Rural Life
The 80th year of the Young Farmers' Association/Macra Na Feirme in the Imokilly region, will be celebrated this October.
Growing up on a mushroom farm taught Monaghan-born artistic director Thomas Johnston far more than he appreciated at the time.
Twelve pro teams and five novice teams fought it out at the 2026 Irish Stock Fencing Championships at the Clonmel Show.
%%excerpt%% The members of Castlerahan Vintage Club which is located just outside Ballyjamesduff on the Cavan/Meath border, have refurbished a Ford 3600 that will be raffled to raise funds for the autism units in their local national schools.
Monaghan man David McKearney - an escort at this year's Rose of Tralee - is one of a growing number of part-time farmers.
%%excerpt%% 'Rolling Grey along the Atlantic Way,' a tractor run to raise funds for the children's cancer charity, Oscar's Kids' Ireland, will take place on August 22 and 23.
The experience of growing up on a small 'stubborn' farm in Co. Roscommon inspired many of the stories featured in a new book.
Since 28-year-old Emily McGowan returned in 2019 to Millbank Farm in Co. Down to run it with her parents, she has taken it in a new direction.
While many young people move away from the family farm, Rose of Tralee escort Jack Skehan said that farming is the life for him
Agri-Business
A young Cavan farmer who works alongside his father in a free range egg enterprise has successfully diversified into egg vending machines.
Meet the dairy farmer who sold his best cow to buy a guitar and took a sabbatical with a solo driving trip around the US.
A new four-year honours degree in horticulture provided by South East Technological University will be available on the CAO this year.
Environment
People in towns and villages across Cork may soon be able to grow their own food in allotments as cross-party support for the policy builds.
Top examples of sustainable initiatives in Ireland’s agri-sector will be recognised as part of the 2026 Festival of Sustainable Impact.
The 4th annual 'Best in Rural Writing' contest is seeking the best fiction and non-fiction entries under 7,000 words
The curlew is the star of a bilingual graphic novel and suite of educational resources designed to support climate change education.
A new Leitrim County Council campaign is encouraging urban dwellers at home and abroad to consider relocating to the north- west county.
Traditional sheep shearing demonstrations will be among the activities that will be part of this year's Comeraghs Wild Festival.
As Men's Health Week 2026 encourages men to focus on taking health 'One Step at a Time', the message resonates within the farming community.
A female-only tractor run will be the highlight of the Ballymartin Cross Roads Vintage Club's event on the weekend of the summer solstice.
Mental Health
A fully funded mental wellbeing coaching programme run in partnership with horses and aimed at the farming community is returning this summer.
A Sheepdog Named Oscar: Love and companionship in rural Ireland by Dara Waldron is more than just a tale about one man and his dog.
Glendalough will host some of Ireland's leading food experts this June, as they bring spices, cocktails and lots of good food to the valley.
Brigit’s Garden in Co. Galway will be marking midsummer this year by hosting free biodiversity walks with expert guides on Sunday, June 21.
