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<p>The former Brooks Haughton on the site between Copley Street and the South Terrace, Cork. Picture Dan Linehan</p>

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Planning sought for €106m Cork University Business School

If approved and developed, the project would result in almost 4,000 students and 180 staff relocating from the current campus on College Rd to the new business school.

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'Society is still not doing enough to support women in the workforce'

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UCC business students to benefit from $1m philanthropic donation

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Farmers getting 15% less for beef than this time last year, agri-food prof says

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UCC acquire €17.25m Cork city property for new business school

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Small businesses ‘content with size’

UCC to open business school for 4,000 students in city centre

University College Cork is to open a 4,000-student strong Business School in Cork city centre in what is another huge boost for the region.

Thu, 07 Feb, 2019

Women urged to ‘know their worth’ and seek pay rises

Professional women were told to “know their worth and ask for equal pay” at the second annual Cork University Business School (CUBS) conference, writes Pádraig Hoare.

Fri, 09 Mar, 2018

US and EU tax threat ‘is low’

Ireland is in the “sweet spot” for foreign direct investment (FDI) but that could be scuppered by EU and US tax policy changes, according to a UCC economist and head of the Irish Fiscal Advisory Council.

Thu, 02 Nov, 2017

US and EU tax threat ‘is low’

Thu, 02 Nov, 2017

Agri-events

Today, June 1

Thu, 01 Jun, 2017

Experts signal need to plan for extreme weather events

The impact of climate change represents a significant opportunity for the Irish dairy sector but it also poses a threat, a special industry conference was told at the Teagasc Ashtown Centre in Dublin.

Mon, 06 Mar, 2017

Thia Hennessy’s lead role in UCC food business studies

Agricultural economist Prof Thia Hennessy has been named as the new head of UCC’s Department of Food Business and Development which specialises in food business and marketing, international development and co-operative studies.

Tue, 14 Feb, 2017

Milk price hit but farm income increases

Strong cattle prices boosted farm income in 2015 but there was a big fall in milk price, according to the Teagasc National Farm Survey.

Wed, 25 May, 2016

Family farm incomes to rise 5% next year: Teagasc review

Incomes improved considerably on cattle farms in Ireland in 2015, but those of dairy farmers’ declined dramatically. That sums up the annual performance review of the agriculture sector conducted by a team of Teagasc economists.

Wed, 30 Dec, 2015

Teagasc: Farm incomes to rise by 5% in 2016

Family farm incomes could rise by up by 5% in 2016, according to Teagasc economists in their outlook and economic prospects for agriculture in the year ahead.

Thu, 03 Dec, 2015

Teagasc: Dairy income to fall 40% but outlook mixed

It will be another year of mixed fortunes in Irish agriculture, according to a mid-year Teagasc assessment of the sector.

Wed, 05 Aug, 2015

One in three farms are ‘economically vulnerable’

Almost one in three farm households nationally and half of all farms in the Border region are in an economically vulnerable position.

Tue, 14 Jul, 2015

Gulf widens between dairy and cattle farming

Dairy farm incomes reached an unprecedented high of €68,887 in 2014, with average family farm incomes rising 6% to €26,974.

Wed, 27 May, 2015

Dairy industry freed from bureaucratic chains

In such a positive scenario, there are still risks, such as the dangers of excessive borrowing by farmers.

Thu, 16 Apr, 2015

Big opportunity for dairy farmers

The impact of dairy farming on the recovery of the rural economy was highlighted at a conference hosted by Teagasc and ICOS last week to mark the elimination of the EU milk quota system.

Thu, 09 Apr, 2015

Economics studies to help future of Irish food

Agri-economic studies can help underpin the sustainability of Irish food production, say the creators of a new course at NUI Galway.

Tue, 24 Feb, 2015

Farm incomes set to fall sharply in 2015

Income could drop by 25% in the new year, following an estimated 2% dip this year.

Mon, 29 Dec, 2014

Changes in temperature and rainfall patterns will ‘challenge farmers’

Farmers could face greater weather challenges if predictions of higher temperatures and rainfall come true, warns Teagasc director Prof Gerry Boyle.

Fri, 06 Dec, 2013

Teagasc report analyses farm subsidy reform

Teagasc has released an analysis of possible EU farm subsidy changes, when the Irish version of CAP reform is implemented.

Thu, 05 Dec, 2013

Beef and sheep farmers to gain most from CAP reform, study finds

Beef and sheep producers are most likely to benefit from the reform of the Common Agricultural Policy, a new study by Teagasc has revealed.

Mon, 18 Nov, 2013

Single farm payment uncertainty intensifies suckler-cow costs debate

Daniel Hession says purchasing of additional fodder and herd mortality compound the problem

Thu, 20 Jun, 2013

Cuts to farm schemes add to farmer frustration

The Irish Cattle and Sheep Farmers’ Association hosted its Annual Conference 2012 in Dublin last week.

Thu, 20 Dec, 2012

Farm incomes for 2012 to be 30% lower than last year, says Teagasc

Soaring global grain prices and a weather-driven rise in crop disease will result in farm incomes for 2012 being around 30% lower than last year, according to Teagasc economists.

Wed, 25 Jul, 2012

Farm income up by almost 50%, says Teagasc survey

THE bidding on how much farmers earned last year has risen.

Thu, 12 May, 2011

Survey: Average farm income up 48% in 2010

FARMERS are taking an optimistic view of future opportunities for the agri-food sector, according to the Teagasc National Farm Survey results for 2010.

Tue, 10 May, 2011

Soaring demand for food boosts outlook for most commodity prices

SOARING global demand for food coupled with supply difficulties in southern hemisphere countries is boosting the outlook for most commodity prices, according to analysis delivered at the Teagasc Agricultural Economics Conference in Portlaoise.

Sat, 22 Jan, 2011

Dairy products near bottom of prices cycle

SOURCES at Fonterra, the world’s biggest dairy exporter, say they are near the bottom of the dairy products price cycle.

Thu, 15 Jan, 2009

Teagasc: Only 20% of beef farms are economically viable businesses

ONLY one fifth of the country’s 60,000 beef farms are economically viable businesses when the value of family labour and capital invested in livestock and machinery is considered.

Wed, 19 Nov, 2008

Quota increase will benefit country

A LARGE expansion of the European Union milk quota would benefit the Irish dairy sector in advance of milk quota abolition, but it may not suit all dairy farmers, according to a new economic report on the sector published yesterday.

Wed, 10 Oct, 2007

Milk quota plan needed, group hears

IT IS critical to provide farmers with an indication of how long milk quotas will remain, given that they are now in a position where they must decide for themselves the value of milk quota under the new quota exchange.

Thu, 09 Nov, 2006

Teagasc warns of WTO wipeout

TEAGASC, the State body responsible for the development of agriculture and food, yesterday warned that World Trade Organisation (WTO) reforms would undermine the livelihoods of thousands of Irish farm families.

Wed, 05 Jul, 2006

Thornhill to become competitiveness body’s chairman

ENTERPRISE, Trade and Employment Minister Micheál Martin has said Dr Don Thornhill will take over as chairman of the National Competitiveness Council (NCC).

Tue, 08 Mar, 2005