Conor Finnerty

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Conor Finnerty is a recent graduate from the University of Limerick holding an Honours degree in Journalism and New Media. An east Galway native he grew up on a typical Irish family farm with a mixture of suckler cows and sheep. Having now moved to the capital his farming responsibilities are held for the weekend while his father and brother take care of business during the week.

Regional budget briefings to take place today
Regional budget briefings to take place today

Regional briefings on Budget 2019 are set to take place today (Wednesday, October 17) in Athlone and Kilkenny. The Minister...

Proposed directive needs to cover UTPs employed by meat processors – ICOS
Proposed directive needs to cover UTPs employed by meat processors – ICOS

The proposed directive on unfair trading practices (UTPs) needs to be extended to cover the practices used by meat processors...

GDT index falls for the fifth consecutive time
GDT index falls for the fifth consecutive time

The Global Dairy Trade (GDT) Price Index has dropped for the fifth consecutive time, falling by 0.3% at the latest GDT...

Almost €1 million in funding granted to 3 research projects
Almost €1 million in funding granted to 3 research projects

Almost €1 million in funding has been granted to three research projects by the Department of Agriculture, Food and the...

Farm leaders to highlight rural crime before Justice Committee
Farm leaders to highlight rural crime before Justice Committee

A number of representatives from farm organisations are set to highlight the prevalence of rural crime at a meeting of...

113,000 farmers to receive advance BPS payments worth €732 million
113,000 farmers to receive advance BPS payments worth €732 million

Advance payments under the 2018 Basic Payment Scheme (BPS), including Greening, worth €732 million have begun issuing to approximately 113,000 farmers....

Bord Bia slams ‘wilfully malicious’ report by Dutch animal rights group
Bord Bia slams ‘wilfully malicious’ report by Dutch animal rights group

A report published by Wakker Dier, an animals rights group based in the Netherlands, has been branded “wilfully malicious” by...

Freshly-weaned calves ‘driven bananas’ by fireworks
Freshly-weaned calves ‘driven bananas’ by fireworks

About 30 freshly-weaned calves were “driven bananas” by fireworks in recent days in Co. Kildare, according to farmer Alan Byrne....

Farm organisations called upon to support ‘Beef Plan 2018-2025’
Farm organisations called upon to support ‘Beef Plan 2018-2025’

All farm organisations have been called upon to support a new beef plan – titled ‘Beef Plan 2018-2025’ – which was...

9 cattle die after eating yew tree trimmings dumped in field
9 cattle die after eating yew tree trimmings dumped in field

A total of nine cattle have died in the UK after they ate yew tree clippings which had been dumped...

Agriculture Committee to discuss proposed directive on UTPs
Agriculture Committee to discuss proposed directive on UTPs

The proposed directive on unfair trading practices (UTPs) is set to be the key focus of tomorrow’s meeting of the...

Slurry spreading deadline to close in just over 2 weeks
Slurry spreading deadline to close in just over 2 weeks

The closed period for spreading slurry – as well as farmyard manure – is scheduled to close in just over...

A mixture of showers and dry spells in store this week
A mixture of showers and dry spells in store this week

There is a mixture of showers and dry spells in store for the week ahead, the Irish meteorological office has...

‘Animal production face significant challenges in curbing GHG emissions’
‘Animal production face significant challenges in curbing GHG emissions’

Ireland will take part in the European Joint Action on novel technologies, solutions and systems to reduce the greenhouse gas...

Check out the latest roles available in the agri sector
Check out the latest roles available in the agri sector

Every month a number of vacancies become available in the agriculture sector, providing people with the opportunity to change their...

Creed: ‘Budget 2019 is not all sweetness and light’
Creed: ‘Budget 2019 is not all sweetness and light’

The Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Michael Creed, has acknowledged that Budget 2019 is “not all sweetness and...

Rules and regulations are curtailing the beef price – Kenny
Rules and regulations are curtailing the beef price – Kenny

Rules and regulations are curtailing the beef price returned to farmers, according to Sinn Fein’s agriculture spokesperson, Martin Kenny. The...

Ploughing 2019: ‘I got myself in a little bit of hot water’
Ploughing 2019: ‘I got myself in a little bit of hot water’

Fine Gael TD and chairman of the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Pat Deering, says he...