Rural Life
RTÉ ag correspondent role vacant as Mag Raollaigh moves up
The role of agriculture correspondent at the national broadcaster RTÉ is currently vacant after Joe Mag Raollaigh was appointed its...
RTE
Rural Life
Rural singletons begin quest for love on country-centric series tonight
Two rural Irish singletons will begin a quest to find love tonight on RTÉ‘s new reality dating series ‘Love in...
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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...
Dairy News
IBLA seeks assurances from minister about calf welfare
The Irish Beef and Lamb Association (IBLA) has written to the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue,...
Agri-Business
Call for 'swift' investigation into RTÉ footage of mistreated calves
The Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) has said that an investigation by the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM)...
Rural Life
Farmer, 93, makes small screen debut on Angelus
A 93 year old farmer from Co. Kerry is set to become a small screen star for the first time...
Rural Life
Meet your match on 'Love in the Country'
Love in the Country, a new dating show coming to RTÉ, features six rural singletons hoping to meet their match....
Opinion
Letter to the editor: Bord Bia CEO 'disappointed' with 'misleading' RTÉ programme
I watched with interest the first two episodes of ‘What Planet Are You On’ on RTÉ. While I welcome the...
Dairy
RTÉ called to clarify 'diet expert's qualifications' after dairy claim
RTÉ is being called on to clarify the qualifications they relied on when the broadcaster referred to one guest on...
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...
Environment
RTÉ's climate coverage 'unfair on rural Ireland' - Fitzmaurice
RTÉ’s schedule of programming covering climate change, which has been running throughout this week, has been criticised as being “unfair...
Agri-Business
RTÉ appoints new agriculture correspondent
RTÉ has appointed a new agriculture correspondent, it has announced today, Tuesday, June 11. Fran McNulty, who has worked on...
Rural Life
Complaint about RTE vegan diet 'misinformation' rejected
A complaint made to the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland (BAI) in relation to two RTE programmes discussing vegan diets has...
Environment
On trend: Soil a hot topic on TV next Monday
Our soils are one of our most valuable resources and they are running out. This week, RTE’s 10 Things to...
National Ploughing Championships
RTE closes stand for final day of 'Ploughing 2018'
One of the most notable absentees from the final day of the National Ploughing Championships is RTE (Raidio Teilifis Eireann). The...
National Ploughing Championships
Got a fond 'Ploughing' memory? RTE wants to hear it
Have you got a stand-out memory from the National Ploughing Championships? This year’s big event is just around the corner...
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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
Turbulent urban teens set to be 'raised by the village'
Two tight-knit rural communities will take on the challenge of helping a pair of city teens get their lives back...
Rural Life
Laois farm to feature on RTE's 'A Wild Irish Year'
A new RTE nature documentary will feature a Laois farm in its second episode. ‘A Wild Irish Year’ is a...
Rural Life
Hardest Harvest: Cork dairy farmer goes on African odyssey
Cork dairy farmer Paula Hynes swapped changing clusters for Kenyan challenges when she travelled 7,000km to the east African country...
Rural Life
'Big Week on the Farm' apprentice relishes new lifestyle
19-year-old Aaron Williams had never even stepped onto a farm before being selected as an apprentice for this year’s hit...