Supply Chain

British Farmers Face Brexit Date Shipment Conundrum

British farmers and food producers must decide whether to proceed with shipments next week because exports could face tariffs if Britain leaves the Europea...

Creed Meets With EU Fisheries Commissioner Vella Over Brexit Threats

The Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Michael Creed, met in Brussels with Fisheries Commissioner, Karmenu Vella, to discuss the threats to the...

Revenue Seizes Alcohol And Tobacco Products Worth Almost €90,000 In Dublin Port

On Friday evening (15 February) Revenue officers seized 98,000 cigarettes, over 4kgs of tobacco and 2,950 litres of alcohol in Dublin Port. The seized a...

Exports Hit Record Highs Despite Fall In Trade With The UK

The value of goods exports rose by 15% in 2018 to a record €140.8 billion, despite a 3% drop in exports to the UK - its second annual drop in three ye...

Shell Buys German Solar Battery Maker Sonnen

Royal Dutch Shell has agreed to buy German residential solar battery maker Sonnen, as the oil and gas major expands its electricity business in its bid for...

ICMSA Says Recent CSO Figures Highlight Costs-price Squeeze For Farmers

The Irish Creamery Milk Suppliers Association (ICMSA) has used recent Central Statistics Office (CSO) figures to highlight that Irish farmers are being cau...

Business Minister Praises Record Goods Exports Report

The Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation, Heather Humphreys, has welcomed the recent record-breaking Goods Exports and Imports release from the...

Funding Announced For Energy Efficient Dairy Farm Equipment

The Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment, Richard Bruton has announced funding of up to €500,000 for energy efficient dairy far...