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...
Dispute
Rural Life
Farming neighbours sentenced in assault case
Farming neighbours “who were once very good friends now unfortunately leave a legacy of hostility, hatred and anger”. That is...
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Watch: How Cavan farm partnership combats scour
Scour occurs when the gut becomes compromised and calves lose proper functioning of the intestine, resulting in diarrhoea and loss...
Rural Life
Court: Judge insists farmer must attend court in assault case
By Gordon Deegan A judge has told a court that a farmer’s new baby will be one month old by the...
Rural Life
Court: Man sentenced for biting ear of farmer brother
By Gordon Deegan A medical professional who bit off the top part of his brother’s left ear in a farmyard row “around...
Rural Life
Planning row between Clare households after 20-year land dispute
By Gordon Deegan A planning row has broken out between north Clare farm households who have already been engaged in...
Agri-Business
ICSA demands investigation into rendering costs
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) must initiate an investigation into rendering costs due to the current...
Agri-Business
Frustration grows over DAFM 'inaction' on fallen animal dispute
The Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) has hit out at the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) over its...
Rural Life
Clare man pleads guilty to assault in dispute over animal
By Gordon Deegan A 71-year old west Clare man has pleaded guilty to the assault causing harm of a brother-in-law...
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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...
Rural Life
Video: 'I hate seeing it going to waste' - Limerick farmer on dumping milk in slurry tank
A Co. Limerick dairy farmer has continued dumping milk from his herd into a slurry tank for the last month...
Rural Life
Limerick dairy farmer spills hundreds of gallons of milk into slurry tank
A Co. Limerick dairy farmer spilled hundreds of gallons of milk into a slurry tank earlier this week, due to...
Agri-Business
Strike action underway at Kerry Group plant in Listowel
Computer systems are just ‘tip of the iceberg’ for workers at Kerry Group’s Listowel plant as a campaign of industrial...