Man arrested after Gardaí seize counterfeit bull bars worth €50,000 October 22, 2020 Rural Life Members of An Garda Síochána have arrested a man for questioning after counterfeit bull bars worth an estimated €50,000 were discovered following a…
How are co-op stores operating during Level 5 restrictions? October 22, 2020 Agri-Business A number of co-op stores and branches around the country are continuing to operate under strict Covid-19 protocols as Level 5 Covid-19 restrictions…
‘Vehicle seized’: Land Cruiser drawing trailer stopped by Gardaí October 22, 2020 Rural Life Members of An Garda Síochána stopped a Toyota Land Cruiser 4X4 drawing a cow box trailer recently, and subsequently seized the vehicle after…
Proper support system needed for rural post offices – Harkin October 22, 2020 Rural Life Independent TD Marian Harkin has said that a proper support system for rural post offices is needed to ensure they remain viable. The…
‘When was the last time NPHET representatives were in a mart?’ – McNamara October 22, 2020 Rural Life “When was the last time NPHET representatives were in a mart?” independent TD Michael McNamara asked the Taoiseach, as he raised his concerns…
Farmers with poor broadband ‘must not be forgotten’ when it comes to online selling October 21, 2020 Rural Life Sinn Féin spokesperson on rural and community development Claire Kerrane has urged Taoiseach Micheál Martin to address the issue of poor broadband impacting mart…
Electric Ireland disconnection moratorium brings ‘peace of mind’ as winter approaches October 21, 2020 Rural Life Electric Ireland has announced a moratorium on disconnection during Level 5 of the Plan for Living with Covid-19. Level 5 will come into…
Poison accounted for 71.5% of illegal incidents that impacted raptors since 2007 October 21, 2020 Rural Life Use of poison accounted for 71.5% of illegal incidents that impacted raptors since 2007, according to new data. The National Parks and Wildlife…
People urged to support local businesses online and buy Irish during Level 5 October 21, 2020 Rural Life Fianna Fáil Senator Eugene Murphy has appealed to people to support Irish businesses if purchasing goods online in the coming weeks, as the…
‘Future for some marts in areas of poor broadband is extremely grim’ under Level 5 October 21, 2020 Rural Life Independent TD Marian Harkin is calling for solutions to be found for marts with poor broadband, due to their “grim” fate under Level…
Dramatic decline of crop production displayed by the CSO October 21, 2020 Tillage The Central Statistics Office (CSO) released its Statistical Yearbook of Ireland for 2020 this week. The crop production figures show a clear move…
Rural pub plays a pivotal role in the community – Toibín October 20, 2020 Agri Politics Aontú leader Peadar Toibín has said that the rural pub is essential to communities. He was speaking following the announcement that Level 5…
McDonald’s food map ‘shows ingredients and farmers’ behind meals October 20, 2020 Agri-Business McDonald’s customers are now able to see the ingredients sourced from Ireland that make some of the fast food giant’s key meals, “and…
Bord Bia to conduct farm audits remotely during Level 5 October 20, 2020 CAP / Schemes Bord Bia is to resume conducting farm audits remotely later this week, the Irish food board has confirmed. In a statement today (Tuesday,…
State to challenge court ‘tractor’ ruling over marked mineral oil October 20, 2020 Machinery By Gordon Deegan The state is to challenge a district court ‘tractor’ ruling that could pave the way for cheaper fuel for owners…
Farmers urged to give views on NI’s Rural Needs Act October 20, 2020 N.Ireland Farmers and agricultural groups in Northern Ireland have been urged to have their say on the Rural Needs Act consultation. The consultation exercise,…
Number of agricultural land transactions rises from 2017 levels – CSO October 20, 2020 Agri-Business The median price of land in Ireland in 2018 was €6,444/ac based on 2,095 transactions, according to the Central Statistics Office (CSO). The…
New ‘Farm Matters’ podcast launched by ABP October 20, 2020 Agri-Business A new podcast series, titled Farm Matters, has been launched by ABP. The series will explore and focus on topics that are relevant…
