John O'Shea of O'Shea's farms and Paul Scally, Aldi Ireland's Buying Director in a potato field
september 01, 2017

Iverk Produce expands contract with ALDI Ireland

The Irish Fruit and vegetable wholesaler Iverk Produce has signed a deal to provide Aldi with €70m worth of Irish-grown potatoes over three years.
El mercado mundial de procesamiento de papas alcanzará los 30 mil millones de dólares en 2022
augustus 30, 2017

El mercado mundial de procesamiento de papas alcanzará los 30 mil millones de dólares en 2022

Se prevé que el mercado de procesamiento de papas crecerá a una tasa anual compuesta de crecimiento del 5,3% a partir de 2017, para alcanzar un valor proyectado de 30,85 millones de dólares estadounidenses para 2022.
Irish Meade Potato Company damaged by fire
juni 06, 2016

Meade Potato Company (Ireland) damaged by fire

A fire has caused significant damage at the Meade Potato Company in Lobinstown, Navan, Co. Meath in Ireland
Violetta Heritage Potatoes a hit with chefs in Ireland
februari 12, 2016

Purple Violetta Potatoes a hit with chefs in Ireland

Irish housewife and mother Maria Flynn successfully started her own business Ballymakenny Farm Heritage Potatoes, growing the specialty potato Violetta.
Former Tesco potato Supplier fails to fast-track legal action against supermarket
juni 15, 2015

Former Tesco potato Supplier fails to fast-track legal action against supermarket

A former Irish potato supplier to supermarket giant Tesco has failed to have a legal action for alleged breach of contract and personal injuries entered into the fast track Commercial Court list.
Irish Organic Farmers protest over delayed payments
januari 20, 2015

Irish Organic Farmers protest over delayed payments

Several dozen organic farmers have been protesting outside Department of Agriculture offices in Athenry, Co Galway (Ireland) over delayed farm payments
Irish Potato Marketing Limited (“IPM”) now IPM Potato Group Limited
mei 22, 2014

Irish Potato Marketing Limited (“IPM”) now IPM Potato Group Limited

Irish Potato Marketing Limited, a leading company in potato variety breeding and seed potato sector, today announced that it has changed its name to IPM Potato Group Limited.
oktober 23, 2013

Ireland's maincrop potato harvest now 30% complete

Approximately 30 per cent of this year’s maincrop potato harvest in Ireland is now in store with growers expecting to have all remaining field work will be completed well before Christmas.
 Teagasc
juni 11, 2013

Teagasc GM potato study to begin second phase

Irish Research Institute Teagasc hopes to begin planting out more than 5,000 potato plants in the next two weeks, in the second phase of its study into the environmental impact of blight-resistant genetically modified (GM) potatoes.
Keogh's
november 05, 2012

Irish potato chip company launches 'SpudNav'

The Keogh farming family have been growing potatoes in north county Dublin for over 200 years. The city of Dublin has grown around the farm over the years.
 Potato Prices
september 05, 2012

Potato prices rise 450% in less than six months in Ireland

Potato prices have taken a dramatic turn with a 450pc increase in less than six months in Ireland.
 Potato Genome
augustus 29, 2012

Legal challenge refused over first genetically modified potatoes in Ireland

A group of campaigners in the Irish Republic has been refused a legal challenge over the first trial of a genetically modified potato crop. In July, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) gave the go ahead for a gm blight-resistant potato crop to be tested in County Carlow.

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augustus 28, 2012

Greens in Ireland seek to sue over trials on potato

Moves will be made in the High Court today to launch a legal challenge to a decision by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to allow trials on a genetically modified (GM) potato to be carried out.
augustus 01, 2012

Blight-resistant GM spuds to save Irish growers €450/ha, says lead researcher

Potato growers could achieve potential savings of more than €450/ha if they used a blight-resistant genetically modified (GM) potato variety instead of a conventional variety.
augustus 01, 2012

GM potato trial 'threatens Ireland's image'

Ireland's environmental protection agency has approved the first trial of a genetically modified potato crop.
 Potato Genome
juli 30, 2012

En Irlanda se ensayarán papas transgénicas

La Agencia de Protección Ambiental (EPA) dio su visto bueno para las pruebas de una papa genéticamente modificada (GM) que es resistente al tizón de la papa. En los próximos cuatro años se sembrarán en Irlanda dos hectáreas con esta papa genéticament...
juli 27, 2012

Angry reaction to GM potatoes go-ahead in Ireland

Top names from the food, restaurant, and tourism sectors have sharply criticised the Environmental Protection Agency for potentially destroying Ireland’s 'clean, green'agricultural image by allowing GM potatoes to be grown in Ireland.
Teagasc
juli 26, 2012

Green light for growing GM potatoes in Ireland

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has today given consent to Teagasc, Oak Park, Co Carlow, to carry out field trials on a genetically modified (GM) potato line with improved resistance to late potato blight.

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