Farm Safety
Take steps to prioritise a safe Christmas on the farm
With Christmas upon us and harsh conditions having already hit, it is vital that farm families prioritise farm safety, health...
Children
Farm Safety
700 kids attend farm safety day at Carnew Mart
Co-operation was the spirit as approximately 700 children attended a special farm safety education day organised by Eilish and David...
Rural Life
Family farm inspires teacher to write book series
A special education teacher has written a series of books inspired by her family farm, to enable and encourage reluctant...
Rural Life
Think 'safety first' as children spend holidays on farms
With children set to spend more time on farms for the Christmas holidays, now is the time to talk to...
Rural Life
'Children seeking help for their families on food poverty'
A former Garda, who now works to tackle food poverty in the midlands, has been contacted by a number of...
Opinion
The school holidays are here - keep children safe on farms
The school holidays are here. As a consequence, the coming weeks will see large numbers of children exploring every nook...
Dairy
Water and milk 'only drinks recommended for young children'
A report from the Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI) which underlines the importance of dairy products in the diets...
Rural Life
FSAI warns parents of toddlers off using 'inadequate' milk substitutes
The Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI) has warned the parents and guardians of toddlers against using some beverages such as...
Rural Life
'Raised by the Village experience made me want to be a farmer'
Taking part in a new series of the RTÉ programme Raised by the Village left one child saying it has made...
Opinion
Stay safe this weekend
This weekend will be the busiest so far on Irish farms and rural roads in 2018. Over the past couple...
Rural Life
'We must ensure that children are aware of the potential dangers on farms'
Today, Friday, marks the final day of the Farm Safety Week initiative, with today’s key theme focusing on the safety...
Rural Life
'Behind every farm accident statistic is an unbearable tragedy'
Behind every farm accident statistic is an unbearable tragedy for a family, according to a Health and Safety Training Provider,...
Rural Life
10 safety tips to ensure children stay safe on your farm this winter
Rural families were today warned about the heightened risk on farms due to poor visibility and hazardous weather conditions over...
Rural Life
Mixed farms see the most farming fatalities - HSA
Mixed farms are the most dangerous for farm fatalities in Ireland, according to figures from the Health and Safety Authority...
Agri Politics
Parents in Italy could be jailed for enforcing vegan diets on children
Parents in Italy who subject their child to a vegan diet could face anywhere between one to six years imprisonment...
Other
Farm Safety Week: Farming is not child's play
Today marks the final day of Farm Safety Week 2016 supported by the Farm Safety Foundation, Farm Safety Partnerships, the...
National Ploughing Championships
How to prevent losing your child at the Ploughing
‘A child has been found’ is all too often heard over the public announcements at the Ploughing as invariably a...
