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Meat plant forced to pay butcher €11,000 after unfair dismissal

February 19, 2019

Rural Life

By Gordon Deegan A meat plant has been forced to pay a former employee…

Brazen bovines find feed of different fare…in a supermarket

February 19, 2019

Rural Life

A number of cattle felt like fodder of a different fare – stopping by at a supermarket recently. A total of four animals…

Land Cruiser stolen from farmyard in the midlands

February 19, 2019

Rural Life

A Toyota Land Cruiser 4×4 was stolen from a farm yard in the midlands over the weekend. The vehicle was stolen from a…

Gold backing ‘Red’: Connacht Gold extends Sligo Rovers sponsorship

February 18, 2019

Rural Life

Connacht Gold has announced its continued support for Sligo Rovers as part of its ongoing sponsorship of the ‘Bit O’Red’ Under 19 side.…

Survey: Agriculture graduates receive second-lowest salaries

February 18, 2019

Rural Life

A new survey published today (Monday, February 18) by the Higher Education Authority (HEA) has revealed that agriculture graduates from 2017 have the…

2 arrested as Gardai recover trailer stolen from farmyard

February 18, 2019

Rural Life

Gardai have apprehended suspects and recovered a trailer which was stolen from a farmyard in Co. Waterford in recent days. The trailer was…

Sinn Fein MEP: ‘We’re not exploiting Roscommon eviction’

February 18, 2019

Agri Politics

An MEP has denied that Sinn Fein is exploiting an eviction in Strokestown, Co. Roscommon, before Christmas, as his party prepares for a…

FSAI clamps down on food fraud with new DNA scanning

February 18, 2019

Agri-Business

The Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI) has unveiled a new DNA scanning tool to identify the entire DNA content of a food…

Police seize tractor…at drag race

February 18, 2019

Rural Life

A tractor has been seized in a “rather unusual” instance of drag racing against motorcycles, according to police in the UK. Taking place…

Fashion giant makes swift ‘ewe’-turn on wool ban

February 18, 2019

Rural Life

Fashion retailer Boohoo has revised its decision to ban using wool in its clothing on ethical grounds following backlash to its move. In…

C&D Foods: Local farmers discuss Goodman impact in midst of beef crisis

February 18, 2019

Agri-Business

Farmers in Co. Longford have, this week, highlighted a number of concerns to AgriLand about the beef industry in the aftermath of businessman…

Rural dwellers get a ‘LIFT’ in community initiative

February 17, 2019

Rural Life

An innovative transport scheme that is being seen as having potential to serve rural communities across the country – Local Individually Flexible Transport…

‘Ruxi’ proposal drive after ‘constructive’ NTA meeting

February 17, 2019

Rural Life

What was described as ‘a very constructive’ meeting was held between the Minister of State for Mental Health and Older People, Jim Daly,…

‘Fabric of rural Ireland being blown to smithereens’

February 16, 2019

Rural Life

The fabric of rural Ireland is being blown to smithereens, according to independent TD, Danny Healy-Rae. He said everything from the location of…

From Kerry to Kyrgyzstan farming captured on TG4

February 16, 2019

Rural Life

The experiences of two Kerry natives from farming backgrounds while living and working as nomadic shepherds and farmers in Kyrgyzstan, Central Asia, will be…