Caroline Allen

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Laois farmer swaps Wagyu herd for health and wellness centre

Rural Life

Laois farmer swaps Wagyu herd for health and wellness centre

Laois organic farmer, Kevin Scully, who is well known for his award-winning Merry Mill organic gluten-free oats business, has decided...
‘Agroforestry a great way for farmers to integrate trees’ – Hometree

Forestry

‘Agroforestry a great way for farmers to integrate trees’ – Hometree

Agroforestry is a great way for farmers to integrate trees into their farms without having to choose one over the...
Cavan couple producing food without any subsidy

Rural Life

Cavan couple producing food without any subsidy

Co. Cavan-based married couple Jane Carolan and Derek Lynch are on a mission to produce chemical-free nutrient-dense food while restoring...
‘Farmers are losing’ – Síolta Chroí

Environment

‘Farmers are losing’ – Síolta Chroí

“Farmers are losing, often having to work two jobs to make a living while being blamed for a lot of...
Call for financial support for small-scale producers

Rural Life

Call for financial support for small-scale producers

Newly appointed Minister for Agriculture, Martin Heydon, has been urged to consider the introduction of a financial support scheme for...
Parade of light tractor run ready to glow this bank holiday

Rural Life

Parade of light tractor run ready to glow this bank holiday

The eagerly awaited Meath Macra parade of light tractor run will return this bank holiday Monday, February 3, continuing its...
What’s next for Mollie Moo’s pet farm in Westmeath?

Agri-Business

What’s next for Mollie Moo’s pet farm in Westmeath?

Suckler and sheep farmers, Gerry and Linda Syron, are in expansion mode at Mollie Moo’s, their pet farm in Tudenham,...
Meet the sheep farmer who is creating artisanal condiments

Rural Life

Meet the sheep farmer who is creating artisanal condiments

From city career woman to sheep farmer and now creator of artisanal and specialty condiments and preserves, Leonie Byrne cannot...
Unwavering love of farming shaped Portarlington man’s life

Rural Life

Unwavering love of farming shaped Portarlington man’s life

A Portarlington man with an unwavering love for farming that shaped his life was remembered at a function last night...
Rambling houses invited to show a sign at their gates

Rural Life

Rambling houses invited to show a sign at their gates

Displaying a sign ‘Ramblers welcome tonight’ on gates around the countryside is one of the best suggestions that Leitrim’s Just...
Borrisoleigh tractor run ready to roll for 5th event

Rural Life

Borrisoleigh tractor run ready to roll for 5th event

Raising funds for the Suir Haven Cancer Support Centre in Thurles, the 5th annual Borrisoleigh tractor run will take place...
‘Organic farming levels lag behind European counterparts’

Rural Life

‘Organic farming levels lag behind European counterparts’

There is real concern that national levels of organic farming, while increasing within the last few years, still lag behind...
Cork singer releases new single ‘Our Song’

Rural Life

Cork singer releases new single ‘Our Song’

Raised on the family farm in Co. Cork, vocalist, dancer and multi-instrumentalist, Mags McCarthy, took time out from helping with...
From rural Russia to the countryside of Kilbeggan

Rural Life

From rural Russia to the countryside of Kilbeggan

Well-known singer-songwriter Larissa Tormey has just released her new single, ‘‘Kilbeggan’s Heart,’ a tribute to the town of Kilbeggan, Co....
Bánór strikes gold as sheep milk enterprise

Agri-Business

Bánór strikes gold as sheep milk enterprise

Two Tipperary friends have fused years of friendship, pharmacy and food to bring a natural bodycare range using sheep milk,...
Donegal island for sale consisting of agricultural lands

Property

Donegal island for sale consisting of agricultural lands

An island off the west coast of Co. Donegal that has been used for sheep grazing, has just come on...
Cork open farm needs to be ‘taken to new level’

Agri-Business

Cork open farm needs to be ‘taken to new level’

The owner of the popular Rumley’s Open Farm just outside Cork city has put the facility up for sale due...
Shauna the sheep brings joy to Kinsale Community Hospital

Sheep

Shauna the sheep brings joy to Kinsale Community Hospital

Shauna the sheep is bringing joy to elderly people in Kinsale Community Hospital where the ewe’s gentle nature has proven...
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