Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Charlie McConalogue T.D has issued a warning to landowners and members of the public not to carry out any illegal burning of land during spring and summer. Minister McConalogue said, “In recent days, we have witnessed uncontrolled burning events in various parts of the country, which not only … Read more
Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Charlie McConalogue T.D. today voiced his support for the European Commission’s agri-food related response to the impacts arising from the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Speaking ahead of his attendance at today’s Agriculture and Fisheries Council in Luxembourg, which will be addressed by Ukrainian Minister for Agriculture, Mykola Solskyi, … Read more
Irish Minister for the Marine, Charlie McConalogue T.D. met with his French counterpart, Annick Girardin, the French Minister of the Sea, in Paris. The primary focus of the meeting was to discuss Minister McConalogue’s case to provide greater protection to the inshore fishing waters around Ireland under the Common Fisheries Policy. The background to the meeting … Read more
The Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue, TD, and the Minister of State with Responsibility for Biodiversity and Land Use, Senator Pippa Hackett, have welcomed the signing into law last night by the President; of new legislation relating to Fur Farming and Forestry. The bill had been passed at all stages by … Read more
A public consultation on Ireland’s draft National Food Waste Prevention Roadmap was launched in January this year and the closing date has now been extended to 28 March 2022. Minister McConalogue said, “Globally, food wastage’s carbon footprint is estimated at 3.3 billion tonnes of CO2 equivalent of GHG released into the atmosphere per year. Ireland … Read more
Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Charlie McConalogue T.D., has announced a targeted intervention package for the tillage sector and a multi-species sward initiative, worth over €12 million to support Irish farmers. Minister McConalogue said, “We are living in unprecedented times. The illegal invasion in Ukraine has put our supply chains under enormous pressure,with … Read more
Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue T.D., today announced that the UTP Enforcement Authority (EA) has launched an online survey to allow primary producers to inform the EA about any UTP-related issues they face within the food supply chain. The survey will explore whether the buyers that producers supply are treating them … Read more
The Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue, T.D. concluded the first leg of an Irish Agrifood trade mission to the Gulf region, with a series of government and business engagements. The Minister met his UAE counterpart her excellency H.E. Mariam Al-Mheiri and signed a Memorandum of understanding on cooperation in the field … Read more
The UAE Ministry of Climate Change and Environment (MOCCAE) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Department of Agriculture, Food, and the Marine of Ireland to enhance cooperation in the field of food security. The agreement was signed by Her Excellency Mariam bint Mohammed Almheiri, (Pictured above) UAE Minister of Climate Change and … Read more
The Minister for Agriculture, Charlie McConalogue, traveling today for a weeklong trade mission to the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia. He will be accompanied by Bord Bia officials along with 14 Irish food and drink companies to launch Bord Bia’s new three-year business strategy for the region. The aim of the visit, which is … Read more