Amy Forde

Chinese market reopens for Irish beef Reopening of the market reflects a culmination of intensive political, diplomatic and official engagement since the market was temporarily suspended in September 2024, says Taoiseach. googletag.cmd.push(function() { g... See more

Five cows on four different farms in England have tested positive for bluetongue virus serotype 3 (BTV-3) since 1 January, the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs has confirmed. The latest case was found in a cow in Cheshire, which had abor... See more

European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen has welcomed the move by EU member states to approve the Mercosur trade deal. The deal, which has been 25 years in the making, was approved by EU ambassadors on Friday. Ireland, Poland, France, Austria an... See more

The president of France Emmanuel Macron has announced that France will vote against the EU-Mercosur trade deal at an EU Council meeting on Friday. It comes as the Irish Government confirmed on Thursday morning that it would be voting against the deal at t... See more

Northern Ireland’s Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) is to pay for the lab costs arising from the pre-movement testing of high-risk animals out of the current bluetongue temporary control zone (TCZ). DAERA announced on 18 De... See more