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NI to provide vaccination centre transport for isolated rural dwellers

January 24, 2021

N.Ireland

Northern Ireland Infrastructure Minister Nichola Mallon and Rural Affairs Minister Edwin Poots have announced…

‘Organic arable sector has more scope’

January 24, 2021

Tillage

The organic arable sector in Ireland has much more scope than is currently being explored. That’s the perspective of north Cork farmer Thomas Fouhy,…

Inspiring line-up of speakers for Kilmallock Macra virtual mental health event

January 24, 2021

Rural Life

Kilmallock Macra is hosting a virtual mental health and wellbeing talk on Thursday (January 28) with an inspiring line-up of speakers to talk…

Tuam home survivor recalls farm ‘slavery’

January 23, 2021

Rural Life

A survivor of the Tuam mothers and baby home recalls being an “outcast” in school and what he described as the “pure slavery”…

Calls for extension of consultation period on plans for Offaly bogs restoration

January 23, 2021

Rural Life

Irish Rural Link has called for an extension of the consultation period on draft plans for rehabilitating Oughter and Pollagh Bogs in Co.…

Big-hearted teens scoop Electric Ireland awards

January 23, 2021

Rural Life

Three Roscommon teens who restored a 1956 Ferguson 20 tractor and raffled it to raise money for Childhood Cancer Foundation Ireland have scooped…

Longford IFA launches ‘love local’ family farm campaign

January 22, 2021

Rural Life

A number of Longford farmers have launched a campaign to promote local family farms all around the “O’Farrell County” in an effort to…

Man killed in accident on farm in Clare

January 22, 2021

Rural Life

A man has been killed in an accident which took place on a farm in Co. Clare earlier today (Friday, January 22), An…

Minister Hackett: ‘We have a shared responsibility to act’ on climate change

January 22, 2021

Rural Life

The importance of collective responsibility in helping international countries tackle climate change along with poverty and hunger was a focus of the 13th…

Meat sent for destruction following discovery of deer processing business

January 22, 2021

Rural Life

A multi-authority investigation recently uncovered an illegal deer processing business – leading to all meat on site being sent for destruction, according to…

Suspension of point-to-point racing to have ‘very serious financial implications’

January 22, 2021

Rural Life

The recently announced suspension of the point-to-point racing season in light of Covid-19 restrictions will “have very serious financial implications” according to one…

Teagasc’s role in fighting Covid-19: Samples, sequencing and making sense of the situation

January 22, 2021

Rural Life

Teagasc on Covid-19: “I know from the general public it seems like this is dragging on forever and it’s very slow progress…it feels…

Calving Assist: From YouTube to production…in 4 days

January 21, 2021

Dairy

The inventor of the Calving Assist – a device to aid dairy farmers in helping cows to calve – has had a whirlwind…

Sophie Bell: ‘Look forward to the days where we don’t take everything for granted’

January 21, 2021

Rural Life

Between balancing university, farming and her social media presence, Co. Cavan’s Sophie Bell is a very busy woman. She continued all of this…

Just Transition commissioner to engage with peat harvesting contractors – Cowen

January 21, 2021

Agri Politics

News that the Just Transition Commissioner Kieran Mulvey is to engage with peat harvesting contractors, with recommendations due to be sent back to…

‘It normally floods 600ac…there’s 1,200ac under water now’

January 21, 2021

Rural Life

The issue of floods around Lough Funshinagh, a turlough in Co. Roscommon, is becoming an increasingly serious issue, garnering the attention of politicians…

Increase of over 5,000 applicants to CAO compared to same date last year

January 20, 2021

Rural Life

The Central Applications Office (CAO) has said that over 5,000 more applicants applied by the close of the reduced-fee deadline today (Wednesday, January…

Wexford tillage farmer in the running for ‘Greatest Athlete of All Time’ award

January 20, 2021

Rural Life

A Co. Wexford tillage farmer is in the running to be named the ‘Greatest Athlete of All Time’ and is hoping for the…

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