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Surging discounted steak sales: ‘I’m at a loss to work out how it works for us farmers’

July 1, 2020

An announcement that the sales of steaks in Tesco outlets have “rocketed” by 40% during the Covid-19 lockdown has been highlighted as a…

Crematorium proposal for north Cork was ‘out of touch’ with rural Ireland and local farmers

July 1, 2020

Rural Life

Controversial plans to build a crematorium in Kanturk have been put to rest, as An Bord Pleanála has upheld a ruling made by…

Ban sought on advertising of petrol and diesel cars

July 1, 2020

Rural Life

The new government has been called on to ban the advertising of internal combustion engine cars from the end of 2021. Making the…

‘I don’t see how my [ag science] course could be done online; it would strip most of its value’

July 1, 2020

Rural Life

Agricultural science students at the Institute of Technology Tralee (IT Tralee) have expressed concerns over “uncertainty of what the next academic year will…

Appeal for info following theft of Angus and Friesian calves

July 1, 2020

Rural Life

An appeal for information has been made by authorities following the theft of Aberdeen Angus and Friesian calves from a field in Co.…

Gardaí receive almost 50 reports of dog attacks on livestock since March

July 1, 2020

Rural Life

Gardaí are appealing to all dog owners to ensure their dogs are kept under control, after receiving 47 reports of livestock being attacked…

‘Shock and alarm’ among rural TDs after cabinet unveiling

June 30, 2020

Agri Politics

Concern has been raised for “the future of rural Ireland” by independent TD Carol Nolan following the appointment of the new government and…

Government aid sought to remedy damage caused by Leitrim landslide

June 30, 2020

Agri Politics

Tánaiste Leo Varadkar has been called on by independent TD Marian Harkin to provide government aid to remedy damage to property and the…

‘The government seems to expect to tax people into changing their behavior’ – Stanley

June 30, 2020

Agri Politics

“It seems that the government has fully embraced taxing farmers in rural Ireland instead of putting in alternative measures.” This is according to…

5 men arrested in horse identification tampering probe

June 30, 2020

Rural Life

Five men have been arrested as part of an investigation into the tampering of identification passports and microchips of horses presented for slaughter.…

Rural biases in Irish politics ‘extend beyond cabinet’

June 30, 2020

Agri Politics

The decision to leave large parts of rural Ireland without a vote at the cabinet table “may well be a continuation of the…

Arrests made after ‘modern slaves’ discovered on farm

June 30, 2020

Rural Life

10 suspected victims of modern slavery have been safeguarded after they were discovered living in a farm building in Bedfordshire, England, local police…

Residents evacuated after Leitrim landslide

June 30, 2020

Rural Life

A number of residents in the Drumkeerin area in central Co. Leitrim were evacuated over the weekend after a landslide struck the vicinity.…

‘Anti-rural cabinet’ of new Government is ‘shocking’ – McGrath

June 29, 2020

Agri Politics

“It’s shocking that there is no minister at all in Government from the west side of Ireland – from Donegal to Limerick to…

‘It is vital that…no farms are sacrificed for what some may perceive as the greater good’

June 29, 2020

Agri Politics

Protecting family farms should be a focus of the new agriculture ministerial team, according to the Irish Natura and Hill Farmers Association (INHFA)…