Caroline Allen

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News Journalist

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

Sligo teen with a passion for farming has portrait done

Rural Life

Sligo teen with a passion for farming has portrait done

A 13-year-old with a passion for farming is one of 18 Sligo children featured in a newly-commissioned series of portrait...
Farmers take preventative approach – Veterinary Ireland president

Rural Life

Farmers take preventative approach – Veterinary Ireland president

Farmers are now reaching out to vets for preventative herd/flock health advice, rather than just calling them out for ‘fire...
Wool fundraiser delivers warm funding boost for hospice

Rural Life

Wool fundraiser delivers warm funding boost for hospice

There was a silver lining when low wool prices led to a new hospice facility in Co. Roscommon receiving a...
Getting into gear for Coolrain tractor run

Rural Life

Getting into gear for Coolrain tractor run

Clonenagh National School, Mountrath, Co. Laois, is getting into gear for the return of its eagerly awaited annual tractor run...
‘In The Bleak Midwinter’ single for farm-based soprano

Rural Life

‘In The Bleak Midwinter’ single for farm-based soprano

A Russian classical pianist and mezzo soprano who left Moscow to live on a beef farm in Kilbeggan, Co. Westmeath,...
Farmers urged to prioritise health and wellbeing in 2024

Rural Life

Farmers urged to prioritise health and wellbeing in 2024

Prioritising health and wellbeing in 2024 is imperative for farmers, as their physical and mental resilience will directly influence agricultural...
Warning issued on quad bike gifting this Christmas

Farm Safety

Warning issued on quad bike gifting this Christmas

A former garda sergeant who opened a new training school ahead of the introduction of new regulations on the use...
Farmer to donate proceeds of Angus bullock sale to Dublin hospital

Rural Life

Farmer to donate proceeds of Angus bullock sale to Dublin hospital

A Co. Clare farmer who underwent a heart transplant in Dublin’s Mater Hospital will donate the proceeds of the sale...
Meath teenager carves out a side hustle

Rural Life

Meath teenager carves out a side hustle

When Jesse-James Stewart from Drumconrath, Co. Meath, rode into town last, he thought there would be a mighty fine demand...
Free education programme links farmers and students

Rural Life

Free education programme links farmers and students

A free education programme that links farmers with schools across the country through Zoom calls – ‘Farmer Time’, has connected...
Mountmellick Macra’s tractor run to cover town in flurry of festive fun

Rural Life

Mountmellick Macra’s tractor run to cover town in flurry of festive fun

Mountmellick Macra’s light up truck and tractor run will take place on Saturday, December 16, covering the town in a...
Gort sheep farmer’s building repair provides roosting area for bats

Buildings

Gort sheep farmer’s building repair provides roosting area for bats

A sheep farmer from Ballylee, Gort, Co. Galway who has just concluded work on her repair project under the latest...
Three generations involved in granary repair

Buildings

Three generations involved in granary repair

Three generations of the McGuinn family in Gurteen, Co. Sligo, were involved in one form or other in the repair...
‘Farm trespassers threatened to return and break my neck’

Rural Life

‘Farm trespassers threatened to return and break my neck’

A young Co. Limerick farmer who asked trespassers on the family farm last Thursday to leave the property was chillingly...
CEO’s jersey gift thrills teen who lost leg in tractor accident

Rural Life

CEO’s jersey gift thrills teen who lost leg in tractor accident

The CEO of the Health Service Executive (HSE) realised a dream for an Offaly teenager who lost his leg in...
Meals on Wheels network hosts second conference    

Rural Life

Meals on Wheels network hosts second conference    

Minister of State for Mental Health and Older People, Mary Butler, told the national Meals on Wheels network at its...
Parkinson’s association advocates PPE where glyphosate used

Rural Life

Parkinson’s association advocates PPE where glyphosate used

The chief executive officer (CEO) of the Parkinson’s Association of Ireland, Shane O’Brien, has said that while it will continue...
Knock tractor run demonstrates power of community

Rural Life

Knock tractor run demonstrates power of community

The small village of Knock, Co. Tipperary, is preparing for it’s 9th annual tractor run. This year’s event is set...