Maeve Hennessy

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Maeve is currently studying for a Bachelor of Arts in geography and linguistics at University of Limerick (UL) with a particular interest in earth science. She is a native of Co. Laois, having come from a sheep and suckler farm. She has gained experience working in the food and drinks industry as well as a farm shop and is a big sporting fan having been selected as vice-captain of her local camogie team in 2022.

Sheep scab is becoming a ‘greater problem’ – AHWNI

Sheep Technical

Sheep scab is becoming a ‘greater problem’ – AHWNI

Animal Health and Welfare NI (AHWNI) has released a report detailing the results of a Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research...
Community growers highlight ‘urgent’ need for enhanced policies

Environment

Community growers highlight ‘urgent’ need for enhanced policies

Community Gardens Ireland (CGI) and Social Farms and Gardens Northern Ireland (SFGNI) have joined together in a call to improve...
3-week-old puppy ‘traded for drugs’ in Dublin city

Rural Life

3-week-old puppy ‘traded for drugs’ in Dublin city

Gardaí seized a three-week-old puppy in Dublin 8 under the Animal Health and Welfare Act 2013, earlier this week, which...
Biodiversity deal is ‘first of its kind’ in Ireland

Environment

Biodiversity deal is ‘first of its kind’ in Ireland

Specialty coffee group, Coffeeangel, along with clean-tech company, Bionua have agreed a landmark deal with the Dunsany Estate in Co....
New research shows spike in farm vehicle-related accidents

Farm Safety

New research shows spike in farm vehicle-related accidents

Research published today (Monday, 4 March) by Teagasc shows that being crushed or struck by farm machinery causes 80% of...
TD questions money spent on TB vaccinations

Agri Health

TD questions money spent on TB vaccinations

A Green Party TD has questioned the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine about state spending on tuberculosis (TB)...
World’s ‘best steak’ on menu in Dublin for €90 per person

Beef

World’s ‘best steak’ on menu in Dublin for €90 per person

The world’s “best steak” has arrived on the menu in a Dublin steakhouse for a limited time priced at €90...
Workshops to be held at MTU to promote food sustainability

Agri-Business

Workshops to be held at MTU to promote food sustainability

The Food Resource Efficiency Decision (FRED) support project is launching a series of workshops that will aim to bring stakeholders...
Finalists travel to Belgium with Irish Angus competition

Beef

Finalists travel to Belgium with Irish Angus competition

28 pupils from five different schools and their teachers who are participating in the Certified Irish Angus Schools Competition flew...
Almost €40k raised from tractor run in memory of Laois man

Rural Life

Almost €40k raised from tractor run in memory of Laois man

There was a “tremendous” turnout for a tractor and truck run which took place last Saturday, February 17 in Ballacolla,...
Agri-series ‘Contractors’ returns for season 2

Rural Life

Agri-series ‘Contractors’ returns for season 2

‘Contractors’, the seven-part entertainment-based documentary series is returning for a second season to TG4 on Thursday, March 21 at 9:30p.m....
Macra and ASA link up to support Breast Cancer Ireland

Rural Life

Macra and ASA link up to support Breast Cancer Ireland

Macra and the Agricultural Science Association (ASA) Ireland have linked up to host an event in Co. Laois next month...
BVD positives at lowest rate in Northern Ireland

N.Ireland

BVD positives at lowest rate in Northern Ireland

New statistics from the Animal Health and Welfare Northern Ireland (AHWNI) have shown that Bovine Viral Diarrhoea (BVD) is at...
Watch: Calves break into young farmer’s Xbox room

Other

Watch: Calves break into young farmer’s Xbox room

A young farmer from Cornwall in the UK, was shocked to find his room destroyed by five calves, who broke...
Organic farming information day for horticultural growers

Horticulture

Organic farming information day for horticultural growers

A free information seminar will take place later this month to provide organic farming information to horticultural growers. National Organic...
‘Will there be financial compensation for sheep culled’- deputy

Agri Politics

‘Will there be financial compensation for sheep culled’- deputy

The Sinn Féin spokesperson for agriculture, Claire Kerrane, has asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue, if...
Kildalton College wins challenge day on home soil

Rural Life

Kildalton College wins challenge day on home soil

Kildalton College in Piltown, Co. Kilkenny was the host for the 2024 Macra and Teagasc Colleges Challenges Day yesterday (Wednesday,...
MEP’s survey shows strong demand to continue using cash

Rural Life

MEP’s survey shows strong demand to continue using cash

Sinn Féin MEP, Chris MacManus has said that according to a survey he conducted, the desire to continue using cash...