Three Ireland Partner with TikTok Sensation Robert Grace for City Stages 2025
Callout for artists of all genres to submit their music online for a chance to perform at Electric Picnic Three City Stages returns with no location limits; artists of all genres can now enter from anywhere by posting their best performance on TikTok How to Enter: Upload an original or cover track on TikTok, using […]
Deadline for RZLT Returns to Revenue is Fri, May 23rd
IFA Farm Business Chair Bill O’Keeffe is reminding farmers who have made a submission to de-zone their lands in the Feb-March 2025 timeframe that they must now make a return to Revenue on or before May 23rd to avail of an exemption from RZLT in 2025. This can be done by any individual by submitting […]
Ireland Meets EU Emissions Reduction Targets for All Five Major Air Pollutants
In 2023 Ireland was compliant with EU Emissions Reduction targets across all five major pollutants: ammonia, non-methane volatile organic compounds, sulphur dioxide, nitrogen oxides and fine particulate matter. These pollutants can impact air quality, health and the environment. Ireland’s ammonia emissions decreased by four per cent in 2023 due to increased use of low emission […]
The OPW and Transport for Ireland announce free entry for Senior Citizens to Heritage sites when passengers use TFI Local Link services for month of May
Minister “Boxer” Moran announces free entry for Senior Citizens to Heritage sites when they use TFI Local Link services for the month of May Collaboration marks milestone 30th Anniversary of the Bealtaine Festival – Celebrating Creativity as we Age The Office of Public Works (OPW), in collaboration with Transport for Ireland (TFI), today 30 April […]
Glyphosate Resistance in Italian Ryegrass Concerning – IFA
IFA Grain Committee Chair Kieran McEvoy said the announcement by Teagasc on the discovery of a field population of Italian ryegrass resistant to the herbicide glyphosate was a very concerning development. “Herbicide resistant grassweeds are a very significant challenge in crop production systems around the world and a future escalation of herbicide resistant grassweeds is […]
Measures for 2025 €75 Suckler Cow Scheme Announced – IFA
IFA Livestock Chair Declan Hanrahan said details of the suckler cow scheme for 2025, funded by the national exchequer, have been confirmed today in a meeting with the Department of Agriculture. When combined with the SCEP, the scheme brings total direct supports for suckler cows up to €225/cow for the first 22 cows. Declan Hanrahan […]
Munster Technological University Celebrate Historic First Time Volleyball All Ireland Win
Munster Technological University is pleased to share a historic sporting achievement after its Mens Volleyball Club claimed their first-ever All Ireland title. The momentous win took place on Friday, 28th March at the University of Limerick as part of the action-packed Volleyball Ireland Cup Finals weekend. Winning the All-Ireland was no easy feat, as the […]
Three Offaly organisations shortlisted in RDS Sustainability and Circular Economy Awards
Three organisations in County Offaly have been shortlisted for prestigious RDS Awards taking place on Wednesday 9th April as part of the ‘Finding Common Ground’ festival in the RDS in Dublin. The awards look to celebrate the people behind farms and businesses that are developing effective and impactful sustainability or circular economy initiatives. The awards include both […]
Forestry Programme Mid Term Review Must Be Used to Address Issues in Sector – IFA
IFA Farm Forestry Chair Padraig Stapleton has called on the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine to use the mid-term review of the 2023-2027 Forestry Programme to address long-standing issues that are impeding the development of the forestry sector. “If the objective to expand our forest resource is to be achieved, then Government […]
Trump Tariffs Pose Significant Threat to Irish Food & Drink Exports
IFA analysis carried by Chief Economist Tadhg Buckley shows the significant threat posed to Irish food and drink exports if the tariff hikes proposed by US President Donald Trump go ahead next week. Ireland exported circa €1.9bn worth of food and drink products across the Atlantic last year. IFA President Francie Gorman the US market […]
