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Communications consultant Jane Craigie discusses the outcomes of the OECD's Rural Policy Review of Ireland 2026 and draws comparisons with the Scottish rural sector

²ÝÁñÉçÇø had sought an increase of €0.02 (£0.017) an egg for free-range and €0.01 (£0.087) an egg for barn-produced eggs

St Malachy's Primary School, Kilclief is at risk of closure by the Council for Catholic Maintained Schools due to 'low enrolment numbers’

Police believe body to be that of missing Irish sheep farmer

Meat exports, led by beef, increased by 5%

The Irish ²ÝÁñÉçÇø Association said the sector is fighting to survive

Easter and Ramadan were driving demand at Irish marts and factories, as in the UK

The competition will see butchers from England, Wales, Ireland and Scotland compete against each other to be crowned as the winning nation

It comes less than a year after the Chinese market reopened to Irish beef in January, following a three-year closure due to a previous BSE case

Irish farmers have held protests against the changes