Environment
Agreement signed between national parks in Mayo and US
Wild Nephin National Park is to be twinned with Yosemite National Park in the US as part of a five-year...
Mayo
Beef
Ballinrobe suckler and sheep farm to host IGA beef event
The 2024 Irish Grassland Association (IGA) beef event will take place outside Ballinrobe, Co. Mayo, on the farm of Martin...
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
Farmer donates 10 bales to charity for auction
A Ballina farmer has donated silage bales to the North West Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (NWSPCA)...
Agri-Business
Mayo sheep farmer to feature in M&S campaign
Marks and Spencer (M&S) launched its latest phase of its ‘Farm to Foodhall’ campaign yesterday (Thursday, May 16), with a...
Rural Life
'Keening' festival explores origin of Irish wake
Co. Mayo will host the world’s first arts festival dedicated to the ancient rituals of the Irish wake in the...
Rural Life
Mayo man carries on family tradition of basketmaking
A young Co. Mayo craftsman is carrying on a tradition of basketmaking, started by his grandfather, Davey Delaney. Thomas Delaney...
Rural Life
'Do not consume' water notice still in place for Mayo scheme
A ‘do not consume’ water notice remains in place for three weeks now between the Kiltimagh and Balla area in Co. Mayo,...
Rural Life
€20m announced for projects in rural towns and villages
Minister for Rural and Community Development, Heather Humphreys, has today (Monday, April 29) announced funding of over €20 million to...
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...
Rural Life
Farmer involved in three-in-a-row kidney transplant experience
An extraordinary series of events unfolded for a family spread across north and east Cork and Mayo in 2023, culminating...
Rural Life
'Agri-related' water incident affects estimated 500 people in Co. Mayo
Contaminated waterways due to what has been described as an “agricultural related” incident between Kiltimagh and Balla is affecting around...
Tillage
Milestone marked in re-emergence of craft of coopering
The first Irish-made casks in over 60 years in Ireland were recently coopered and made at Dair Nua Cooperage in...
Sheep
Video: Quads and quintuplets born on Mayo sheep farm
Two ewes had a large delivery of lambs on one sheep farm in Co. Mayo in the past week. One...
Rural Life
'Morale is still low' following farming protests nationwide - Canavan
Following farming protests in Co. Galway today (Monday, March 25) and meetings with local county councillors, Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA)...
CAP / Schemes
Mayo farmers currently top of the ACRES payments leaderboard
A total of 5,495 farmers in Co. Mayo are currently top of the Agri Climate Rural Environment Scheme (ACRES) payments...
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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...
Beef News
Minute's silence held for former manager of Balla Mart
A minute’s silence was observed in memory of Michael John Walsh ahead of the weekly cattle sale in Balla Mart...
Sheep
Co. Mayo Lleyn breeder sees 204% scanning figure
A pedigree Lleyn flock owner in Co. Mayo is confirming a 204% scanning figure in the run up to the...
Rural Life
Gardai seek information after aggravated burglary in rural Mayo
Gardaà are appealing for information following an aggravated burglary in a rural part of Mayo this week. The burglary happened...
Rural Life
Exhibition explores influence of bees on our environment
‘The Murmur of Bees’, an exhibition exploring the influence of bees on our culture and environment, will open at the...