Rural Life
Man dies in farm accident in Co. Down
A farmer died in a farm accident in Co. Down yesterday, the Health and Safety Executive for Northern Ireland (HSENI) has confirmed....
Farm Accident
N.Ireland
Man dies in farm accident after tractor overturns
A man has died in a farm accident in Northern Ireland after the tractor he was working with overturned. It...
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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
Farmer (59) dies after falling off roof on farm
A 59-year-old farmer in Co. Galway has become the latest fatality in Irish farming. The accident happened in Crumlin, Ballyglunin, Co....
Rural Life
Here's where and when a farm accident is most likely to occur
Some 57% of farm accidents are on dairy farms, John McNamara of Teagasc has said, so if you work on a...
Rural Life
"I noticed that I couldn't feel my left leg touch the ground, I looked down and my leg was gone"
A farmer was left with a prosthetic leg after he got wrapped up in the power shaft of his diet...
N.Ireland
8-year-old boy now 'stable' after falling from tractor
An eight-year-old boy who fell from a tractor in Co. Antrim on Monday morning is now ‘stable‘ in hospital, a...
Agri-Business
69-year-old man dies from fall on farm in Cavan
A 69-year-old man had died in an accident on a farm in Co. Cavan today. The man fell off a...
Agri-Business
Man dies in industrial accident on Co Monaghan farm
A young man has died in what is being described as an ‘industrial’ accident on a farm in Co. Monaghan...
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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
'We need to stop the excuses around farm safety'
Farmers and those involved in agriculture need to ‘stop the excuses’ around farm safety, the Minister for Agriculture Simon Coveney...
Rural Life
HSA investigating farm death after woman dies after cow attack
Another farm death has occurred on an Irish farm, after a woman was attacked by a cow. The accident happened...
Agri-Business
Farm accident in Cork - 70-year-old farmer seriously injured
A farm accident in Co. Cork has left a 70-year-old farmer in a serious condition in hospital. The man, from...
Rural Life
'There is gross under reporting of farm accidents and injuries'
There is a gross under reporting of farm accidents and injuries therefore statistics on farm accidents are more difficult to...
Breaking News
Young child in Cork the latest farm death
A young child has died following a farm accident in the Goleen area of West Cork earlier today, the fifth...
Rural Life
Collapse of construction sector lead to more farm deaths among 45-64 year olds
The collapse of the construction industry saw more people between the ages of 45 and 64 return to farming and,...
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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...
Rural Life
Kilkenny man dies in farm accident
A Kilkenny farmer has been killed in a farm accident today (Wednesday). The man, believed to be in his 60s,...
Rural Life
HSA to cut farm inspections, despite an 87% increase in farm deaths
The Health and Safety Authority (HSA) is reducing the number of farm inspections it will carry out to 2,300 in...
Rural Life
'Serious lessons have to be learned from farming deaths in 2014'
The founder of Embrace FARM – the organisation established last year to provide support for families affected by fatal farm...
Opinion
Farmers can have only one New Year’s resolution – farm safety
The figures released by the Health and Safety Authority today which show that 55% of work related accidents last year...