Dogs Trust is hoping to gather 15,000 signatures on its new online petition that calls for an end to puppy farming in Ireland. "We can stop these horrific puppy farms and the illegal sale of dogs in ...

Farmers in Northern Ireland have just days left to shape proposals that could make electronic identification mandatory for all newborn calves from 2027.

Farmers in Northern Ireland are being urged to share their views on mandatory electronic identification (EID) for newborn ...

THE IRISH Government has announced it will vote against the controversial Mercosur trade deal, in what has been described as a “big relief” by local politicians. It has been opposed by the Irish ...

Carbon farming recognises the capacity of farmers through appropriate land-based activities to remove carbon from the atmosphere or reduce GHG emissions from the soil. Carbon farming recognises the ...

On a windswept Irish farm, high-tech cow collars track animal health and solar panels glint on the milking parlour's roof, as a country famed for its lush green pastures tries to reduce its ...

Northern Ireland is an integral part of the United Kingdom and ideally situated between mainland Europe and the US. It has a population of 1.8 million and its capital city is Belfast. Northern Ireland ...

As a young civil servant in the Department of Finance’s economics team in the 1970s and early 1980s, I learned on the job about a wide range of policy challenges. A significant amount of my time was ...