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MEP Maria Walsh: ‘I'm really happy to say I'm pregnant after IVF’

As she prepares for motherhood, MEP Maria Walsh reflects on her career, her time as the Rose of Tralee, the community that has supported her along the way, and the next chapter in her life.

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MEP Maria Walsh: ‘I'm really happy to say I'm pregnant after IVF’

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CAP reform: the main players at heart of talks

CAP reform: the main players at heart of talks

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Over 400 meetings during Ireland’s presidency of EU council

Over 400 meetings during Ireland’s presidency of EU council

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Calls for changes on the classification of wool by INHFA

Calls for changes on the classification of wool by INHFA

Calls for changes on the classification of wool by INHFA

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Beef burger or beetroot burger

Beef burger or beetroot burger

Beef burger or beetroot burger

DEALER 17 June 2026

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European Parliament adopts new rules on NGTs

European Parliament adopts new rules on NGTs

The European Parliament has adopted new rules surrounding new genomic techniques on Wednesday.

NEWS 22 April 2026

Three-in-a-row loss for Fianna Fáil

Three-in-a-row loss for Fianna Fáil

Ciaran Mullooly will join constituency colleagues Barry Cowen and Luke Ming Flanagan on the European Parliament’s agriculture committee.

DEALER 22 April 2026

Senators angered over Mullooly claims school meals contain Brazilian beef

Senators angered over Mullooly claims school meals contain Brazilian beef

Ciarán Mullooly came under fire in the Seanad after claiming that Irish companies were using Brazilian beef in school meals.

NEWS 22 April 2026

Mercosur deal comes into effect on Friday

Mercosur deal comes into effect on Friday

From tomorrow, 1st May the Mercosur trade deal which has taken 27 years to conclude, comes into effect provisionally

NEWS 22 April 2026

MEPs want to create new digital taxes to fund bigger EU budget

MEPs want to create new digital taxes to fund bigger EU budget

MEPs are gearing up to look for taxes on the likes of Facebook and online gambling to boost the size of the EU budget.

NEWS 22 April 2026

Heydon signals CAP rollover

Heydon signals CAP rollover

Tight timelines mean the current CAP programme may be extended into 2028 at least, but farmers will still see cuts to payments unless the CAP budget is increased.

NEWS 22 April 2026

CAP is ‘all about budget’ – Heydon

CAP is ‘all about budget’ – Heydon

Martin Heydon assumes the chair of the EU's Council of Agricultural Ministers in July, with an expectation that he will broker a workable CAP. He shares his views with the Irish Farmers Journal.

NEWS 22 April 2026

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How FJ Dynamics is supporting smarter decisions in the field

After more than two decades working with GPS technology, Tipperary contractor and dealer Robert O’Shea has witnessed precision farming become an increasingly important part of everyday farm management

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