Environment
Fire brigade tests backpack sprayers on gorse wildfire
Firefighting crews extinguished a large gorse wildfire in north Co. Dublin yesterday evening, Sunday, April 26 – and used the...
Environment
Firefighting crews extinguished a large gorse wildfire in north Co. Dublin yesterday evening, Sunday, April 26 – and used the...
Environment
This week will see a mix of dry and showery conditions over the next few days, according to Met Éireann....
Agri Politics
The country is in the midst of the Covid-19 (coronavirus) pandemic. How is this unfolding crisis impacting on farming and...
CAP / Schemes
The window for farmers submitting their applications for the 2020 nitrates derogation closes at 12:00pm tonight, Friday, April 24. Taking...
Environment
The coming days are set to be wetter than previous days, with some showery spells, and cooler temperatures from early...
Dairy
Greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from the dairy industry decreased by 3% in 2019, according to figures from the Environmental Protection...
Rural Life
Richard Bruton, the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and the Environment, has been called on to make “a clear statement”...
Rural Life
Coillte has stressed the risk of forest fire at the present time due to a spell of dryer weather, after...
Agri-Business
The application of seaweed in the animal feed sector is now a scientifically recognised pathway to help global agriculture to...
Environment
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine is reminding farmers that the closing date for applications under the 2020...
Environment
Met Éireann is predicting a generally dry and sunny week ahead – at least until the weekend – though there...
Agri Politics
The country is in the midst of the Covid-19 (coronavirus) epidemic. Readers can find the latest farming-related updates and developments...
Agri Politics
The Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Michael Creed, said that he has “succeeded in garnering the support of...
Environment
Agriculture is going “full throttle” across the globe, yet the sector’s greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions remain at pre-Covid-19 levels, it...
Environment
Unsettled conditions are on the way this weekend, with initial sunny spells followed by rain or showers at times, mainly...
Environment
Bord na Móna is reminding the public of the heightened risk of fire in rural areas and the countryside due...
Rural Life
The ESB’s decision to halt electricity being generated at the Lough Ree Power Station in Lanesboro is “totally unacceptable”, according...
Environment
Groups and individuals have been observed using quads and trials bikes in the Wicklow/Dublin Mountains despite the current Covid-19 restrictions,...