N.Ireland
Applications open for funded research on uplands in NI
Anyone interested in the ecosystem of uplands in Ireland can avail of a scholarship opportunity in relation to uplands carbon...
Uplands
Rural Life
Watch: Challenges and opportunities for upland farmers
Upland farmers are, on average, more economically and financially challenged than other farmers, but also have particular opportunities to diversify...
Sponsored
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
Minister Humphreys expands Mountain Access Project
Minister for Rural and Community Development, Heather Humphreys has today (Thursday, June 27) announced the expansion of the Mountain Access...
Rural Life
Calls for upland farming module to be included in Green Cert
The Irish Natura and Hill Farmers’ Association (INHFA) has called on Teagasc to include a module on upland farming in...
Rural Life
Over 120t of waste dumped in Wicklow and Dublin uplands
Environmental project Pure (Protecting Uplands & Rural Environments) collected over 120t of illegally dumped waste from more than 830 sites...
Environment
Symposium: Hill farmers urged to 'demand more money'
Hill farmers and those farming uplands have been urged to “demand more money” in order to ensure they protect nature...
Rural Life
€16 million fund launched to support activities in bogs and uplands
A €16 million fund to support outdoor activities has been launched by Minister for Rural and Community Development (DRCD), Heather...
Sheep News
Sheep are integral to upland management - INHFA
The Irish Natura and Hill Farmers Association (INHFA) has said that sheep are a “primary management tool” when it comes...
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...
Rural Life
Increased patrols and air surveillance to deter upland fires
Heritage minister, Malcolm Noonan has visited the site of an illegal 300ha fire in Wicklow Mountains National Park and announced...
Rural Life
Training course promotes responsible public use of uplands
Responsible and safe use of upland areas for recreation by the public is being promoting through a new series of...
Sheep
Silvopasture should not be overlooked as grazing option for sheep
Silvopasture is a more-than feasible grazing option for sheep, according to Jim McAdam, an honorary professor at Queen’s University Belfast....
Rural Life
CSP: 'Disappointing that uplands are not referenced'
The Irish Uplands Forum (IUF) has said it is disappointed with the lack of any mention of upland landscapes and...
Rural Life
'Vigilance and enforcement' needed to prevent future fire devastation
Recent fire devastation in Killarney National Park in Co. Kerry and the Mourne Mountains in Co. Down, has spurred Mountaineering...