The Irish Independent’s View: Climbdown on Mercosur deal will win Ireland no favours in Brussels
His words have pertinence today as the struggle to survive in the agricultural sector intensifies. Therefore, the revolt…
Explainer: what is the Mercosur deal, and is there anything good in it for Ireland?
Tánaiste Simon Harris speaks to the media today about the Government’s decision to vote against the EU-Mercosur trade…
What is Mercosur, and what will happen at tomorrow’s landmark vote?
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Ireland ‘should use presidency of Council of EU to lead on renewable energy’
Ireland should use its position as president of the Council of the European Union to push for clean…
Brazil surpassing US as top beef producer, easing global supply squeeze
Brazil produced more beef in 2025 than analysts expectedBeat U.S. production for first timeIncreasing productivity boosting beef yields…
Fionnán Sheahan: Any chance Micheál Martin will tell our visiting European pals about a united Ireland?
Our first EU presidency since Brexit apparently puts us ‘on the global stage’ – it’s time to broach…
Adrian Weckler’s 10 big predictions for the changing world of tech in 2026
AI will gain more of a foothold in our lives while the way we watch TV will continue…
What just happened? Ten charts to help make sense of markets in 2025
LONDON, Dec 31 (Reuters) – This past year won’t soon be forgotten. In 2025, conventional thinking about economics…
How palm oil plantations drained a Guatemalan rainforest community – The Irish Times
Forty years ago when Dolores Mucu arrived in Carolina, the area in Guatemala’s tropical province of Alta Verapaz…
Tax breaks help Russian oil exporters stay afloat as discounts deepen
MOSCOW, Dec 30 (Reuters) – Discounts on Russian oil at export terminals have once again approached historic highs,…
Exclusive: Soy trading firms to abandon Amazon protection pact in Brazil
ADM, Bunge, Cargill, Cofco signed 2006 agreement to protect Brazil’s Amazon forest with soy farming moratoriumMato Grosso law…
EU plans stricter controls on plastic imports to help struggling recyclers
BRUSSELS, Dec 23 (Reuters) – The European Union will introduce stricter rules for imports of plastics, the European…