Agri Support: Ministers Heydon and Collins opened the Fuel Support Scheme for Specialist Horticulture, offering a once-off payment to growers of tomatoes, cucumbers, mushrooms, strawberries, chillies, herbs and hydroponic lettuce, with online applications open until 24 June. Organic Growth: The National Organic Awards 2026 were launched at Bloom, with 6,100 organic farmers and food businesses in Ireland and Bord Bia research pointing to 12.5% market growth last year. Manufacturing & Jobs: Mincon’s North Bay operation says automation upgrades are planned to lift output and keep the drilling-equipment business competitive. Food & Local Trade: Limerick’s Canteen café was honoured with the McKennas Guides plaque after 14 years of handmade food, while its owner warned small independents still face cost pressure. Environment & Enforcement: Inland Fisheries Ireland and officials responded to a major River Glyde fish kill in Co Louth, with over 20,000 fish estimated dead; the pollution source was identified as agricultural discharge and a prosecution file is being prepared. Economy Watch: Revised Eurostat figures show the eurozone contracted in Q1, driven by a sharp Irish GDP slump linked to multinational pharma output swings. Energy Policy: A US lawsuit over cancelled wind projects highlights how shifting policy is creating business turmoil, echoing wider uncertainty for renewables investment. EU Politics: Ireland’s Minister Jack Chambers backed Cohesion Policy at an EU General Affairs Council meeting ahead of Ireland’s EU presidency start in July.