Hot air and hen parties: sparks fly as Varadkar and Ryan challenged at farmer meeting

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has warned farmers they will “loose control” and hinted tougher regulations will be imposed on the sector if agricultural carbon emissions do not begin to fall in line with government targets.

Addressing the annual general meeting of the the Irish Creamery and Milk Suppliers Association (ICMSA) on Friday, Varadkar said he wanted “farmers to be part of the solution” to climate change. He added that while the current target for the sector ...