Rural Life
Video: Traffic chaos as lorry sheds its load of hay
A lorry driver had a lucky escape after the load of bales he was hauling came in contact with an...
ESB
Rural Life
The ESB is giving away an all expenses paid trip to this year's Livestock Event
Are you an agricultural student and want to win an all expenses paid trip to the Livestock Event and free admission...
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...
Rural Life
No farm death due to overhead lines since 2004
While 2014 saw a horrific amount of farm fatalities in Ireland one area where safety on Irish farms has improved...
Machinery
Advice: Beware of the dangers this silage season
Tractors and machinery are the main cause of farm accidents in Ireland, the Health and Safety Authority (HSA) says and...
Rural Life
Electricity has caused six farm deaths in recent years
Since the year 2000, 49 people have died after coming into contact with electricity, including farm deaths, some involved the...
Rural Life
ESB reminds farmers to be safe this Christmas
The ESB is reminding farmers to be safe this Christmas and to never take risks with electricity. It says that in...
Rural Life
ESB networks urges farmers to be safe around electricity
Over 60 people have been killed by electricity in recent years and to help raise awareness of the dangers the...
National Ploughing Championships
ESB Networks launches new farm safety booklet
Electricity is a wonder of nature: it is also extremely dangerous. Those were the key themes addressed by Minister for...
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...
Breaking News
Farming body at odds with ESB over new wayleave rights
There is growing concern over new wayleave rights in ESB legislation, which could see private contractors gain compulsory access to...
Breaking News
ESB imports 15,000 timber poles a year
ESB Networks currently imports more than 15,000 timber poles a year due to insufficient supply from Coillte as a result of...
Agri-Business
ESB strike 'a disaster for farming', talks ongoing
Minister for Agriculture, Simon Coveney, and farming organisation, the ICMSA, have described the threatened industrial action at ESB as “a...
National Ploughing Championships
Mark Rohan launches ESB Networks Customer Service Improvement plan
Double para-olympic gold medalist and ESB medalist employee Mark Rogan joined ESB Networks managing director Jerry O’Sullivan at the National...