Agri Politics
Independent Ireland MEP Ciaran Mullooly has been elected as a full voting member of the European Parliament’s AGRI Committee.
Agri-Business
Fianna Fáil MEP Billy Kelleher has called for a short-term fertiliser exemption from the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM).
Rural Life
An Irish MEP has warned of what he called a food security crisis of the EU's "own making" due to the high cost of fertiliser.
Mercosur
An Irish MEP has called on the government here to join a court action taken by Poland against the EU-Mercosur Trade Agreement.
Midlands-North-West MEP Ciaran Mullooly has been appointed shadow rapporteur on the EU agri-food promotion file.
An Irish MEP has called on the government to invite fuel protesters into government buildings to address their concerns.
An Irish MEP has called for an immediate emergency EU response to the spiralling fuel and home-heating costs.
An Irish MEP has reacted angrily to the lack of agreement at this week's meeting of agriculture ministers on suspending the CBAM.
Schemes
A member of the European Court of Auditors has said she has "rarely" seen such unanimous scepticism as she has for the next CAP proposals.
An Irish MEP has hit out at the European Commission following a decision to provisionally apply the EU-Mercosur trade deal.
The government has been urged to conduct an "immediate and comprehensive" review of the hot school meals programme.
MEP Ciaran Mullooly said he will oppose any attempt by the European Commission to implement Mercosur while it is under examination by CJEU.
Beef
Irish MEP Ciaran Mullooly has claimed that the EU-Mercosur Trade Agreement will "do nothing of substance" for the EU economy.
An Irish MEP has said that Donald Trump's threat of tariffs against EU countries could shape a key debate on the EU-Mercosur deal.
EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen will to travel to South America on Saturday to sign the EU-Mercosur Trade Agreement.
Independent Ireland MEP Ciaran Mullooly is seeking an urgent meeting with Ireland's EU commissioner over the EU-Mercosur Trade Agreement.
Thousands of farmers and supporters have descended on the Technological University of the Shannon (TUS) Athlone.
Independent Ireland welcomed the news that Ireland will oppose the EU Mercosur trade deal but added that "the battle is far from over".
Minister Heydon has been called on to hold 'urgent, crucial discussions' with his Italian counterpart on the EU-Mercosur Trade Agreement.
Independent Ireland TD Michael Fitzmaurice has called on the Taoiseach and Tánaiste to take a stand against the Mercosur trade deal.
"I know the way teams have been decimated. I’ve seen clubs in Co. Longford go out of business and others forced to amalgamate."
An MEP has welcomed new proposals on generational renewal in EU agriculture, saying they are "ambitious by any standard".
An MEP has called for member states in the Council of the EU to back a proposal to increase the amount of payment available to small farmers.
