Rural restaurants in dire straits, warns CampbellTHE IMMINENT closure of the award-winning O’Brien Chop House restaurant is not a one-off and represents what is really going …Wed Oct 17 2012 - 01:00
Dublin's Greenhouse scoops top awardA Waterford hotel, a new Dublin restaurant and a chef in Derry took some of the top prizes in the 2013 Georgina Campbell Awards…Tue Oct 16 2012 - 01:00
Aran fish farm could create 500 jobsA PUBLIC consultation has begun into Bord Iascaigh Mhara’s licence application process for a deep-sea fish farm in Galway Bay…Tue Oct 16 2012 - 01:00
Proposed changes would damage capacity to expand agri-food sectorThe changes being proposed to the Common Agricultural Policy would “significantly damage” Ireland’s capacity to expand its agri…Mon Oct 15 2012 - 01:00
Most restaurants not putting calorie counts on menusTHE PLAN by Minister for Health James Reilly to get food outlets to put calorie counts on their menus has been not been supported…Mon Oct 15 2012 - 01:00
Oscar of the sausage world goes to Ireland for second win in a rowIRISH SAUSAGES have won a top award for the second year in a row in a European championships for sausage and pudding makers.Mon Oct 15 2012 - 01:00
Democrats party for Obama at final fundraising drive in DublinBARACK OBAMA stood at the door to welcome guests to a fundraising party in Dalkey, Co Dublin, yesterday.Mon Oct 15 2012 - 01:00
Award-winning Waterford restaurant set to closeTHE AWARD-winning O’Brien Chop House restaurant in Lismore, Co Waterford, will close at the end of this month after four years…Mon Oct 15 2012 - 01:00
Cream of the dairy crop: Judge praises family farm systemTHE KNOWLEDGE, expertise and standards built up by the family farm system in Ireland is greatly underestimated, UCD’s associate…Fri Oct 12 2012 - 01:00
Ibec claims fat tax will affect wealth, not healthA fat tax is a simplistic solution which will have little impact on diet and will only be seen by the public as another “stealth…Fri Oct 12 2012 - 01:00
Bad weather sees organic farmers having difficulties sourcing feedOrganic farmers are facing increasing difficulties in sourcing organic feed for their animals because of the bad summer weather…Thu Oct 11 2012 - 01:00
Cavan farmer wins top milk awardA family farm in Cavan has been named the top dairy farm of the year in the National Dairy Council and Kerrygold quality milk…Thu Oct 11 2012 - 01:00
Rally brings 20,000 into city on 'Day of Action'AN ESTIMATED 20,000 farmers marched through Dublin city centre in a demonstration organised by the Irish Farmers’ Association…Wed Oct 10 2012 - 01:00
Thousands of farmers protest over Cap reformAn estimated 20,000 farmers, accompanied by agricultural vehicles have taken part in a 'day of action' to highlight grievances…Tue Oct 9 2012 - 01:00
'Day of Action' by farmers set to highlight grievancesTRAFFIC DISRUPTION and road closures are expected in Dublin city centre today as an Irish Farmers’ Association protest takes …Tue Oct 9 2012 - 01:00
Warning over wild mushroom pickingTHE DANGERS associated with eating wild mushrooms have been highlighted by the Food Safety Authority as the mushroom foraging…Tue Oct 9 2012 - 01:00
Road restrictions for farmers' protestGardaí will begin putting traffic restrictions in place this evening for tomorrow’s Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) protest …Mon Oct 8 2012 - 01:00
Thousands of farmers expected at 'day of action'THOUSANDS OF farmers are expected to converge on Dublin tomorrow for a protest organised by the Irish Farmers’ Association to…Mon Oct 8 2012 - 01:00
European food authority criticises rat study linking GM maize with tumoursA CONTROVERSIAL study linking a type of genetically modified (GM) maize with tumours in rats has been described as “of insufficient…Fri Oct 5 2012 - 01:00
Counterfeit food poses health risks, warns regulatorTHE HEALTH risks posed by food fraud and counterfeit food were highlighted by Food Safety Authority chief executive Alan Reilly…Fri Oct 5 2012 - 01:00
Positive shift in attitudes to farmingTHERE HAS been a significant shift in the public’s view of farming, with nearly 90 per cent of people believing the agri-food…Thu Oct 4 2012 - 01:00
Food agencies urged to be vigilantFood safety and health regulatory agencies across Europe need to be continually alert to emerging health risks because of the…Thu Oct 4 2012 - 01:00
Michelin value award adds three Irish outletsTHREE IRISH restaurants have been added to the Bib Gourmand list in the 2013 Michelin Guide for Great Britain and Ireland, which…Wed Oct 3 2012 - 01:00
Plan to sell rights to Coillte trees criticisedTHE GOVERNMENT’S decision to sell the harvesting rights to Coillte’s forests for 50-80 years was sharply criticised by members…Wed Oct 3 2012 - 01:00
