# Dairy

This year

2023

# factcheck

FactCheck: The ‘15-minute city’ concept does not involve detaining or punishing people

Conspiracy theorists falsely claim 15-minute cities prohibit eating meat or traveling.

532

Mar 21st 2023, 12:26 PM

Last year

2022

# Arrabawn

Over 100 dairy jobs face uncertainty as Ballinasloe milk plant set to close

The east-Galway dairy milk plant employs 110 people.

17.6k

Aug 26th 2022, 12:17 PM

All time

# Northern Ireland Protocol

Northern Irish products not being of EU origin could cause 'huge problems' for valuable Irish dairy sector

Lorcan McCabe, a Cavan dairy farmer, said this could “pose huge problems” for the dairy sector.

12.2k

Nov 30th 2020, 6:10 AM

# Food Safety

Yoghurt recall over possible presence of metal pieces extended to Lidl products

Several Müller yoghurt products were recalled yesterday.

21.7k

Feb 7th 2020, 5:30 PM

# Yoghurt

Müller yoghurts recalled over possible presence of metal pieces

Several products from the company have been recalled.

11.9k

Feb 7th 2020, 7:47 AM

# milk price

Dairy industry in Northern Ireland could be 'wiped out' by no-deal Brexit

The tariff and administrative burden would create a crisis of epic proportions, said the Dairy Council Northern Ireland.

12.8k

Oct 7th 2019, 2:38 PM

# Lakeland Dairies

'A huge blow': Concern as 68 workers face redundancy at Monaghan dairy site

The redundancies at Lakeland Dairies were announced today.

32.2k

Aug 30th 2019, 9:36 PM

# food and drink

'We need to defend ourselves': Dairy's in-your-face play to woo Irish millennials

The National Dairy Council has taken a ‘provocative’ approach to the rise of plant-based products.

653

Aug 2nd 2018, 3:19 PM

# moo idea

Social welfare recipients to earn extra cash filling dairy farm worker shortage

A new pilot programme will see recipients able to apply for four weeks of training as dairy operatives.

31.0k

118

Aug 3rd 2017, 11:42 AM

# the white stuff

Nine executives at dairy giant paid over €9 million

The payment was criticised by TD Martin Ferris.

26.4k

Apr 20th 2016, 9:18 PM

# Holy Cow!

Nothing is denting the world's appetite for Irish dairy

The sector was the biggest contributor to record food and drink exports in 2015.

10.7k

Jan 13th 2016, 12:00 PM

# Unreal

Stop the world - fake milk is on the way

For a good reason though. Muufrii (pronounced ‘Moofree’) will provide all the goodness of real milk without any of that pesky cow nonsense.

25.2k

Jul 26th 2015, 3:00 PM

# with cheese please

9 signs that you are in a love affair with cheese

Emmental, Port Salut, Cashel Blue *faints*

8.8k

May 5th 2015, 6:00 PM

# Dairy

Without milk quotas, what will happen to the price of a pint of milk?

It’s largely positive news for farmers.

18.4k

Apr 1st 2015, 3:56 PM

# dairy goodness

The company behind Avonmore wants to take the Irish brand international

But most of Glanbia’s growth plans are in protein powders and sports supplements.

17.3k

Feb 25th 2015, 12:35 PM

# recipes

Don't eat eggs, dairy or gluten? You CAN have amazing pancakes today

We’ve got you covered.

29.2k

Feb 17th 2015, 3:45 PM

# moooooo

Got milk? Ireland's cows will be giving us a LOT more of the white stuff

Fifty-two high-skill jobs are expected to be created over the five years.

15.8k

Feb 2nd 2015, 1:50 PM

# WHITE GOLD

The Chinese are lapping up Irish dairy - and that means big money for exporters

And why shouldn’t they like it? It’s grand, sure.

18.7k

Jan 14th 2015, 9:07 AM

# fairlife

Coca Cola is selling fancy milk now

It’s “premium” brand milk. Y’know the one.

5.7k

Nov 26th 2014, 7:55 AM

# dear dairy

Irish dairy farmers are mad at Rosanna Davison for telling people to go vegan

They’re calling her a big old spoofer. A spoofer!

