Food production

For years we collected pears, expecting them to ripen

Either that or big hens have flown the coop

Various affected batches sold by Lidl, Tesco, Dunnes Stores and Aldi

Dr Tancredi Caruso is associate professor in UCD’s School of Biology and Environmental Science and UCD’s Earth Institute

The recent fuel protests highlighted a disconnect that doesn’t stop at Irish politics

The gardening trailblazer is a key speaker at this weekend’s Festival of Gardens and Nature in Laois

Energy price levels remain slightly lower than 2025 but Iran war expected to accelerate inflation

I still have a strong emotional link with the rich, foamy smell of yeast

We take a look inside small Irish businesses catering to a growing demand for vegan food products across the State

I lost a lot of young seedlings in my allotment to wireworm damage last year, but I don’t want to use chemicals

Basic income supports would encourage more vegetable growers

The depth of antipathy and ‘hatred’ directed at Coalition parties in recent months has caught the Government by surprise

Ireland is sleepwalking into a food security crisis. We have just 74 field-scale vegetable growers left, down from around 600

Farmers have warned of food shortages but Ireland imports most of what it eats

Meet the country’s leading chocolate producers as they put together plans for the Easter eggs now on our shelves

We asked five food experts to detail the key changes they would like to see to give us all easier access to healthy foods on a daily basis

Dubliner Mark O’Brien was one of three chefs who made it to the final of the flagship BBC programme

Easter egg review: We asked Niamh Browne, our highest egg authority, to sample some premium Easter eggs from Irish chocolatiers

The menu at this convivial Dublin 2 spot is concise but excellent

Food supply model under scrutiny after one of Ireland’s largest carrot producers winds down

Research Lives: Federico Cerrone is assistant professor in Bioprocess Engineering at Dublin City University School of Biotechnology

Beef prices are high and there are too many wild deer in Ireland – greater consumption of venison could be about to make a lot of sense

The Irish Food Writers’ Guild announced the recipients of its 33rd series of food awards

The Dublin college’s urban farm now supplies crops to storied local restaurant Chapter One, also sharing its knowledge with other schools

Poor European harvests led to surge in potato imports in 2024

A recent event, Rooted in Strength: Women, Climate and Food Justice, celebrated women farmers

Social media, vegan menus and always being in the shop are helping the latest generation of chip shops to thrive

Prof Eamonn Keogh’s movie-inspired sensor can help identify major nut pest through its wing beats

Beloved of influencers and inspiration for chic accessories, the humble Irish butter brand takes on cult status abroad

It’s hard to avoid ultra-processed foods - and equally difficult to find clear conclusions on how we should approach them

UPFs, like cigarettes, are engineered to encourage addiction and consumption, researchers say

Founder saw protein bar trend in the US and sought to get headstart in Ireland

Simon Harris rejects Sinn Féin call to remove Larry Murrin, says ‘you’ve come for a head and you’re not getting one’

The Assassination Custard owner wants to change the way we think about ‘inside meat’

National policy must deliver locally to help communities cope with changing climate

Capacity to produce food to high standards, less reliant on fragile global supply chains, is not protectionism but prudent risk management

Governments are hoarding rice and grain as insurance against a world they increasingly view as unstable. But many economists believe it could be counter-productive

Reformulating ultra-processed food as effective as low-tar cigarettes or guns with fewer bullets

Regulations aimed at improving transparency across agri-food supply chain to take effect later this year

Carbon tax on farming and taking land out of agricultural production among bold moves by the Danes