Crisp company wins Fingal recognitionKeoghs Crisps, which started business less than a year ago, won the Fingal Enterprise Award in Dublin last night.Wed Oct 3 2012 - 01:00
Irish fundraising farmers start tractor trek from LA to ChicagoFIVE MEN and a vintage tractor named Betsy will today begin a trek along Route 66 in the US in a fundraiser for the Irish Cancer…Tue Oct 2 2012 - 01:00
EU food safety watchdog to rule on GM studyTHE EUROPEAN Food Safety Authority (EFSA) will give its opinion this week on a controversial new study which links tumours in…Tue Oct 2 2012 - 01:00
Objections to Jewish museum expansionTHE IRISH Jewish Museum has moved to reassure local residents that its plans for expansion will be in keeping with the neighbourhood…Mon Oct 1 2012 - 01:00
Warning over takeaway caloriesA typical Chinese takeaway meal of a starter, main course and egg fried rice can contain more calories than your total daily …Mon Oct 1 2012 - 01:00
Food exporters urged to sign charterPRODUCERS OF almost half of all Irish food and drink exports have signed up to the Origin Green environmental charter since it…Fri Sep 28 2012 - 01:00
Clouds lift for farming festival's final dayA CHALLENGING week for the National Ploughing Championships ended on a high yesterday with sunshine and strong crowds at Heathpark…Fri Sep 28 2012 - 01:00
Thousands of students arrive by busATTENDANCE FIGURES: SOME 71,500 attended the championships yesterday, 19,500 more than on the first day and 2,500 more than …Thu Sep 27 2012 - 01:00
Big Phil steps stoically through the muck and madding crowdsPHIL HOGAN has a few things in common with Britain’s Queen ElizabethThu Sep 27 2012 - 01:00
Kenny at final day of championshipsTaoiseach Enda Kenny has attended the National Ploughing Championships in Heathpark, New Ross, today for the final day of the…Thu Sep 27 2012 - 01:00
Coveney unable to ring-fence farm fundsNATIONAL PLOUGHING CHAMPIONSHIPS: MINISTER FOR Agriculture Simon Coveney has said he cannot make a commitment to ring-fence …Thu Sep 27 2012 - 01:00
Attendance down but 52,000 still make tripRAIN AND heavy traffic marred the opening day of the National Ploughing Championships yesterday but 52,000 people still made …Wed Sep 26 2012 - 01:00
Leaflet highlights danger of slurry gasesFARM SAFETY: THE RECENT deaths on the Spence farm in Co Down have led to an increased emphasis on farm safety at this year’s…Wed Sep 26 2012 - 01:00
Busy day's ploughing in New RossToday marks the busiest day of the National Ploughing Championships as thousands of school children descend on the site at Heathpark…Wed Sep 26 2012 - 01:00
Event may net over €36m for New RossTHE ORGANISERS of the National Ploughing Championships, which begin today near New Ross, Co Wexford, have estimated that if a…Tue Sep 25 2012 - 01:00
Higgins hails ploughing 'celebration'Thousands of patrons converged today on a 700-acre site near New Ross, Co Wexford, for the first day of the 2012 National Ploughing…Tue Sep 25 2012 - 01:00
More than 180,000 expected to attend National Ploughing ChampionshipsALL ROADS will lead to New Ross, Co Wexford, this week as the National Ploughing Championships get under way tomorrow.Mon Sep 24 2012 - 01:00
The most dangerous job in IrelandThree members of the Spence family died in a farming accident last weekendSat Sep 22 2012 - 01:00
Eighty years a-growing at Ploughing ChampionshipsIT STARTED OUT as a challenge between two friends but today the National Ploughing Championships is a multi-million euro business…Fri Sep 21 2012 - 01:00
GAA expects All-Ireland final to net huge global audienceTHE GAA believes the All-Ireland football final on Sunday will be watched live by more people across the world than ever before…Thu Sep 20 2012 - 01:00
Building emotional ties the way to lure diners, chefs toldLONG-WINDED MENU descriptions with “cheffy” terminology are out and upmarket comfort food such as gourmet hamburgers and artisan…Wed Sep 19 2012 - 01:00
Organic farmers reject criticism of sectorORGANIC PRODUCERS have reacted angrily to criticism of the sector by the director of UCD’s Institute of Food and Health, Prof…Mon Sep 17 2012 - 01:00
Highly dangerous slurry gases pose unpredictable riskBACKGROUND: Slurry gases are heavier than air and so they displace oxygen, putting anyone entering a slurry tank without breathing…Mon Sep 17 2012 - 01:00
Organic growers urged to tell truthTHE CREDIBILITY of the organic movement will “go down the drain” if it continues to make health claims that do not stand up, …Sat Sep 15 2012 - 01:00
Price of food likely to rise in coming years, says Glanbia MDThe era of cheap food is over, Glanbia plc’s managing director John Moloney said yesterday.Sat Sep 15 2012 - 01:00
IFA protest day 'fight for future of farming'THE IRISH Farmers’ Association is planning a day of action to highlight pressure on farm incomes.Fri Sep 14 2012 - 01:00