Caroline Allen, Author at Agriland.ie

Caroline Allen

Caroline Allen is from a farming background in Co. Laois. She studied journalism at the College of Commerce, Rathmines, and lives outside Portlaoise.

[email protected] @MsCarolineAllen

‘Organic arable sector has more scope’

January 24, 2021

Tillage

The organic arable sector in Ireland has much more scope than is currently being explored. That’s the perspective of north Cork farmer Thomas Fouhy,…

Tuam home survivor recalls farm ‘slavery’

January 23, 2021

Rural Life

A survivor of the Tuam mothers and baby home recalls being an “outcast” in school and what he described as the “pure slavery”…

Big-hearted teens scoop Electric Ireland awards

January 23, 2021

Rural Life

Three Roscommon teens who restored a 1956 Ferguson 20 tractor and raffled it to raise money for Childhood Cancer Foundation Ireland have scooped…

Farmers advised to keep others in loop

January 17, 2021

Rural Life

Farm safety advocate Peter Gohery has advised farmers to let others know of their movements when out and about working alone on isolated…

Cork students probe gender divide in farming

January 16, 2021

Rural Life

Two north Cork students probed the gender divide in farming for their entry for this year’s BT Young Scientist and Technology Exhibition. Cara…

Petite farmer has big impact with TV makeover

January 16, 2021

Rural Life

Mayo sheep farmer Veronica Mannion may be petite at just 5ft 1, but she certainly made a big impact with her makeover on…

Westmeath TY students find new use for sheep wool

January 10, 2021

Rural Life

Three Westmeath Transition Year (TY) students have come up with a novel way for using sheep wool while protecting the environment. Megan Carroll,…

Boxing clever: Mayo farm family on ‘Fittest Family’ tactics

January 9, 2021

Rural Life

It was all about boxing clever for a Mayo farm family when it came to taking part in this year’s ‘Ireland’s Fittest Family’ series which…

‘There will be very few hill farmers in years to come’

January 9, 2021

Rural Life

There will be very few hill farmers in the years to come due to the time-consuming and difficult nature of the work. That’s…

Plans for farm brewery visitor centre progress

January 2, 2021

Rural Life

It’s been a busy year for the farmer behind Ballykilcavan Brewing Company with hopes high that its visitor centre can be in place…

From Tipp to Bupa CEO and beyond, Evelyn is an asset

January 1, 2021

Rural Life

For the outgoing chief executive of British health giant, Bupa, growing up on the family farm in Tipperary went a long way towards…

‘Never be a prisoner to fears and thoughts of the mind’

December 28, 2020

Rural Life

“Never be a prisoner to the fears and thoughts of the mind and while life is tough, never be afraid to reach out…

AgriKids webinars continue farm safety conversation

December 28, 2020

Rural Life

AgriKids, the farm safety educational platform, has kept the farm safety conversation going during the pandemic, delivering 49 webinars to an estimated audience…

2021 BT Young Scientists protect farmers and animals

December 27, 2020

Rural Life

Students showcasing their projects at the 2021 virtual BT Young Scientist and Technology Exhibition, which will run from January 6 to 8, have…

Sheep farmer’s son gets in the picture for IKA

December 26, 2020

Rural Life

A seven-year-old boy from a sheep farm in Dunquin, Co. Kerry, who is a kidney patient, set out to put people in the…

‘Elephant on the Farm’ book aims for sweet slumbers

December 26, 2020

Rural Life

A Laois man from a farming background has just written and published his debut children’s book ‘Elephant on the Farm’ which he compiled…

‘Driving on for Cathy’ revs into major fundraising effort

December 25, 2020

Rural Life

What started off as a virtual tractor run organised by two Roscommon boys in memory of their beloved mother, Cathy, has snowballed into…

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