Agri Politics
Taoiseach to meet Macra again in near future over concerns
An Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has committed to meeting with members of Macra in 2-3 months time to measure progress on...
Macra
Agri-Business
Video: Macra finishes 79km march in Dublin demanding action for rural Ireland
The message of a “future of rural Ireland” has been carried by Macra members to government buildings in Dublin today...
Rural Life
Macra march gets the backing of Young Fine Gael
The youth organisation of Fine Gael has thrown its support behind the Macra demonstration march to Dublin. The march departed...
Rural Life
'We don't want to emigrate': Macra members head for Dublin
Members of Macra have begun to make their way from Athy, Co. Kildare, to Dublin this evening (Tuesday, April 25)...
Opinion
Opinion: Has Macra forgotten about the drystock farmer?
The rural youth organisation Macra is set to stage a march with the theme ‘steps for the future’ later this...
Rural Life
Macra members gear up for 16-hour walk to Dublin
Members of Macra are getting ready for a 16-hour walk through the night, taking them from Athy, Co. Kildare to...
Agri-Business
Macra to carry 'message' for rural Ireland's future to Dublin
Macra has announced two days of action at the end of this month to highlight the issues and challenges faced...
Agri Politics
Macra presidential team 2023-2025 confirmed after ballot count
The new presidential team of Macra for the next two years has now been confirmed, following the counting of ballots...
Agri Politics
Macra presidential team until 2025 to be confirmed this week
The new presidential team of Macra for 2023 to 2025 will be confirmed this week with the counting of ballots...
Rural Life
Succession and land - is it a field of dreams?
Pause what you think you may know about succession – or at the very least disregard what a certain family...
Rural Life
Macra: Planning reform must ensure youth can stay in rural Ireland
An overhaul of planning guidelines for one-off rural housing must ensure that young people can stay in rural Ireland, according...
Rural Life
Autoimmune disease changes Cork farmer's mindset
A dairy farmer from Ballydehob in west Cork has said that living with an autoimmune disease has changed his mindset...
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...
Dairy
Macra: Dairy exit scheme 'won't deliver for future of Irish agriculture'
Macra has said that the proposed dairy reduction scheme – one of the recommendations from the Food Vision Dairy Group...
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...
Agri Politics
Countdown underway to Macra elections
Preparations are well underway for the elections to determine who will be the next president of Macra. The young farmers...
Rural Life
SETU leads €2.8m project to empower rural women in ag
South East Technological University (SETU) is leading a new European project that aims to empower rural women and increase the...
Agri-Business
Macra hits out at omission of milking parlour building costs in TAMS
Macra has criticised the omission of construction costs for new milking parlours under the new Targeted Agricultural Modernisation Scheme (TAMS)....
