Minister for Agriculture Michael Creed has extended the deadline for applications to the €100m BEAM (Beef Exceptional Aid Measure) scheme as just 20,000 out of a possible 70,000 eligible farmers applied to the scheme.
British MPs have criticised Jacob Rees-Mogg for "lounging languidly" along the front bench during a historic Brexit debate
British MPs have criticised Jacob Rees-Mogg for "lounging languidly" along the front bench during a historic Brexit debate
A second attempt is to be made this morning for a Chinese Audit team to carry out an inspection of Kepak's meat processing facility in Athlegue Co Roscommon.
Japan is still considering options for handling contaminated water at Tokyo Electric Power's wrecked Fukushima nuclear power plant amid worries the water may be dumped into the ocean, government officials told diplomats on Wednesday. A massive body of tainted water – more than a million tons as of August – is building up at the...
Chinese tech giant Huawei has accused US authorities of trying to coerce employees to gather information on the company and of trying to break into its information systems.
The European Commission will today step up its preparations for a no-deal Brexit as Brussels officials insisted the UK is not engaged in serious efforts to find a last-minute deal.
