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Gardaí launch investigation into death of sheep in Kerry

Rural Life

Gardaí launch investigation into death of sheep in Kerry

Gardaí have launched an investigation into an incident of “animal cruelty” that occurred on a farm in Clonkeen, Co. Kerry,...
Changes to RIP.ie will result in a ‘fractured service’ – TD

Agri Politics

Changes to RIP.ie will result in a ‘fractured service’ – TD

Consideration should be given towards the creation of a free state-run death notice website, following the latest decision by RIP.ie...
ALONE appeals to public to check in on the elderly during cold snap

Rural Life

ALONE appeals to public to check in on the elderly during cold snap

ALONE, the national charity that supports thousands of older people across Ireland, is asking the elderly to reach out for...
Body recovered from flooding in North Yorkshire

Environment

Body recovered from flooding in North Yorkshire

Police in North Yorkshire have confirmed that the body of a man recovered from an area of flooding nearby Intake...
‘The worst of times brings out the best in people’ – Kilkenny IFA

Farm Safety

‘The worst of times brings out the best in people’ – Kilkenny IFA

Kilkenny IFA chair, Brendan Hickey, has noted greater levels of “danger” currently besetting farming in the county, as a result...
FFA urges farmers to reject ‘the lion’s share of blame’ for climate change

Agri Politics

FFA urges farmers to reject ‘the lion’s share of blame’ for climate change

Farmers For Action (FFA)’s Steering Committee have issued a new year statement, calling on farmers across Northern Ireland and the...
Watch: Last man standing – meet Kilkenny’s only greengrocer

Rural Life

Watch: Last man standing – meet Kilkenny’s only greengrocer

Fitzpatrick’s Fruit and Veg shop on John’s Green in Kilkenny is the last remaining traditional greengrocer in the city, having...
45th annual wellie race returns to Castlecomer

Rural Life

45th annual wellie race returns to Castlecomer

The 45th annual wellie race will return to Castlecomer, Co. Kilkenny, on January 1, 2025, where over 600 wellie-clad participants...
Watch: Meet the sellers at Kilkenny’s farmers market

Horticulture

Watch: Meet the sellers at Kilkenny’s farmers market

The weekly farmers market on the parade in Kilkenny every Thursday, has been a staple in the town for the...
Watch: An ode to the traditional family butcher

Beef

Watch: An ode to the traditional family butcher

O’Briens Butchers in Kilkenny has served as an exemplary model of the traditional family butcher since it first opened its...
Watch: Tractor mechanic moonlights as Santa in aid of Temple Street

Rural Life

Watch: Tractor mechanic moonlights as Santa in aid of Temple Street

Every December, tractor mechanic, John Houlihan, closes the doors of his garage in Co. Kilkenny, trading his oil stained boiler...
2024 master’s class in agri-food business graduate from CAFRE

N.Ireland

2024 master’s class in agri-food business graduate from CAFRE

The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) has issued its congratulations to the College of Agriculture, Food, and Rural Enterprise...
What to gift the farmer in your life this Christmas

Rural Life

What to gift the farmer in your life this Christmas

Searching for the perfect Christmas present for a farmer can often be a tedious task, especially when your not-so-subtle prompts...
US agri exchange students recount their positive time in NI

N.Ireland

US agri exchange students recount their positive time in NI

Two American exchange students have called Co. Antrim home for the past three months, spending their “fall semester” studying agriculture...
Muir deems animal welfare among his ‘top priorities’

N.Ireland

Muir deems animal welfare among his ‘top priorities’

Northern Ireland’s Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs, Andrew Muir, has declared that animal welfare will be among his top...
Greater transparency required of food labelling – report

Agri-Business

Greater transparency required of food labelling – report

The European Court of Auditors (ECA) and Safe Food Advocacy Europe (SAFE) have released a report calling for more transparency...
Seaweed supplements proven to cut methane emissions in cattle by 38%

Agri-Business

Seaweed supplements proven to cut methane emissions in cattle by 38%

A new study by the University of California, Davis, discovered that feeding a seaweed supplement in pellet format, to grazing...
Animal sanctuary owner sentenced for operating ‘house of horrors’

Rural Life

Animal sanctuary owner sentenced for operating ‘house of horrors’

A 70-year-old woman has received an eight-month custodial sentence for animal abuse charges imposed on over 50 animals residing in...
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