Caroline Allen

Caroline Allen Profile Picture

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.

North Tipp IFA welcomes outcome of farm inspections campaign

Rural Life

North Tipp IFA welcomes outcome of farm inspections campaign

The “over-zealous” nature of farm inspections in north Tipperary over recent years has not helped efforts to promote farm safety....
Call for ‘grass women’ to break records at silage event

Rural Life

Call for ‘grass women’ to break records at silage event

Over 30 entries have already been received for a ‘Grass Women’ record-busting attempt at bringing in silage. The competition will...
Ossory Show drives ahead with busy programme

Rural Life

Ossory Show drives ahead with busy programme

There will be over 280 categories of prizes at this year’s Ossory Show, which will take place in Coolfin, Kilbreedy,...
Farmers encouraged to sign up for ‘First Dates Ireland’

Rural Life

Farmers encouraged to sign up for ‘First Dates Ireland’

Two male farmers made an impact on the second series of ‘First Dates Ireland’. Now, more are being encouraged to...
Agri women go west for wellie wisdom

Rural Life

Agri women go west for wellie wisdom

“Just as a wellie boot is made up of thousands of individual threads that are woven together, we need to...
Dubliner to address UK’s Women in Dairy conference

Agri-Business

Dubliner to address UK’s Women in Dairy conference

Dublin-born Ciara Gorst, Head of Agriculture at Co-op (formerly The Co-op, or The Co-operative) in the UK, will address this...
Price wars saw Cork couple fight back with crisp production

Agri-Business

Price wars saw Cork couple fight back with crisp production

Supermarket vegetable price wars prompted an east Cork farming couple to think outside the box, and go into potato crisp...
Poignant tributes paid at remembrance service

Rural Life

Poignant tributes paid at remembrance service

Those who died or suffered serious injury, as a result of farm accidents, were touchingly remembered at a special church...
New Macra branch to hold launch night in style

Rural Life

New Macra branch to hold launch night in style

The newly-formed Swinford branch of Macra na Feirme in Co. Mayo, will hold a launch event in the Gateway Hotel,...
Farm Assist recipients fall 33% in 5 years

Rural Life

Farm Assist recipients fall 33% in 5 years

The number of recipients of Farm Assist has declined 33% since 2012, according to figures supplied to AgriLand from the...
Belfast has stetsons stashed for Farmers’ Bash

Rural Life

Belfast has stetsons stashed for Farmers’ Bash

Don your stetson and polish your cowboy boots for the Farmers’ Bash is coming to town, later this year. What...
Agri Aware says farm safety message must hit home

Agri-Business

Agri Aware says farm safety message must hit home

Agri Aware Executive Director, Deirdre O’Shea, has appealed to young people to think ‘safety first’ on farms. She urged the...
Wexford blackcurrant farmer grows family business

Rural Life

Wexford blackcurrant farmer grows family business

He has been hailed as the ‘Ribena poster boy’ but Wexford commercial blackcurrant farmer, Des Jeffares, had to pick his...
School’s out for Kildare pedigree farmer

Sheep

School’s out for Kildare pedigree farmer

School’s out, and Barry Murphy of Murbro Pedigree Livestock, is swopping the classroom for the green fields of Castledermot, Co....
Galway farmer speaks out on ‘mental strain’ of flooding

Rural Life

Galway farmer speaks out on ‘mental strain’ of flooding

A Co. Galway farmer has spoken of the mental strain of dealing with flooding, which he said “takes the heart...
‘Wine, Women, Wellies’ event set to awaken the west

Rural Life

‘Wine, Women, Wellies’ event set to awaken the west

‘Wine, Women and Wellies’ – a social evening to celebrate the launch of West Women in Farming Ireland (WWFI) –...
Driving ahead in the farm machinery business

Agri-Business

Driving ahead in the farm machinery business

Growing up on a dry stock farm in Ballincollig, Co. Cork, Rosarie Crowley’s focus was on horses rather than agricultural...
Call for farmers to take free computer classes

Rural Life

Call for farmers to take free computer classes

Farmers who are not tech-savvy are being urged to avail of free computer classes being offered through Irish Rural Link, the...