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Department of Agriculture

Agriculture

State privately admits ‘not feasible’ to cut methane by 30%

Internal government documents call into question agriculture sector’s ability reduce emissions by 25 per cent by 2030
  • Daniel Murray
  • December 9, 2022
Agriculture

Milk production to decline by 1% in 2022

Irish dairy farmers, grappling with increases in the cost of energy, fertiliser and animal feed, are reducing their cattle numbers
  • Lorcan Allen
  • June 11, 2022
Agriculture

Retirement scheme and emissions cap among radical measures proposed for dairy sector

The Minister for Agriculture is to receive a report setting out options to reduce emissions from Irish dairy farms, but some of the proposals could prove controversial
  • Lorcan Allen
  • May 15, 2022

Absence of EPA from food security committee criticised

‘Pretty serious’ not to have agency contribute to discussion on mandatory crop growing, climate researcher says
  • Sarah Taaffe-Maguire
  • March 16, 2022

Minister to look at changing law to stop ‘trophy-hunting’ of old Irish goats

Agriculture minister Charlie McConalogue has met with conservationists who argue the endangered native breed needs more protection
  • Catherine Sanz
  • February 6, 2022

Wild Irish goats set to be protected from trophy hunters

A number of companies offer clients the ability to hunt the goats, with one promoting the fact that the animal has “ancient” origins
  • Catherine Sanz
  • January 16, 2022

Civil servant convicted of animal welfare charges is no longer at Department of Agriculture

Two of Bernard Kilgariff’s convictions were quashed last week, because the penalties handed down were in excess of what is allowed by law
  • Catherine Sanz
  • December 26, 2021

Dept of Agriculture senior official ‘refuses to accept registered post’

Bernard Kilgariff, who has pleaded guilty to four counts of animal neglect, allegedly refused to pay solicitors who then quit
  • Catherine Sanz
  • December 12, 2021

State may fail to issue planned 4,500 forestry licences this year

Department of Agriculture says it might fail to hit key target after ‘unfortunate but unavoidable’ slowdown over summer months
  • Donal MacNamee
  • September 14, 2021

Oireachtas to grill civil servants over ‘dismal’ rate of forestry licence processing

There was an average of just 46 forestry licences issued per week during the month of July, and an average of 44 a week during August
  • Michael Brennan
  • September 5, 2021

Department of Agriculture officials deny knowledge of injured racehorses being sent to Britain for slaughter

A BBC Panorama programme claimed to expose the practice which contravenes animal welfare rights
  • Daniel Murray
  • July 20, 2021

Neale Richmond: Irish producers must strive to replace British suppliers in Europe

We need to aggressively pursue one of the few opportunities Brexit presents by expanding our reach into the EU market
  • Neale Richmond
  • January 27, 2021

Government planning Brexit bailout for food exporters in event of no deal

Coveney: focus of help should be on maintaining market share in UK. ‘Naive’ to think Britain will come back to the table at a later date
  • Aiden Corkery,
  • Roisin Burkeand
  • Michael Brennan
  • December 13, 2020

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