Politics

Editorial: assaults on politicians are completely unacceptable

Subjecting politicians to violence and attacks won’t do anything to encourage young people into politics.

VIEWPOINTS 23 September 2026

Editorial: assaults on politicians are completely unacceptable

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Agriculture pulled Ireland 'by the nose' out of recession - Minister Burke

Agriculture pulled Ireland 'by the nose' out of recession - Minister Burke

NEWS 11 September 2026

UFU gets caught up in NI politics

UFU gets caught up in NI politics

NORTHERN IRELAND 19 August 2026

‘UFU succumbed to populist unionist politics’

‘UFU succumbed to populist unionist politics’

‘UFU succumbed to populist unionist politics’

NORTHERN IRELAND 19 August 2026

Dempsey at Large: Food and farming sidelined

Dempsey at Large: Food and farming sidelined

Dempsey at Large: Food and farming sidelined

VIEWPOINTS 22 July 2026

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

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.

FEATURES 19 November 2025

You like your politics here,eh?

You like your politics here,eh?

Ireland's nominee for the director general job at the FAO in Rome, was in great form as he spoke in front of a global audience in Kildare last week but there may have been too much politics for some.

DEALER 19 November 2025

Editorial: a week of turmoil

Editorial: a week of turmoil

It’s a frustrating place for the forestry sector who now must now start all over again building relationships and formulating plans with a new minister at the helm.

VIEWPOINTS 19 November 2025

Beef tribunal takes centre stage in part two of Goodman series

Beef tribunal takes centre stage in part two of Goodman series

Part two of Goodman: too big to fail aired last night exploring how the activities of the business were investigated at the time and what happened next.

NEWS 19 November 2025

A reeling in the years of business and politics with Larry Goodman

A reeling in the years of business and politics with Larry Goodman

How Larry Goodman built his beef processing business is revisited in RTE documentary through a combination of historical images and present day analysis.

NEWS 19 November 2025

IHT changes won’t be easily forgotten

IHT changes won’t be easily forgotten

It would be very helpful if the APR/BPR threshold was scrapped, or as a minimum, increased to over £5m while also being linked to inflation.

NEWS 19 November 2025

‘I like to think the show doesn’t judge anybody’

‘I like to think the show doesn’t judge anybody’

A career in journalism helped to shape Declan Lawn’s award-winning BBC drama, Blue Lights.

FEATURES 19 November 2025

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Bord Bia launches HortLink to strengthen Ireland’s horticulture community

New grower-led network will foster collaboration, support emerging leaders and help attract the next generation of horticulture talent into the sector.

Bord Bia launches HortLink to strengthen Ireland’s horticulture community

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