Rural Life
€1.5m grant scheme for traditional farm buildings opens
Minister for Agriculture, Food, Fisheries and the Marine, Martin Heydon, has announced the opening of the 2025 Traditional Farm Buildings...
Traditional Farm Buildings
Environment
Charlestown woman brings granary back to life
A Charlestown, Co. Mayo, summer dry stock farmer recently completed works on a granary under the Traditional Farm Buildings grant...
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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...
Buildings
Roof project sees much of old slate salvaged
A beef and tillage farmer in Banna, north Kerry is availing of the Traditional Farm Buildings Grant Scheme to tackle...
Rural Life
Minister accepts heritage award for Traditional Farm Buildings
Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Charlie McConalogue accepted an award today (Thursday, September 19), on behalf of the...
Rural Life
200-year-old Kerry farm building given new lease
A building in Ardfert, Co. Kerry, that had been partly used for housing horses in the past and had served...
Rural Life
176 apply for grant to restore traditional farm buildings
A total of 176 applications have been received by the Heritage Council for the 2024 Traditional Farm Buildings Grant Scheme....
Buildings
Old workshop and cow sheds repair unveils rich heritage
Graine Nature Farm in Urlingford, Co. Tipperary, recently saw the repair of an old workshop and cow sheds under the...
Rural Life
Rare hay barn restored to former glory in Cavan
Restoration works have recently been completed on an unusual style of hay barn that is located on a farm in...
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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...
Buildings
Three generations involved in granary repair
Three generations of the McGuinn family in Gurteen, Co. Sligo, were involved in one form or other in the repair...
Rural Life
'Old ways' and grant aid restores cobble yard on Carnaross farm
Farming 70 suckler cows on the Balgree hills located near Carnaross, Co. Meath, is Malachy Plunkett and his two sons...
Environment
East Cork barn with linhay-type structure repaired
A barn in east Cork incorporating a linhay-type structure with an open front and lean-to roof, dating from the 1800s,...
Buildings
Farmyard dating back to 1700s gets new lease of life
Farm buildings at Brittas, Mountmellick, Co. Laois, dating back to the 1700s, were recently refurbished under the Green Low Carbon...
Buildings
Breathing new life into an old derelict farm structure in Co. Clare
An old farm building in Co. Clare has come to life again with the help of the Green, Low-Carbon, Agri-Environment...
Other
Over €700,000 issues to farmers under Traditional Farm Buildings Scheme
Payments totalling €725,000 has issued to 49 farmers who participated in the 2016 GLAS Traditional Farm Buildings Scheme, the Minister for Agriculture,...
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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
Not in GLAS and looking for a grant to do up an old building? You might be in luck!
One of the associated benefits of having an approved GLAS contract is that farmers may apply for the GLAS Traditional...