Ireland’s Food Future at Risk | Belfast News

President Catherine Connolly delivered a fiery wake-up call at the National Ploughing Championships, exposing Ireland’s crippling dependence on food imports as a national security risk amid climate chaos and global conflict. With record-breaking heat and a collapse in local growers—from 600+ in the 90s to fewer than 70 today—she warned that 83% of our fruit and veg are imported while we export 90% of what we produce. Urging farmers to lead the charge, she declared transformative change isn’t optional—it’s an urgent necessity to secure Ireland’s future food sovereignty. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Sources:https://www.thejournal.ie/catherine-connolly-ploughing-championships-7163240-Sep2026/ More coverage & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/f11210a1b323f934 Report issues to [email protected].