Farm Safety
New quad regulations come into force next week
Farmers are being reminded that new regulations around the safe use of quad bikes in Ireland will come into force...
Farm Safety
Farmers are being reminded that new regulations around the safe use of quad bikes in Ireland will come into force...
Farm Safety
The Health and Safety Authority (HSA) has urged farmers not to enter slurry tanks in order to inspect concrete slats...
Rural Life
The farming community in Co. Leitrim is mourning the death of local man John Harkness, in what is believed to...
Rural Life
The farming community in Co. Kerry is mourning the loss of a local man in a farm accident yesterday (Thursday,...
Rural Life
Loughrea Mart has extended its “deepest sympathies” to the family and friends of a “well-known” cattle dealer who died following...
Rural Life
The Health and Safety Authority (HSA) has begun a two-week safety campaign focussing on working at height in agricultural settings....
Rural Life
A man in his late 60s has died following an incident during a sale at Loughrea Mart yesterday afternoon (Saturday,...
Farm Safety
The Health and Safety Authority (HSA) is demonstrating the safe use of all-terrain vehicles (quads) at this year’s National Ploughing...
Farm Safety
Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) with special responsibility for farm safety, Martin...
Farm Safety
Clones Mart in Co. Monaghan has improved it’s safety features following an incident in June, when a heifer jumped into...
Rural Life
A man aged in his 50s has died following an accident on a farm in Co. Cork, An Garda Síochána...
Rural Life
By Gordon Deegan A west Clare woman has told a court of her devastation at losing her husband in a...
Farm Safety
Farmers should avail of grant opportunities to purchase farm safety equipment to prevent farm accidents, according to the Macra president,...
Farm Safety
Teagasc health and safety specialist, Francis Bligh has outlined steps to remain safe while using an All Terrain Vehicle (ATV)....
Rural Life
A farm owner and employer has been handed down a 12-month prison sentence following a workplace fatality, which happened on...
Farm Safety
Social pressure from other farmers and advisers “positively” influences attitudes to health and safety on farms, a new study has...
Rural Life
Farming was the sector with the highest number of work-related fatalities in 2022 with 13 deaths, according to the Health...
Rural Life
A man has died following an accident on a farm in Co. Meath yesterday (Tuesday, June 20), gardaí have confirmed....