Ireland plans to take leading role in alleviating world hunger

There's no getting away from Bono and Mr Blueprint himself. I'll believe it when I see it. More.

Ireland goes back to the land

Stock markets are crashing. Builders are going to the wall. So why are our farmers brimful of optimism? Read more.

The bee's knees

Agriculture Minister Michelle Gildernew has pledged to draw up a strategy to rescue Northern Ireland’s vanishing bee populations. Read more here.