As a young civil servant in the Department of Finance’s economics team in the 1970s and early 1980s, I learned on the job about a wide range of policy challenges. A significant amount of my time was ...

THOUSANDS of Irish farmers have participated in a rolling protest in the heart of the country as anger grows over the progression of the EU-Mercosur deal. On Friday, the EU ambassador approved a trade ...

Following the runaway success of the 2025 edition, the Irish Farmers Calendar is now casting for its highly anticipated 2026 calendar. Farmers from every corner of Ireland are encouraged to apply – ...

In the wake of decisions made at the recent COP26 climate conference in Glasgow, it is surely only a matter of time before some cattle farms in Ireland go out of business. The commitment that methane ...

Mr Woods has been part of the publication's senior editorial leadership team for the past decade, and served as deputy editor ...

Families, school groups and curious young minds are invited to discover how a model 19th Century agricultural estate became a science hub that has transformed Irish farming fortunes and continues to ...

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He was one of the key leaders of the 1916 “Easter Rising” armed insurrection that ended with his execution but paved the way for most of Ireland to win its independence from Britain. But before that, ...