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The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine has launched a national consultation on an application for Protected Designation of Origin (PDO) status for “Sneem Black Pudding” under the European Union’s PDO/PGI quality regime...

The Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Michael Creed TD, today announced the opening of a Mart Modernisation Scheme to assist livestock marts in the purchase of new display screens. These will provide real-time information on animals for sale thus allowing...

The Minister of State for Horticulture, Andrew Doyle T.D. today announced that €5.4 million in funding has been awarded to successful projects under the 2016 Scheme of Investment Aid for the Development of the Commercial Horticulture Sector...

The Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Michael Creed TD, met European Commissioner for Agriculture and Rural Development, Phil Hogan, this evening for the first time since the Minister’s appointment...

The Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Michael Creed TD, has welcomed the decision by the European Commission to exclude a tariff rate quota (TRQ) for beef from the offer made in Brussels yesterday by the EU under the renewed free trade negotiations...

The Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Michael Creed TD today confirmed that payments under the direct aid package for the dairy and pig sectors are now issuing to farmers. These payments are the final tranche under the package agreed at EU level...

The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine, today hosts the ‘Animal Health Surveillance Forum’ which is the first of its kind to be held in Ireland. The Forum is a unique opportunity to bring together experts in the field...

The Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Simon Coveney TD, today expressed strong concerns on the latest developments in relation to the EU-Mercosur trade negotiations. His comments come in response to indications that an EU offer will shortly be presented...

The Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Simon Coveney TD, today confirmed that payments under the 2015 Burren Farming for Conservation Programme (BFCP) have commenced issuing to farmers...

The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine today announced a further request for qualified agriculture advisors who wish to express an interest in acting as facilitators for Poultry, Tillage or Sheep groups under the Knowledge Transfer Programme...