Rural Life
Cavan suckler farmer Derek McElwaine is taking on Croagh Patrick on September 12, while carrying a 25kg bag of sheep meal to the summit.
Loneliness is crippling and something that is quite common and often unspoken about with farmers, said Farmer Phil in his new book.
The accumulation of lots of hurling and Gaelic football medals by her husband led Ana Coady to start a new business on the family farm.
The new legacy fund will support charities and community organisations local to its sites across the island of Ireland.
Three Irish agricultural shows have hosted bitless showing classes this August, with the 4th taking place at Clonshire Show, Co. Limerick.
The Karst Farming Network is inviting people to an event next weekend celebrating one of Ireland's karst landscapes in south Co. Roscommon.
An art exhibition has drawn its name from the combination of the Irish word for meat (feoil) and knowledge (eolas).
Knock Vintage Men's shed will showcase the country's rich agricultural heritage when its annual threshing festival takes place next month.
Farmers are being encouraged to think twice before turning to ‘Dr Google’, or increasingly AI, when they have a health concern.
Vegetables will be the stars of the show in Moate, Co. Westmeath as the National Vegetable Society Irish championships get underway.
Wicklow farmer Michael Keegan will drive his vintage tractor from Mizen Head and Malin Head in aid of charities 3TS and Pieta
A major new national initiative aimed at improving health, safety and wellbeing on farms has been launched by Minister Niall Collins.
N.Ireland
With hosepipe bans in place in both Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland, NI Water is encouraging families to create DIY raincatchers.
Irish field names are in danger of disappearing, according to the organisers of a meeting to be held in Rahara, Co. Roscommon next weekend.
Three brothers have worked on restoring an 18th century water-powered grain mill and drying kiln in Mullinavat, south Co. Kilkenny.
Monaghan town will burst into life as the Street Food Fest transforms the town centre in a colourful celebration of flavour and creativity.
A slice of Kilkenny's colourful past will be brought back to life during this year's Arts Festival, when a historic pony sale is re-enacted.
A calf shed is one of the unusual venues at this year's Cork-on-a-Fork Festival, which is running from August 12-16.
As the eldest of three sons, John Kelly took a back seat early on when it came to taking over the family farm.
The tradition of booleying will be revived at this year's Cooley Connect Well Lunasa celebrations in Co. Louth.
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.
