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Economic Outlook Remains 'Clouded By Uncertainty', EU Warns Ireland

Ireland’s economic outlook remains “clouded by uncertainty”, the European Commission has warned, particularly in terms of the UK’s...

ICMSA Raises Concerns Over Distribution Of €100M Brexit Fund

The President of the Irish Creamery Milk Suppliers Association (ICMSA) has described the option of paying to beef finishers only as “hopelessly unfai...

European Commission Cuts Ireland's Economic Forecast For 2019

The European Commission has released its latest winter forecasts for Ireland, where it revised downwards its growth predictions. The Commission has now...

EU Agrees No-Deal Brexit Compensation For Irish Farmers: Report

The European Commission has agreed to compensate Irish farmers for a collapse in market value in the event of a no-deal Brexit, the Irish edition of the Su...

EU Agrees On New Rules To Clamp Down On Unfair Trading Practices

The European Parliament, the Council, and the Commission reached an agreement on a new set of rules that will ensure the protection of EU farmers and agri-...

Commission Revises Growth Forecast For Ireland Upwards

The European Commission has revised its growth predictions for Ireland this year and next year, revising upwards its predictions in its Autumn 2018 Economi...

IFA: EU Cannot Agree Mercosur Deal While Brexit Remains Unsorted

The Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) has said that the EU cannot agree on a Mercosur deal on beef while Brexit uncertainties sill loom. IFA Presid...

New EU Proposal To Ban Single-Use Plastic A "Mirror Image" Of Proposed Irish Bill

New European Union plans to ban single-use plastic such as straws, cutlery and cotton buds as well as urging the collection of most plastic drink bottles b...

Commission's Sale Of 42,000 Tonnes Of SMP Highlights A Recovery In Dairy Markets