N.Ireland
Primary science fair calls for NI country schools and farm kids
Ireland’s biggest science fair is doubling its capacity in its second year in Belfast, bringing over 1,500 pupils together to...
Country Living
Rural Life
Think you have a fit family? You could win €15,000
RTE is now searching the country to find the fittest, fastest, strongest families to enter one of Ireland’s most extreme...
Rural Life
Rural people less confident in the economy
Rural people have less confidence in the economy than their urban counterparts, according to a recent survey by according to the...
Agri-Business
Agriland tops Ireland's news apps
Since its launch this month, farmers in their thousands have been downloading the Agriland app and its popularity among the...
National Ploughing Championships
What's left behind? Dealing with farm deaths
Coping with the emotional and practical consequences of the tragedy that is a farm death or serious accident is the focus...
National Ploughing Championships
Rural retail strategy launched at Ploughing
Retail Excellence Ireland (REI) launched a strategy for rural retailing at this week’s National Ploughing Championships. The document has been...
N.Ireland
Minimum wage increase for agricultural workers announced in Northern Ireland
The ‘Grade 1 Minimum Rate’ of wages for local agricultural workers has been increased, with effect from October 1, 2014....
Rural Life
Google 'street view' brings Co. Clare scenery to millions
Google has just launched the first Irish collection from the ‘Trekker Loan Programme’ with scenes from some of the most...
Other
Flavours of Fingal this weekend
This weekend sees Dublin’s only agricultural show take place, the Flavours of Fingal. On Saturday and Sunday, at Newbridge House and...
Rural Life
No more free cheese from intervention for charities
Charities are to lose out on free cheese that was available to them under the ‘Most Deprived Scheme’ as the...
Other
Know Your Neighbour weekend launched
Macra has launched the annual Know Your Neighbour weekend which is taking place on July 12-13. The theme this year...
Dairy
June 1 is world milk day
Today, Sunday, June 1, is ‘world milk day’ and the United Nations is promoting its attributes as a source of...
Breaking News
Irish ‘farm households’ almost halve in 40 years
At the time of the 1971 population census, 25% of all households in Ireland were headed up by a farmer;...
Rural Life
Balmoral Show - The day in photos
With crowds building from 8am this morning and some of the best weather to date this year, Thursday was a...
Other
Balmoral picture parade
As day two of the Balmoral Show gets underway, those in cattle classes have been busy all morning as our pictures...
Agri-Business
Good food for Golden Shears
Good Food Ireland will provide the first ever all-island restaurant food experience at any agri event in Ireland when it...
Rural Life
Fit families wanted!
Ireland’s Fittest Family series returns and wants to know if your family is fit and up for a challenge. Following...
Rural Life
Virginia hosts craft, food and leisure fare
Tomorrow, Sunday May 11, sees Virginia host its craft, food and leisure fare, at the Show Centre. From 12 noon,...