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Farm building grant reveals 1798 pike heads and a jam jar of Civil War letters

The Traditional Farm Buildings Scheme aims to encourage farmers to bring old structures and buildings back into everyday use in their yards, but has also led to great discoveries and historical finds.

NEWS 1 October 2026

Farm building grant reveals 1798 pike heads and a jam jar of Civil War letters

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€500m of €1.5bn carbon tax fund used for ACRES

€500m of €1.5bn carbon tax fund used for ACRES

NEWS 30 September 2026

New working group set up for agri contracting sector

New working group set up for agri contracting sector

NEWS 7 April 2026

Up to €15m support for flour mills

Up to €15m support for flour mills

Up to €15m support for flour mills

NEWS 18 February 2026

Taoiseach must clarify comments on Mercosur

Taoiseach must clarify comments on Mercosur

Taoiseach must clarify comments on Mercosur

NEWS 7 January 2026

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Editorial: Taoiseach's comments must be clarified

Editorial: Taoiseach's comments must be clarified

Has the linking of the Nitrates derogation extension and Ireland’s Mercosur vote been discussed at cabinet meetings?

VIEWPOINTS 19 November 2025

Editorial: moment of truth for Mercosur trade deal

Editorial: moment of truth for Mercosur trade deal

Regardless of what the next few days brings in terms of voting results, the deal will still have to pass a final hurdle of EU parliament ratification in spring 2026.

VIEWPOINTS 19 November 2025

France demands delay on signing Mercosur trade deal

France demands delay on signing Mercosur trade deal

Adam Woods has the latest on a crucial week coming up for the Mercosur trade deal.

NEWS 19 November 2025

Tánaiste stops short of definitive ‘no’ when pushed on Mercosur stance

Tánaiste stops short of definitive ‘no’ when pushed on Mercosur stance

The Tánaiste insists that the Government's Mercosur position has not changed, but his failure to state that Ireland will vote no has been branded as 'extraordinary double-speak' by Sinn Féin.

NEWS 19 November 2025

Minister's scheme cuts and TAMS ranking turned ‘dial in the wrong direction’

Minister's scheme cuts and TAMS ranking turned ‘dial in the wrong direction’

The IFA has called on Government to reverse recent farm sector funding decisions.

NEWS 19 November 2025

Farmers vilified for problems not of their creation - Harris

Farmers vilified for problems not of their creation - Harris

Simon Harris was speaking at the Fine Gael Agriculture Forum in advance of being announced as the new Minister for Finance

NEWS 19 November 2025

ICSA seeks Government clarity on Mercosur

ICSA seeks Government clarity on Mercosur

The wording of Government's commitments on opposing Mercosur is causing unrest within the ICSA.

NEWS 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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