Colm Ryan

News Journalist

N.Ireland

Tributes paid as ‘valued member’ of Markethill Mart passes away

Tributes have been paid to an 18-year-old member of the Markethill Mart team in Co. Armagh who recently passed away...

September 24, 2024

Sheep

Sheep trade: Deals of up to €7.60/kg available for producer groups

Lamb prices have continued to remain unchanged in recent weeks, while higher sheep prices are available for producer groups than...

September 24, 2024

Sheep

Watch: A review and outlook of the 2024 sheepmeat trade

Speaking to Agriland at the 2024 National Ploughing Championships in Ratheniska, Co. Laois, sheepmeat and livestock sector manager of Bord Bia Seamus...

September 24, 2024

Sheep

Advice: 10 tips for managing rams prior to mating

Farmers that are planning ahead for their lambing dates may now be selecting which rams they will use for breeding....

September 22, 2024

CAP / Schemes

Irish PGIs and PDOs celebrated at Ploughing 2024

The European Commission Representation to Ireland organised a reception of Irish products with European Union (EU) geographical indication (GI) labels...

September 20, 2024

Rural Life

Application submitted for interim flood relief at Lough Funshinagh

A planning application is being submitted to An Bord Pleanála this week to develop an interim flood relief scheme to...

September 20, 2024

Rural Life

Total crowd for 3 days of Ploughing 2024 hits almost 250k

Almost a quarter of a million people (244,000) attended the 2024 National Ploughing Championships in Ratheniska, Co. Laois over the...

September 19, 2024

Rural Life

Kilkenny gardaí stop tractor and trailer with unsecured bales

A tractor and trailer were pulled over by gardaí today (Thursday, September 19) in Co. Kilkenny for an unsecured load...

September 19, 2024

Rural Life

90,500 attend on day 2 of Ploughing 2024

Day two of the National Ploughing Championships in Ratheniska, Co. Laois saw 90,500 in attendance. It is a significant increase...

September 18, 2024

Rural Life

Crowd up on day one of Ploughing 2024

75,500 people attended the first day of the National Ploughing Championships (NPC) today (Tuesday, September 17), the National Ploughing Association (NPA) confirmed....

September 17, 2024

Rural Life

Person hospitalised after tractor and bus collision in Clare

Gardaí and emergency services attended the scene of a two vehicle road traffic collision involving a bus and a tractor...

September 17, 2024

Beef

62% of farms have fully secured their winter feed

A recent survey has offered an insight into the fodder stocks on Irish drystock and dairy farms as the winter...

September 17, 2024

Sheep

Sheep trade: Base prices for lambs remain steady

Lamb prices have remained steady over the last several weeks as processors continue to seek out well-fleshed lambs. The supply...

September 16, 2024

Rural Life

Grain spilled as trailer overturns in Waterford

Waterford City Fire Service recently responded to a trailer carrying grain that overturned just off a busy roundabout. The incident...

September 16, 2024

Rural Life

Lorry and tractor involved in road collision in Galway

A lorry and a tractor were involved in a road traffic collision on the N59 in Co. Galway today (Friday,...

September 13, 2024

Environment

EPA prosecutes Arrabawn Co-Op for breaching emissions ‘value’ in stream

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has prosecuted Arrabawn Co-Operative Society Limited for breaching emission limit values into a stream in...

September 13, 2024