Maitiú Monaghan

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Rise in domestic violence order applications in rural Ireland

Rural Life

Rise in domestic violence order applications in rural Ireland

District court figures show that there was an 8.64% increase in people applying for domestic violence orders between 2022 and...
FFA: TB proposals could decimate NI cattle industry

N.Ireland

FFA: TB proposals could decimate NI cattle industry

Farmers for Action (FFA) has claimed that the CEO of Animal Health and Welfare Northern Ireland (AHWNI), Dr. Sam Strain,...
UK land use review suggests up to 9% reduction in agricultural land

N.Ireland

UK land use review suggests up to 9% reduction in agricultural land

The Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) has welcomed the opportunity to respond to the Department for Environment, Food, and...
‘Urgent’ call for storm resilience plan after rural Ireland battered

Agri Politics

‘Urgent’ call for storm resilience plan after rural Ireland battered

The government has been urged to take “immediate action” to strengthen infrastructure in Roscommon and Galway, by implementing a storm...
Applications open for innovative sheep farm visit to Scotland

N.Ireland

Applications open for innovative sheep farm visit to Scotland

The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) is offering sheep farmers the opportunity to take part in a...
IFA forestry chair calls for funded insurance for growers

Forestry

IFA forestry chair calls for funded insurance for growers

The Irish Farmers Association’s (IFA) forestry chairperson, Padraig Stapleton, has called on the government to partly fund a national insurance...
‘Lack of water’ big problem after storm – Co. Galway dairy farmer

Agri Health

‘Lack of water’ big problem after storm – Co. Galway dairy farmer

A dairy farmer in Co. Galway has told Agriland that the biggest concern he has had in the aftermath of...
Macra increases membership prices for 2025

Rural Life

Macra increases membership prices for 2025

Macra has confirmed that it will increase its membership prices beginning on February 1, 2025. Current membership will not be...
Fitzmaurice: ‘The government must act now’ on storm aftermath

Agri Politics

Fitzmaurice: ‘The government must act now’ on storm aftermath

Independent Ireland TD Michael Fitzmaurice has called for the government to convene to address the ongoing impact of Storm Éowyn....
Gardaí urge drivers be careful over bank holiday weekend

Rural Life

Gardaí urge drivers be careful over bank holiday weekend

An Garda Síochána and the Road Safety Authority (RSA) are appealing to the public to use the roads with care...
British dairy production set to rise in 2025 – AHDB

Dairy

British dairy production set to rise in 2025 – AHDB

British dairy production is forecast to grow by 1.1% in 2025, according to the latest report from the Agriculture and...
Forestry farmer urges Healy-Rae to ‘flex his political muscle’

Forestry

Forestry farmer urges Healy-Rae to ‘flex his political muscle’

A forestry farmer in Galway has called on Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine...
Teagasc launches new schemes support unit

Rural Life

Teagasc launches new schemes support unit

Teagasc is piloting a new advisory strategy that is aimed at delivering a “better service to farmers” in two regions....
Minister Healy-Rae: ‘Ready to serve the farming community’

Agri Politics

Minister Healy-Rae: ‘Ready to serve the farming community’

The Independent TD for Kerry, Michael Healy-Rae today (Wednesday, January 29) said he was “honoured, humbled and ready to serve...
Organic farmers plea for government assistance after storm

Agri-Business

Organic farmers plea for government assistance after storm

Talamh Beo has called on the government to provide assistance to farmers and growers who have lost critical infrastructure due...
Fitzmaurice: Every household should get a ‘grant’ for generators

Agri Politics

Fitzmaurice: Every household should get a ‘grant’ for generators

Independent Ireland TD, Michael Fitzmaurice, has called on the government to provide a grant for generators to every household, in...
HSENI warns of carbon monoxide poisoning risk after storm

Rural Life

HSENI warns of carbon monoxide poisoning risk after storm

With many farms using generators in the aftermath of Storm Éowyn, farmers have been urged to be aware of the...
Report: Breeding ewe numbers expected to show ‘decline’ last year

Sheep Focus

Report: Breeding ewe numbers expected to show ‘decline’ last year

A decline in breeding ewe numbers is likely to have occurred in 2024, according to a new report published today...
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