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.

Threat of serious flooding leaves farmers ‘living in fear’

Rural Life

Threat of serious flooding leaves farmers ‘living in fear’

Farmers are eager to see work get underway on changes to the Office of Public Work’s (OPW’s) Minor Flood Mitigation Works...
Irish farmers are ‘mad for models’

Rural Life

Irish farmers are ‘mad for models’

When it comes to collecting farm-related scale models, Irish people are brand loyal, according to Tommy Fennelly who runs Mad...
Tractor drivers rock up to rescue Nathan Carter

Rural Life

Tractor drivers rock up to rescue Nathan Carter

‘Rock me momma like the wind and rain’ – we’re not sure if country superstar Nathan Carter was crooning those...
Anna May ‘ploughs’ ahead with long-awaited book

Rural Life

Anna May ‘ploughs’ ahead with long-awaited book

Legendary National Ploughing Association (NPA) boss Anna May McHugh is writing a book that is due for publication in September....
Kildare Show gets ‘crafty’ with home-brewed beer

Rural Life

Kildare Show gets ‘crafty’ with home-brewed beer

A craft beer expo which includes a malting barley competition and a home brewing display will be part of this...
‘WWOOFing’ wins over growing band of Irish organic farmers

Rural Life

‘WWOOFing’ wins over growing band of Irish organic farmers

World-Wide Opportunities on Organic Farms or ‘WWOOFing’ as it’s known, is being availed of by a growing number of Irish...
Dublin farmer’s dog takes to herding like to a duck to water

Rural Life

Dublin farmer’s dog takes to herding like to a duck to water

A duck-herding dog that hangs out on a farm that’s close to The Square in Tallaght. It might sound completely...
Mart manager number-crunches her way through ‘grass’ ceiling

Rural Life

Mart manager number-crunches her way through ‘grass’ ceiling

When she took over as manager of Donegal Livestock Mart in 2007, Eimear McGuinness encountered customers who had difficulty dealing...
Women in agriculture should ‘push on’ towards goals

Rural Life

Women in agriculture should ‘push on’ towards goals

‘Push on towards your goals.’ That’s the advice of Eimear McGuinness, Manager of Donegal Livestock Mart, to women keen to...
‘Blooming’ great win for Agri Aware’s garden

Rural Life

‘Blooming’ great win for Agri Aware’s garden

Agri Aware’s Bloom garden has been presented with a silver gilt award by Gary Graham, Bord Bia’s Festival Director of...
Farm accident event is ‘an opportunity to stand in solidarity’

Rural Life

Farm accident event is ‘an opportunity to stand in solidarity’

The annual remembrance service for victims of farm accidents is an opportunity for the farming community to stand in solidarity...
Farming couple’s ice cream business yields ‘just desserts’

Rural Life

Farming couple’s ice cream business yields ‘just desserts’

Falling milk prices and rising land prices prompted Laois dairy farmers Aubrey and Rebecca Stanley to diversify into ice cream...
Is there a scheme that offers landowners protection from claims?

Rural Life

Is there a scheme that offers landowners protection from claims?

A National Indemnity Scheme, currently being considered, would protect landowners from being overly exposed to claims made by hill walkers...
Fair Deal Scheme clarification delay frustrates farm families

Rural Life

Fair Deal Scheme clarification delay frustrates farm families

A Fair Deal Scheme clarification delay is causing frustration to mount among farm families, said independent TD Mattie McGrath. The...
Ballymaloe ‘big shed’ set for hoedown

Other

Ballymaloe ‘big shed’ set for hoedown

Ballymaloe Grainstore is providing a taste of summer living with the inaugural Malt and Music Festival which will take place...
Mentoring programme could help reduce farm accidents

Rural Life

Mentoring programme could help reduce farm accidents

A mentoring programme on farm safety, similar to that piloted in the past by Irish Rural Link, should be funded...
President brands fire culprits ‘shameful’

Rural Life

President brands fire culprits ‘shameful’

President Michael D. Higgins, on Thursday last, May 25, hit out at those causing economic and environmental damage in rural...
Donegal Mart manager calls for removal of ‘roadblocks’ on live exports

Agri-Business

Donegal Mart manager calls for removal of ‘roadblocks’ on live exports

The manager of Donegal Livestock Mart has called on the government to get more involved in lifting what she describes...