Rural Life
Houlihan: Over eight in farm communities died by suicide in last 10 days
Over eight people in the farming community have died by suicide in the last 10 days, according to Macra president,...
Elaine Houlihan
Agri Politics
Macra: Focus must shift from dairy exit scheme to succession
Macra has welcomed a decision by Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Charlie McConalogue not to pursue a dairy...
Agri-Business
Macra: Minister must honour promise to forgotten farmers
Macra is calling on Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Charlie McConalogue to clarify when the issue of the...
Agri-Business
Macra: Revenue needs to provide clarity on farmer VAT refunds
Macra has called on Revenue to provide “clarity and certainty” on Value Added Tax (VAT) refunds on prescribed capital investments...
Agri-Business
All nitrates decisions must be science led - Macra
The president of Macra, Elaine Houlihan has said that all future decisions on Ireland’s nitrates derogation must be led by...
Agri-Business
Wait continues for 'forgotten farmers' scheme
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) has said that work is still ongoing on the details of...
Agri-Business
Budget 2024: Macra hits out at omission of succession scheme
The lack of a farm succession scheme in Budget 2024 will lead to the “mass emigration” of young people from...
Agri-Business
Macra president and co-op board member join Teagasc Authority
Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue has appointed Macra president, Elaine Houlihan and Vanessa Kiely O’Connor to...
Rural Life
Ploughing 2023: Macra aiming for world record at welly throwing
Macra has set its sights on the “lofty goal” of breaking the Guinness World Record for the most people simultaneously...
Agri Politics
Macra wants 'commitments' from meeting with Taoiseach today
Macra representatives are meeting with Taoiseach Leo Varadkar today (Monday, July 10) to directly discuss a number of issues of...
Rural Life
Projected loss of over 10,000 farm workers by 2035 - report
There is a projected loss of 10,600 farm and related workers between 2022 and 2035, according to a recent report...
Agri-Business
Macra officially launches five-year strategy at AGM
Macra officially launched its new five-year strategy at its annual general meeting (AGM) in Co. Cork on Saturday (May 13)....
Agri Politics
'Honour and privilege' to be a woman leading Macra - Houlihan
The incoming president of Macra, Elaine Houlihan, has said that it is “a huge honour” to become the second woman...
Agri Politics
Elaine Houlihan is the 39th Macra president
Elaine Houlihan, from Co. Limerick, has today (Friday, March 3) been confirmed as the 39th national president of Macra. The...