock onto the market was described by the ICSA as a significant day for Irish beef farmers."

Thu, 25 Mar, 2004

Farm leaders welcome minister’s decision

Ireland: Farm leaders have welcomed a decision by Agriculture and Food Minister Joe Walsh to grant aid for the purchase and installation by meat processors of beef carcass classification machines.

Tue, 17 Feb, 2004

Warne sent home from World Cup

HAMPSHIRE chairman Rod Bransgrove has insisted that Shane Warne would continue to receive the county’s full support following the news that he had been sent home from the World Cup after failing a drugs test.

Wed, 12 Feb, 2003