Environment
Reminder: 4 days left to burn bushes before September
Farmers are being reminded they have just four full days remaining to burn bushes before the permitted period for burning...
Environment
Farmers are being reminded they have just four full days remaining to burn bushes before the permitted period for burning...
Environment
Wicklow Uplands Council has expressed its disappointment with yesterday’s announcement by the Department of Heritage, Culture and the Gaeltacht, to...
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Liver fluke disease is a well-known parasitic infection of cattle and sheep which can cause serious production losses in these animals. It...
Environment
Josepha Madigan, the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht, has decided not to extend the burning season into March. Yesterday...
Environment
A decision on whether to allow farmers to burn vegetation during March will be made in the “next few days”,...
Rural Life
There is a perception among some that upland burning within the permissive season is ‘controlled’, while outside the season is...
Environment
Controlled burning, when carried out correctly, is a very effective land management technique, according to the Wicklow Uplands Council. It is...
Environment
Controlled burning is an essential part of upland management, according to the Irish Natura and Hill Farmers Association (INHFA). The INHFA...