Agriculture

Minister Hackett announces re-opening of Organic Farming Scheme

€4m extra funding will allow 400-500 New entrants. Priority access for young farmers...

Minister McConalogue launches Ireland’s first Animal Welfare Strategy

Working Together for Animal Welfare: Ireland’s Animal Welfare Strategy 2021-2025...

Minister Heydon announces grant awards of over €1 million under two transnational European Research Area Networks

Minister Heydon today announced awards by the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine of over €1 million for Irish researchers, collaborating in five international research projects...

Minister McConalogue opens public consultation on new Agri-Environment Pilot

Minister McConalogue has today announced the opening of public consultation on the development of a new agri-environment results-based pilot project...

Minister McConalogue issues a call for proposals for Agri-Food Tourism Initiatives under the Rural Innovation and Development Fund

Speech by An Taoiseach at IFA AGM

Speech by An Taoiseach at IFA AGM...

Minister McConalogue announces Checks by Monitoring for Protein Aid Scheme

Minister McConalogue has announced that controls for this year’s Protein Aid Scheme will, for the first time, be undertaken remotely through the use of the Area Monitoring System...

Nitrates Derogation Application 2021

Minister McConalogue today announced that 2021 Nitrates Derogation applications can now be submitted using the Departments on-line portal...

New Policy Roadmap Launched for Inland Fisheries

Interested parties invited to get involved in the process...

McConalogue emphasises ongoing need for balanced free trade agreements and comprehensive assessment of cumulative impacts

Minister also again highlights concerns about transfer of fish quotas under EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement...

 

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September  4th,  2023

Increased use of speed detection cameras authorised by Minister McEntee and Garda Commissioner

December  29th,  2022

Minister McConalogue announces International Development Assistance funding of €28.9 million for 2022

December  28th,  2022

Department of Health and Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage announce €1m for initiatives to support the health and wellbeing of Ukrainian refugees

November  18th,  2022

Government announces commencement of tender process for iconic Narrow Water Bridge

November  16th,  2022

Digitisation of the 1926 Census

August  8th,  2022

Taoiseach releases white tailed sea eagle chicks in significant biodiversity initiative to restore a native and once extinct bird to Irish skies

August  2nd,  2022

Ministers Humphreys and O’Brien announce over €1.5 million for The Society of St. Vincent de Paul and Protestant Aid

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