He will require a wheelchair, he will have to adapt his home in West Cork for its use, and he has to cover rent in Dublin, while he is rehabilitating, as his specialist care is based there.

An Taisce said the decision is 'shocking', and, in response, Minister for Agriculture Martin Heydon invited them to go out to a derogation farm with him.

The decision was described as having been taken because of the ongoing risk and uncertainty regarding bluetongue in Northern Ireland.

Scientific committees advising the EU have repeatedly concluded that oestradiol-17β must be considered a 'complete carcinogen'.

The disease is believed to be affecting two cows near Bangor, Co Down.

Following the four bird flu outbreaks, Ireland has lost its WOAH disease-freedom status from Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) in poultry.

The high risk period for avian influenza runs from October until April

Mercosur, short for Mercado Común del Sur or Southern Common Market, is South America’s largest trading bloc. Together, the EU and Mercosur represent a market of more than 720m people and nearly a quarter of global GDP.

The new farm safety awareness initiative will also provide guidance to teachers in educating students about the potential dangers associated with farming and agriculture.

Martin Heydon said that he and the government were in “detailed negotiations” with the European Commission around requirements to comply with the habitats directive.

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The European Parliament has sent a "serious signal" to the European Commission on Common Agricultural Policy (CAP), according to Fianna Fáil MEP Barry Cowen

The new technology looks at transforming environmental monitoring, removing the cost barriers to farmers and supporting the enhancement of sustainable farming practices.

The scheme, entitled Long Established Young Farmers, comes following the completion of a survey, carried out in May, to assess the needs of a certain cohort of the farming community.

Joe’s Farm Crisps, a family run farm in Killeagh, is offering people the chance to visit their farm for a number of fundraising days.

Run by the Irish Farmers Association (IFA) in conjunction with farming organisations across the UK, Farm Safety Week runs until this Friday.

The Irish Farmers' Association said changes to the EU's farming subsidies are potentially devastating

Ireland will not meet its EU Effort Sharing Regulation target of 42 per cent reduction by 2030, instead a maximum reduction of 22 per cent is projected.

Owners of poultry and birds must keep them indoors and separate from wild birds.

Agriculture Minister Andrew Muir said the FMD outbreak is of ‘significant concern’ for farmers in Northern Ireland

Ireland has not had a case of foot and mouth disease, which is one of the most contagious diseases of livestock, since the outbreak in 2001.

The accord faces a key test in Europe amid stiff resistance from Ireland, France and some other EU members.

Political leaders visited the National Council of the Irish Farmers’ Association in Dublin ahead of the general election.

The lowest median price per acre was €6,745 in the West region.

Having joined the organisation as financial controller in 1995, before being appointed as CEO less than 18 months later, Mr O’Sullivan has overseen a major period of transformation and growth within the organisation.

A British House of Lords committee said it is estimated around a third of veterinary medicines currently used in the region are at risk of discontinuation

The production of potatoes was also down last year, by 12.4%.

Donegal farmer Jamie Rankin was able to plant 10 acres of potatoes last Thursday, bucking the national trend

Teagasc’s director of knowledge Stan Lalor confirmed the National Fodder and Food Security Committee (NFFSC) is due to meet on Tuesday

When outside, cows can feed on grass, but inside they must be fed silage, which as many as 30% of farmers are short of due to the unprecedented levels of rainfall.

Many big and small potato farmers are warning that the Irish favourite variety of Rooster may be in scarce supply by June

Noxious blooms covered large parts of Lough Neagh last summer, and also affected other waterways and beaches in the region.

Wind, solar, biomethane (and hopefully hydrogen in the future) - we’ll need them all! So says Kathriona Devereux in her weekly column

Irish beef exports to China were suspended after mad cow disease was detected in one cow in November

Asked if he wants to be Ireland’s EU Commissioner nominee, Charlie McConalogue said: ‘I have more than enough on my plate.’

HSA statistics for last year indicate a continued high level of fatalities across the country in farming (16) and construction (11), both accounting for over two-thirds of all reports

The action is fully contested by the State and opposed by the Irish Farmers’ Association and the Irish Creamery Milk Suppliers Association

Representing seven counties and 14 dairy co-ops nationwide, the NDC and Kerrygold Quality Milk Awards recognise and celebrate the highest standards of dairy production with a focus on milk quality, animal welfare, and sustainable farming practices.

Ireland is one of three EU member states that has a derogation to enable some farmers to work to a higher nitrate limit than the rest of the EU

Minister for Agriculture Charlie McConalogue has faced criticism from farming organisations over an EU decision on nitrogen limits

Domestic demand grew 2.7 per cent in the first three months of 2023 compared to the previous quarter after two quarters of contraction

New figures show a total of 69 large wildfires – each of which damaged at least 30 hectares of land – were recorded around the country during 2022.

Projections for the agri-sector in Ireland look set to improve for dairy farmers and remain difficult for sheep and tillage farmers.

A new 20-year research project has catalogued changes in British and Irish flora since the mid-20th century.

A deal between Irish forestry business Coillte and British investment firm Gresham House has been labelled "scandalous" and a "land grab" by critics

Opposition TDs have called on the Government to stop a "scandalous" deal between Coillte and a British investment fund

The plan seeks to reduce emissions from the agriculture sector by 25 per cent by 2030

Hannah who is an environmental scientist and PhD student at UCC discussed how geoscientists can help tackle climate change and how geoscience research contributes to the Irish economy, environment, and society more generally.

The agency said water quality in Ireland 'is not as good as it should be'

Back in 2011 John Arnold wrote about old time thrashings and bemoaned the fact he’d never actually been at such an event.