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Irish Water advises conservation of water ahead of periods of frost
Irish Water and local authorities nationwide are asking homes and businesses to take some simple steps to avoid damage to...
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78-year-old Clare farmer wins Paul Mescal-signed O'Neills shorts
By Gordon Deegan A 78-year-old farmer who has won a coveted framed pair of O’Neill’s shorts signed by actor, Paul...
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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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Road users urged to be vigilant ahead of shortest day of the year
Ahead of ‘National Be Safe Be Seen Day’, tomorrow, Tuesday December 21, the shortest day of the year, the Road...
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Tributes paid following passing of well-known Cavan cattle breeder
Tributes have been paid following the sad passing of Co. Cavan-based cattle breeder Frank McKiernan. The late Frank McKiernan of Lacken...
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No arrests yet in relation to spate of fires at farm properties
Gardaí have said that no arrests have been made yet as part of investigations into a series of fires at...
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Glanbia forms partnership with PostPoint to offer postal services
Glanbia Ireland has partnered with PostPoint, an An Post subsidiary, to provide services to its branches and the rural communities...
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65% of EU farms run by farmers aged 55+
The seventh EPP European Congress of Young Farmers was held in the EU Parliament on Thursday, December 9, and highlighted...
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Beware of 'false sense of security' in eye of Storm Barra
Farmers and the public are being warned not to take any chances if conditions moderate as the eye of Storm...
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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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Call for all stakeholders to be involved in rights of way review
The Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) has said that all relevant stakeholders must be included in the review process around rights...
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RSA issues warning to drivers ahead of hail showers
The Road Safety Authority (RSA) is advising drivers to be aware of the dangers posed by hailstones. The advice comes...
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Body of elderly farmer discovered at house in Donegal
Gardaí are investigating the circumstances of the discovery of the body of an elderly man in Co. Donegal. The man...
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Video: Convoy disrupts traffic into Dublin in protest over fuel prices
A convoy of lorries and other vehicles, including some tractors, disrupted traffic flow into Dublin city centre this morning, as...
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Cootehill Livestock Mart announces plan to issue electronic payments
Cootehill Livestock Mart is to begin issuing electronic payments to farmers as part of its commitment to a “cleaner greener...
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Call for cross-border operation to tackle Louth sheep rustling
A Sinn Féin councillor has called for cross-border operation to tackle a recent spate of ‘sheep rustling’ in the Omeath...
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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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Dedicated fund sought for men's and women's sheds in rural areas
A dedicated fund to support both men’s and women’s sheds in rural areas has been sought by TDs. Speaking in...
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Judge dismisses personal injury claim over 'mad cow' attack at mart
By Gordon Deegan A judge has dismissed a €60,000 personal injury action by a 79-year-old farmer who “suffered horrible injuries”...
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Further call to increase fuel allowance to tackle fuel poverty
Independent TD Sean Canney has called on the Minister for Social Protection, Heather Humphreys, to increase the level of payments...
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€120k to be spent on survey of red grouse in bogs and heaths
By Gordon Deegan The state is set to spend an estimated €120,000 on a national survey on the red grouse...