Ireland’s hills are victims of policy that hurts farmers and nature

The hills of Ireland present us with an odd paradox. On the one hand, they are where you’ll find our most scenic landscapes ...

Farmer growing 70% of Irish broccoli says solar farms threaten food security

Plan for 140MW solar farm on 338 acres in Kildare is sited on ‘some of the most fertile and productive agricultural land in ...
Irish Central

Could hemp and a return to our roots be the answer to Ireland’s farming prayers?

Kim Kindersley and Michael Ó Lionsaigh have been producing CBD oil from their hemp crops as global demand for the oil increases due to its perceived medical qualities. Both farmers believe that the ...
Irish Central

Petition to end puppy farming in Ireland gains nearly 10k signatures

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 ...
Irish Sun

Ireland to vote no against controversial Mercosur deal amid farmers’ cheap beef fears & ‘far too late’ blast

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 ...
AgWeb

Agri-Tech Opportunities in Northern Ireland

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 ...
The New York Times

Much of the Emerald Isle Is an Ecological Desert. He’s Trying to Change That.

Eoghan Daltun rewilded his land in West Cork and wants more of Ireland to do the same. By Cara Buckley Cara Buckley visited Eoghan Daltun at his home in West Cork, which overlooks the Atlantic and is ...
Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists

Ireland isn’t culling cows for climate. But maybe it should be?

“This really needs to stop,” Elon Musk tweeted in June. “Killing some cows doesn’t matter for climate change.” By the time Musk shared that thought with his 158.9 million followers on his social media ...