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Independence of the Seas: My cruise on Royal...
Margaret DonnellyAfter a multi-million euro makeover, Royal Caribbean's 'ultimate family ship' is back.
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Kerry increases its base price for May milk
Margaret Donnelly Kerry Group has increased its base price for May milk supplies it announced today.
Glanbia to pay members 29c/L base price for May milk
Margaret Donnelly Glanbia will pay its Member milk suppliers a base price of 29c/L, maintaining the price it paid in April.
Farmers facing moisture deficit as good weather takes its toll
Margaret Donnelly Farmers in some parts of the country are facing possible moisture deficits as the good weather continues.
'It's easy to blame the co-op for milk prices but the co-op model delivers'
Margaret Donnelly Farmers may frustrated at their co-ops and blame them for the price of milk, or cattle, but they need to remember that the co-op model delivers, outgoing ICOS President Martin Keane.
Goodman's ABP to invest £17m in Scotland
Margaret Donnelly The Larry Goodman-owned ABP has announced an investment of £17m for the planned redevelopment of its Perth processing plant in Scotland.
Analysis: Revamp could dismantle EU’s level playing field
Margaret Donnelly The much-maligned Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) is among the EU’s oldest policies and, for many, its most successful.
Young farmers and environment the key focus of future CAP - Hogan
Margaret Donnelly Young farmers and the environment are the two key focus areas of new proposals for the Common Agricultural Policy, the EU Commissioner Phil Hogan announced today.
Proposals to set maximum EU farm payments at €100,000 but loopholes exist
Margaret Donnelly A cap on the level of direct EU supports to farms across Europe will be set at a maximum of €100,000, with Member States able to set a national cap of between €60,000 and €100,000.
Ireland secures backing in call for CAP budget to be maintained
Margaret Donnelly Ireland and a number of other EU countries have signed a memorandum requesting that the EU Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) budget is not cut.
Revealed - beef barons and sheikhs among top recipients of EU farm payments
Margaret Donnelly & Ciaran Moran Some of the largest EU Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) payments to Irish recipients were not just to farmers, but beef barons, Arab sheikh's and semi State bodies were all in receipt of hundreds of...
Greenhouse gas levels set to rise as dairy expansion continues
Margaret Donnelly Ireland’s total greenhouse gas emissions will increase from current levels to 2020, underpinned by strong economic growth, according to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
The day of not prioritising the environment is over warns dairy boss
Margaret Donnelly Arrabawn suppliers have been told that sustainability and the environment must be prioritised if we are to avoid expansion issues experienced in the likes of New Zealand and Holland.
15 markets earmarked for best growth opportunities for Irish food exports
Margaret Donnelly A new report, launched today by the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Michael Creed, has identified 15 markets by sector that are likely to present growth opportunities for Irish agri-food...
Farmers warned felling licences taking a year to process - IFA
Margaret Donnelly Forestry felling licenses are taking up to a year to process farmers are being warned by the IFA.
Turmoil in Countrywomen's Association amid proposals to postpone elections
Margaret Donnelly Allegations of misappropriation of expenses and voting irregularities and attempts to postpone its elections to determine a new President and national officers have rocked the Irish Countrywomen’s...
IFA faces new questions over pay after refusing to clarify president's salary
Margaret Donnelly The Irish Farmers' Association (IFA) is facing major questions over its president's salary two years after a row over pay rocked the organisation.
Exclusive IFA refuse to clarify details of president's €120k salary
Margaret Donnelly THE Irish Farmers' Association (IFA) is facing major questions over its president's salary two years after a row over pay rocked the organisation.
Exclusive 'This is not a site, it's a farm' - The farmer who took on the State and won fears he...
Margaret Donnelly and Ciaran Moran Thomas Reid hit the headlines when he took on the might of the IDA over its attempt to compulsory purchase his 72-acre farm in Kildare just yards from tech giant Intel's massive Leixlip campus.
Kepak Group signs €35m five-year contract with China-based company
Margaret Donnelly Kepak Group has announced that it has signed a five-year distribution contract with China-based Esen Agro Group.
Lakeland Dairies first to declare an April milk price
Margaret Donnelly Lakeland Dairies has announced its milk price for April supplies - the first of the major processors to do so.
