Agri Politics
Budget 2021 fails farm families and rural Ireland - Carthy
Sinn Féin spokesperson on agriculture Matt Carthy has said that Budget 2021 will be considered a “failure” by farming families...
rural life
Rural Life
Nolan: 'Rural pubs will need grants - if they're to have a future at all'
The government decision that will “force rural pubs to remained closed” until at least August 10, has been criticised by...
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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...
Rural Life
Map: How isolated is your home or farm?
In an interesting and timely development, Teagasc has revealed a map of the country that highlights the level of isolation...
Rural Life
New drink-driving laws 'positively influencing' rural drivers - research
New research seems to indicate that updated drink-driving laws are “positively influencing” driver behaviour in rural areas. A study by...
Property
Multiple lots for sale sitting on 27ac of land available in Co. Kerry
Mannix Property Services brings to the market a land holding, available for purchase, in Gortatlea, Tralee, Co. Kerry. The land...
Rural Life
Government 'trying to drive people away from rural areas' - TD
Results from a recent report from the Central Statistics Office (CSO) shows that the current Government is making inroads in...
Rural Life
Number of people living in 'highly rural' areas falls since 2011
Between 2011 and 2016 there was a fall of 0.6% in the number of people living in ‘Highly rural/remote areas’,...
Rural Life
40,000 visitors descend on Meath-based beef and sheep farm over Halloween season
Matt Murtagh is the the owner of Causey Farm, a 300ac sheep and beef farm that has opted to diversify...
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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...
Rural Life
Over €2 million spent under Repair and Lease Scheme
According to the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government – Eoghan Murphy – the number of homes brought back...
Environment
Floating offshore wind project set for Co. Mayo coast
Mayo County Council is to receive €31 million in funding for the development of a four-year floating offshore wind project...
Environment
Wind farms: 'EU law is more than adequate to act'
Val Martin, a suckler farmer and retired Garda detective from Co. Cavan, has been raising concerns about the laws governing wind...
Environment
'Professional objectors cashing in' on wind farm developments
The Irish Wind Farmers’ Association (IWFA) said this week that “professional objectors” are destroying Ireland’s attempts to produce efficient wind energy...
Rural Life
Carnaross characters prepare for 6 nights of drama
Carnaross Drama Group is set to perform a classical Irish drama ‘The Honey Spike’ written by Kerry-born playwright, Bryan MacMahon....
Rural Life
New drink-driving law 'adds to a culture of rural isolation'
A Lietrim-based Councillor has said that people in rural Ireland are now afraid to risk calling into town and having...
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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....
Rural Life
Wild deer: 'They have me destroyed; they eat all the grass and wreck all my fences'
“Deer have me destroyed on my home farm; they eat all my spring grass. They also wreck all of my...
Rural Life
'Carving' out a business – and a better life – from pig farming
By Caroline Allen When it comes to buying a farm, starting out with a piece of string and a pencil...