Rural Life
Rural TDs slam Cabinet move to cut speed limits
The Rural Independent Group of TDs has hit out at a move by government to reduce speed limits on the...
Road Safety
Rural Life
RSA issues advice for road users amid Storm Elin
The Road Safety Authority (RSA) has asked road users to exercise caution while using the roads today (Saturday, December 9),...
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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...
Farm Safety
RSA urges adults not to gift quads to children this Christmas
Ahead of the Late Late Toy Show tonight (Friday, November 24), the Road Safety Authority (RSA) is urging adults not...
Forestry
Storm Debi 'exposed public safety issue' around ash dieback
The impact of Storm Debi has demonstrated the “danger” around unmanaged trees and exposed the issue of public safety around...
Rural Life
GardaÃÂ stop driver carrying gas cylinders in trailer at 110km/h
Gardaà in Dundalk, Co. Louth have caught a driver carrying a trailer full of gas cylinders at a speed of 110km/h....
Rural Life
Gardaà warn road users to stay safe this bank holiday
Gardaà have warned all road users to stay safe on the roads ahead of the bank holiday weekend, and are...
Rural Life
Road Safety Authority issues warning to road users ahead of storm
The Road Safety Authority (RSA) has issued a warning to road users to exercise caution while using the roads tomorrow...
Rural Life
GardaÃÂ stop tractor and trailer heavily loaded with hay bales
Gardaà in Naas, Co. Kildare have stopped a tractor and trailer heavily loaded with hay bales attempting to cross a weight-restricted...
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Wexford farmer sees benefits of Youngstock Monitoring Technology
Seamus O’Leary, who milks 130 pedigree Holstein Friesian cows at Coolnagree Dairy in Co. Wexford, splits his calving between autumn...
Rural Life
RSA launches Irish Road Safety Week from today
The Road Safety Authority (RSA) is hosting a number of events for Irish Road Safety Week which takes place from...
Rural Life
Road safety alert ahead of arrival of Storm Agnes
The Road Safety Authority (RSA) is asking road users to exercise caution while using the roads tomorrow (Wednesday, September 27)...
Rural Life
Road Safety Authority issues warning amid weather alerts
The Road Safety Authority (RSA) is asking road users to exercise caution while using the roads this evening (Thursday, September...
Rural Life
Speed limit for rural roads could reduce to 60km/h in 2024
The Speed Limit Review report was published today (Wednesday, September 14) by the Department of Transport, with its recommendations of...
Agri-Business
136 tractor collisions on roads over 6-year period - RSA
The number of road users “fatally or seriously injured” in a collision involving an “agricultural tractor” on public roads totalled...
N.Ireland
NI road users asked to be mindful of farmers amid wet weather
Road users have been asked to be mindful of farmers and their working conditions as the wet weather continues across...
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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
Road safety: Series of videos to protect horse riders on roads
The Road Safety Authority (RSA) and An Garda SÃochána have teamed up with Horse Sport Ireland (HSI) and Horse Racing...
Rural Life
Motorcyclist killed in collision with tractor
A motorcyclist was killed in a collision with a tractor in Co. Cork last evening (Tuesday, May 23). Gardaà and...
Agri-Business
Road safety appeal as busy silage season kicks off
The Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) has issued a road safety appeal as silage cutting season gets underway across the country....
Agri-Business
Urgency needed to address ash dieback near roads
The issue of ash dieback near roads poses a “serious public health risk” and must be urgently addressed by the...