Martin Heydon

The September 28th letter sent to Martin was signed by Merz and the leaders of the Netherlands, Austria, Denmark, Finland and Sweden

The Irish leader met with European Council President António Costa at his country residence in Dublin to discuss negotiations and pave the way for signing a deal on the Multiannual Financial Framework, the bloc's seven-year budget, by an informal end-of-year deadline

Farmers could be offered another emergency animal food transport scheme to help at a “time of stress”, but such a Government intervention may not be introduced until the spring of 2027

The meeting on Tuesday has been convened by the Minister for Agriculture Martin Heydon and will involve all the big farming organisations

Individual companies can claim up to €50,000 each between now and the end of the year with minimum paperwork, a measure the EU hopes will remove what it sees as an existential threat to hauliers and farmers

Governments and lobby groups in Italy, Ireland and Hungary are raising concerns over the continuing near-standstill in maritime freight transport in the Strait of Hormuz as the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran escalates

Saudi Arabia’s state oil company has warned of “catastrophic consequences” for the world’s oil markets if the US-Israeli war with Iran continues to block shipping in the strait of Hormuz

Iran Warns Strait of Hormuz Could Turn Into Zone of Suffering

The war between Iran and Israel and the US has brought two vital shipping routes to an almost complete standstill and caused widespread disruption to the global economy

Every spring, the matter of dogs roaming freely at Dartmoor National Park generates considerable discussion, particularly during the livestock breeding and ground-nesting bird season

Under a protocol agreed with China, beef exports have to be suspended when any BSE case is discovered

Spread by midges, bluetongue poses no threat to the public or food safety but can affect cloven-hoofed animals like sheep and cattle