Environment
The "Regenerating the Rocks" EIP is led by the Karst Farming Network and co-funded by the European Union and DAFM.
Beef
Pheilim Molloy has been ratified as the new President of the Irish Natura and Hill Farmers' Association at their annual general meeting.
Rural Life
The temporary flood pumps which have been operating at Lough Funshinagh since April 1 of this year have been turned off.
Sinn Féin TD for Roscommon - Galway, Claire Kerrane has called for a "permanent solution" for flooding at Lough Funshinagh in Co. Roscommon.
Castlerea councillor Paschal Fitzmaurice has proposed the development of an "urban forest" with integrated walkways.
Forestry
Minister of State Michael Healy-Rae has met with a delegation of farmers from Co. Roscommon on the aftermath of forest fires.
A Co. Roscommon man has been named as the inaugural recipient of the Muintir na Tíre Community Person of the Year award.
A planning application is being submitted to An Bord Pleanála to develop an interim flood relief scheme to pump water from Lough Funshinagh.
A county councillor in Roscommon has said people living there are "sick and tired" of burglaries, after Elphin Livestock Mart was targeted.
A man in his 50s has died in a workplace accident in Frenchpark, Co. Roscommon, gardaí have...
Due to the worsening flooding at Lough Funshinagh in Co. Roscommon, people have been forced to evacuate their homes.
At Lough Funshinagh in Co. Roscommon, concerns over fodder are similar to those in many areas across the country.
Surrounding Lough Funshinagh in Co. Roscommon are several homeowners, farmers and landowners, who are living in a constant state of fear
A commitment was given from the European Commission to engage with the NPWS regarding critical flooding issues around Lough Funshinagh.
Gardaí are currently investigating the theft of cattle weighing scales in the Ballaghaderreen area of Co. Roscommon.
Agri Politics
The IFA 'Day of Rallies' is continuing this afternoon (Friday, October 8), with farmers and IFA leaders converging on Roscommon town.
Gardaí are making enquiries into criminal damage at a GAA club in Co. Roscommon, in which windows were smashed in a tractor on the grounds.
Plans to construct an overflow pipe at Lough Funshinagh has received a broad welcome from all sides, including TDs and farm organisations.
Senator Eugene Murphy has called on the relevant ministers to engage with all stakeholders to find a solution to flooding issues in Roscommon
The issue of floods around Lough Funshinagh is becoming an increasingly serious issue, garnering the attention of politicians and media.
Supermarkets and butchers in Co. Roscommon are being called on to support an "equitable market" for beef aged 30 months and older.
Dairy
Cathal McHugh is a 26-year-old farmer in Co. Roscommon who is in a farm partnership with his father Des.
