Food safety

Public resistance to methane-busting additives may pose risk to use on-farm

The study highlights that the manner in which information is presented on methane-mitigating feed additives can affect how individuals perceive it and their willingness to support it.

NEWS 11 August 2026

Public resistance to methane-busting additives may pose risk to use on-farm

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One in 300 non-EU beef shipments refused entry at Ireland’s borders

One in 300 non-EU beef shipments refused entry at Ireland’s borders

NEWS 10 August 2026

Five cooked ham products recalled due to possible listeria

Five cooked ham products recalled due to possible listeria

NEWS 1 July 2026

Batteries, flies and plastic among items found in food products in 2025

Batteries, flies and plastic among items found in food products in 2025

Batteries, flies and plastic among items found in food products in 2025

NEWS 30 June 2026

Mullooly seeks clarity on pre-packed beef labels

Mullooly seeks clarity on pre-packed beef labels

Mullooly seeks clarity on pre-packed beef labels

NEWS 10 June 2026

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Brazil cannot meet EU beef safety deadline, former EFSA chair warns

Brazil cannot meet EU beef safety deadline, former EFSA chair warns

Independent Ireland MEP Ciarán Mullooly and TD Michael Fitzmaurice met with Dr Patrick Wall last weekend to discuss the issue.

NEWS 12 May 2026

Flesh-eating pest confirmed in calf in Texas

Flesh-eating pest confirmed in calf in Texas

Despite the US halting Mexican imports last year in an effort to prevent the entry of the new world screwworm, the pest has been confirmed in a three-week-old calf in Texas.

NEWS 12 May 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 12 May 2026

Potential ban on Brazilian beef a 'clear shot' – Heydon

Potential ban on Brazilian beef a 'clear shot' – Heydon

Minister Heydon said that if Brazil is being found not to meet the rules, it cannot continue to expect to get access to our market.

NEWS 12 May 2026

Further batches of chicken recalled from a range of supermarkets

Further batches of chicken recalled from a range of supermarkets

Consumers are being advised to check their freezers for the implicated batches as some of the products are past their use-by date.

NEWS 12 May 2026

Potential EU ban on meat imports from Brazil

Potential EU ban on meat imports from Brazil

Brazil's failure to abide by EU rules that safeguard human health resulted in the country's provisional removal from the list meat import-eligible countries, that will apply from September.

NEWS 12 May 2026

Brussels’ threat to ban Brazilian meat is an ‘important first step’ – IFA

Brussels’ threat to ban Brazilian meat is an ‘important first step’ – IFA

The IFA has called on the Commission to push ahead with a ban on Brazilian meat imports, pencilled in from September – unless the country complies with EU antibiotic rules.

NEWS 12 May 2026

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