Rural Life
Temporary pumping solution set up for Lough Funshinagh
An Bord Pleanála has approved the application by Roscommon County Council for the development of an interim flood relief scheme to...
Lough Funshinagh
Rural Life
Application submitted for interim flood relief at Lough Funshinagh
A planning application is being submitted to An Bord Pleanála this week to develop an interim flood relief scheme to...
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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...
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TDs warn of impact of Nature Restoration Law on Irish farms
The adoption of the Nature Restoration Law (NRL) “has far reaching implications” for those farming in rural areas of Ireland,...
Rural Life
Temporary measures needed at Lough Funshinagh this summer - minister
The excessive rainfall this year indicates there is a risk flooding at Lough Funshinagh will be “even worse” next winter,...
Rural Life
Farm org calls for 'urgent' meeting over floods at Lough Funshinagh
As the situation at Lough Funshinagh in Co. Roscommon gets worse and floods continue, the Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) is...
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Homes evacuated and roads closed at Lough Funshinagh
Due to the worsening flooding at Lough Funshinagh in Co. Roscommon, people have been forced to evacuate their homes. The...
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Stretching out silage and turning out stock at Lough Funshinagh
At Lough Funshinagh in Co. Roscommon, concerns over fodder are similar to those in many areas across the country. With...
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Tanáiste accused of being 'indifferent' to Lough Funshinagh crisis
The Tánaiste has been accused of taking an indifferent approach to the plight of families and landowners near Lough Funshinagh,...
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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...
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Farmers’ heartbreak over flooding at Lough Funshinagh
Flooded fields, homes and farm buildings under threat and a constant pressure to find grazing and fodder sources, is fast...
Rural Life
Video: Farmers' heartbreak over flooding at Lough Funshinagh
Flooded fields, homes and farm buildings under threat and a constant pressure to find grazing and fodder sources, is fast...
Rural Life
EU to engage with NPWS over flooding at Lough Funshinagh
A commitment was given from the European Commission to engage with the National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) regarding critical...
Rural Life
Trying to farm around flooded land at Lough Funshinagh
Concerns have been expressed recently over water levels at Lough Funshinagh in Co. Roscommon and the impact it could have on...
Agri-Business
MEP claims Lough Funshinagh can be de-designated as SAC
An Irish MEP has claimed that guidance from the European Union has suggested that the de-designation of Lough Funshinagh as...
Environment
Lough Funshinagh should be first on agenda of proposed task force - Naughten
Lough Funshinagh should be the first item on the agenda of a proposed cross-agency taskforce that would address emergency climate...
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Cow monitoring app 'means we can stay farming for longer'
Sylvia and John Powell installed Nedap cow monitoring on their 250-strong herd in February 2023. Farming just outside Birr, Co....
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Lough Funshinagh residents can't be abandoned - TD
An independent TD has called on Roscommon County Council to ask the Office of Public Works (OPW) to attempt to...
Environment
High Court grants judicial review of Lough Funshinagh flood works
An environmental group has been granted permission to bring a judicial review of flood relief works in Lough Funshinagh, Co....
Rural Life
High Court rules Lough Funshinagh works do not violate injunction
A judge in the High Court has ruled that current flood relief works at Lough Funshinagh do not violate a...
Rural Life
Lough Funshinagh flood relief works to recommence
Flood relief works at Lough Funshinagh in Co. Roscommon will recommence, the county council there has announced. The original relief...