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...
Clare
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...
Sponsored
Native Tree Area Scheme makes planting trees easier
If you’re a farmer looking to generate extra income, the Native Tree Area Scheme (NTAS) is a great opportunity to...
Environment
Pilot project to use Old Irish Goats for conservation grazing
Old Irish Goats are planned to be used in a new pilot project to control invasive plant species on designated...
Rural Life
Gardaà stop tractor driver who replaced windscreen with timber
Gardaà stopped a tractor driver in Scarriff, Co. Clare for a number of reasons, including issues with the windscreen, which...
Rural Life
Elderly man died of hypothermia outside rural home
By Gordon Deegan An 82-year-old man died of hypothermia when unable to get up from a fall outside his remote...
Environment
Deadline nears to join water quality project offering up to €2k/ha
The deadline is approaching for up to 600 farmers to join the EU-funded Waters of LIFE agri-environmental programme for water...
Rural Life
Court: Man who fired shotgun at farmer neighbour avoids jail
By Gordon Deegan An east Clare man who shot a neighbouring farmer when discharging eight shotgun blasts in his direction...
Environment
Mud Matters workshops to take place in Clare
‘Mud Matters’, a two-day workshop on the use of mud/earth in building will be hosted by Dúchas na Sionna at...
Sponsored
Watch: Offaly farmer makes big savings by 'going solar'
Imagine standing on your farm, knowing you have taken steps to secure its future. The sun is shining, not just...
Agri-Business
Watch: Award-winning E-Gate system aims to save on farm labour
This year’s overall winner of the AXA National Dairy Innovation Awards went to True North Technologies for its E-Gate Grazing...
Rural Life
Vet publishes 'Tails of Curious Cases' book
Veterinary surgeon, Dr. Sinéad Mellett, has just published a book ‘Tails of Curious Cases’ which traces her journey into veterinary...
Agri-Business
Smart remote gate release system wins Dairy Innovation Awards
A smart remote gate release system developed by a Co. Clare company has won the 2024 AXA National Dairy Innovation...
Rural Life
Gardaà investigate stolen horsebox in Co. Clare
Garda investigations are ongoing following a reported theft of a horsebox at a premises in the Ardsollus area of Quin,...
Rural Life
Private collection of vintage machinery on view for Harvest Day
What is billed as the country’s largest private collection of vintage machinery will be on view throughout Bunratty Castle and...
Rural Life
Person hospitalised after tractor and bus collision in Clare
Gardaà and emergency services attended the scene of a two vehicle road traffic collision involving a bus and a tractor...
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RDS Announces Opening of Sustainable Agriculture & Rural Development Awards
In its sixth year, the RDS Sustainable Agriculture & Rural Development Awards celebrates the work of individuals, farming families and...
Agri Politics
Punch to run as Independent Ireland candidate in general election
Independent Ireland has confirmed that Eddie Punch will represent the party as a candidate for the Clare constituency in the...
Rural Life
Clare farmer awarded honorary doctorate by University of Galway
John Davoren, a farmer, businessman and innovator from Co. Clare, has been awarded an honorary doctorate in science by the...
Rural Life
Farmer denied planning permission in 20-year right of way dispute
By Gordon Deegan An Bord Pleanála has refused planning permission to a Co. Clare farmer in a planning row between...
Rural Life
Survey: Cliffs of Moher most popular Irish landmark
The Cliffs of Moher in Co. Clare has once again topped Ireland’s list of popular landmarks, a new study has...