4.3k

Sep 22nd 2014, 10:50 AM

# pass the cheese

People who eat high-fat dairy foods less likely to develop type 2 diabetes

Researchers found there is no association between low-fat dairy products and the risk of T2D.

10.1k

Sep 16th 2014, 7:15 AM

# dairy products

Economists are predicting that cheese mountains could become a reality

Not literally, of course. Russia sanctions means we could have an awful lot of leftover cheese, and meat too.

11.3k

Aug 11th 2014, 2:45 PM

# cook like a frenchman

Guess how many of these were sold around the world last year?

It’s a lot of milking.

25.2k

Apr 16th 2014, 11:50 AM

# udder disgrace

Coveney to dairy farmers: You're (still) producing too much milk

Ireland’s volume of milk supplies in January was above what is allowed under EU quotas.

9.3k

Feb 17th 2014, 2:03 PM

# Bord Bia

Value of Irish food and drink exports nearly €10 billion in 2013

Exports for dairy products and ingredients brought in the most money, followed by beef exports.

5.8k

Jan 8th 2014, 8:44 AM

# dublin's great in '88

Millennium milk bottles are coming back to Irish doorsteps

It’s been 25 years since their first appearance.

7.0k

Dec 13th 2013, 11:23 AM

Voices

Column: Raising animals for food contributes to climate change

On World Vegetarian Day, Frank Armstrong asks why we refuse to see the relationship between farm animals and climate change.

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Oct 1st 2013, 11:00 AM

# hanging out

This American supermarket has a 'hanging cheese' section

We want to go to there.

2.8k

Sep 19th 2013, 3:21 PM

# cso stats

Slide in pharmaceutical sales drives a nine per cent drop in exports

There was a decline of €703 million in the year up to June – driven largely by the drop in pharma sales, as patents for major drugs expire.

3.5k

Aug 14th 2013, 12:53 PM

# dem bones dem bones

No milk today: Drop in how much milk Irish people are drinking

But even with the decrease, Irish people are still drinking more than 9 litres of milk per month EACH.

11.1k

May 1st 2013, 7:15 AM

# Jobswatch

Glanbia in €157 million investment for major new dairy facility

The company said the state-supported investment will create 1600 direct and indirect roles.

13.5k

Apr 30th 2013, 3:17 PM

# Irish Dairy Board

The top selling butter in Germany is... Kerrygold

The Irish Dairy Board’s report today also revealed that profits were up by 10.8% in 2012.

13.6k

Apr 9th 2013, 1:30 PM

# Cheese

Exemption of cheese under new advertising rules welcomed

Following recommendations by the Department of Health, new rules curtailing the advertising of unhealthy foods to children will not include cheese products.

6.5k

Oct 12th 2012, 2:29 PM

# Glanbia

Glanbia retirees launch court action over alleged breach of contract

The group has launched a High Court action over an alleged breach of contract regarding pension payments.

4.2k

Aug 12th 2012, 4:09 PM

# laughing cow

Lucky cow gets a full spinal massage

Massages, concerts and water beds are the latest innovations to hit the dairy industry. For the cows… not the farmers.

4.8k

May 29th 2012, 8:30 PM

# No Pigskin

NFL star gets career boost after losing four stone on vegan diet

Deuce Lutui from Tonga has changed to ‘a mostly animal-free’ eating regime and loving life at the Seattle Seahawks.

404

May 11th 2012, 2:04 PM

# Dairy

Committee criticisms proposed changes to cheese ads aimed at children

Andrew Doyle TD noted the concern among farmers and the agri-food sector over the “targeting of cheese” in proposed by the BAI.

2.1k

May 11th 2012, 7:30 AM

# Got milk?

That's not a protest, THIS is a protest.

Milkmen from India show us how it’s done.

12.6k

Apr 26th 2012, 9:00 PM

# Dairy

Minister 'disappointed' over likelihood of super levy fine for milk farmers

The Minister for Agriculture says that Irish milk producers may incur a super levy fine for the first time in several years as March is expected to be at 0.69 per cent above quota.

5.9k

Apr 24th 2012, 8:52 PM

# E-coli

Irish cheese tests positive for E.coli in South Africa

A sample of Irish cheese tested positive for the bug in South Africa – prompting calls for an embargo on Irish dairy imports.

1.3k

Nov 12th 2011, 9:30 AM