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Court

Police arrest linked to ‘alleged rogue trader’ who targeted farm

N.Ireland

10 days ago

Police arrest linked to ‘alleged rogue trader’ who targeted farm

The Police Service Northern Ireland has arrested a man aged in his 50s on suspicion of theft of diesel and fraud "by false representation".

Farmer convicted of sexually assaulting teenager avoids jail term

Rural Life

1 month ago

Farmer convicted of sexually assaulting teenager avoids jail term

A 59-year-old Galway farmer has walked free from court after receiving a fully suspended prison term for sexually assaulting a teenager

23 new cases logged with DAFM Investigations Division in 2025

Agri-Business

1 month ago

23 new cases logged with DAFM Investigations Division in 2025

23 new cases were referred to the Department of Agriculture (DAFM) Investigations Division in 2025, compared to 26 in the previous year.

Judge backs farmer on legal costs in case against Minister for Agriculture

High Court

1 month ago

Judge backs farmer on legal costs in case against Minister for Agriculture

A High Court judge has indicated that a farmer is entitled to recover his legal costs from the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine.

Court: Dairymaster fined €400,000 following fatal workplace incident

Agri-Business

1 month ago

Court: Dairymaster fined €400,000 following fatal workplace incident

Dairymaster has been fined and convicted by a judge after pleading guilty to breaches of safety, health and welfare at work legislation.

Agri-Business

2 months ago

Farmer charged with subsidy fraud involving robotic milking equipment

EPPO in Latvia has filed court case against a farmer suspected of fraudulently obtaining EU subsidy funding to buy robotic milking equipment.

Farmer charged with subsidy fraud involving robotic milking equipment

N.Ireland

2 months ago

Court: Man sentenced following fatal workplace telehandler accident

A man and business have been sentenced in a Northern Ireland court following a fatal workplace telehandler accident.

Court: Man sentenced following fatal workplace telehandler accident

Rural Life

2 months ago

Court: Tractor driver pleads guilty to careless driving in Longford

The driver of a tractor which was involved in a collision in Co. Longford two years ago has been...

Court: Tractor driver pleads guilty to careless driving in Longford

N.Ireland

2 months ago

NI farmer banned from keeping animals after welfare investigation

A judge has banned a Northern Ireland farmer from keeping animals after a welfare investigation led to 19 calves being euthanised.

NI farmer banned from keeping animals after welfare investigation

Agri-Business

3 months ago

Prison and hefty fine for fraud involving CAP funds

An individual with ties to Corsican organised crime has been convicted of aggravated subsidy fraud involving payments under the EU's CAP.

Prison and hefty fine for fraud involving CAP funds

Agri-Business

3 months ago

Judge: Failure of Asba Meats to pay €300k caused 'untold damage'

A judge has stated that the failure of Asba Meats to pay over €300,000 to a group of farmers has caused "untold damage".

Judge: Failure of Asba Meats to pay €300k caused 'untold damage'

Rural Life

3 months ago

Court adjourned to allow compensation be paid after cheques for sheep bounced

A Mayo farmer was issued with two cheques totalling €13,455 which later bounced after selling 65 sheep to a Roscommon farmer. 

Court adjourned to allow compensation be paid after cheques for sheep bounced

Rural Life

3 months ago

Man charged with murder of Kerry farmer sent forward for trial

A US national charged with the murder of Kerry farmer Michael Gaine has been sent forward for trial to the Central Criminal Court.

Man charged with murder of Kerry farmer sent forward for trial

N.Ireland

3 months ago

Court: NI business fined £2,000 under food hygiene regulations

A Northern Ireland based meat supplier has been fined £2,000 in court for breaches of the food hygiene legislation.

Court: NI business fined £2,000 under food hygiene regulations

Rural Life

4 months ago

Man who used guns to control vermin on farms refused licence renewal

A former cocaine user has failed in a bid to overturn a garda decision to revoke his firearms licences for guns used to control vermin on farms. 

Man who used guns to control vermin on farms refused licence renewal

N.Ireland

4 months ago

Court: Tyrone farmer convicted of animal welfare charges

A Tyrone farmer was sentenced at a court in Dungannon today following "multiple welfare inspections" by DAERA.

Court: Tyrone farmer convicted of animal welfare charges

Rural Life

4 months ago

Man accused of murdering farmer to appear in person in court

A man accused of murdering Kerry farmer Michael Gaine is due to appear in person at Tralee District Court next week.

Man accused of murdering farmer to appear in person in court

Agri-Business

4 months ago

Court: Cooney Furlong Ltd fined €100,000 after fatal workplace incident

Cooney Furlong Limited has been fined €100,000 at Wexford Circuit Criminal Court, following a fatal work-related incident.

Court: Cooney Furlong Ltd fined €100,000 after fatal workplace incident

News

4 months ago

Court: Farmer faces up to five years in prison and or a €250,000 fine

A Co. Limerick farmer faces up to five years in prison and or a €250,000 fine after he pleaded guilty to 173 animal cruelty offences in court.

Court: Farmer faces up to five years in prison and or a €250,000 fine

Court

4 months ago

Bail application ready for man accused of murdering Kerry farmer

Tralee District Court has heard that a bail application is ready to proceed for a man accused of murdering Kerry farmer Michael Gaine.

Bail application ready for man accused of murdering Kerry farmer

Forestry

4 months ago

Landowner unaware that land where trees were felled was an SAC

A Co. Galway landowner has told a court that he was unaware that lands where 1.9ha (4.7ac) of trees were felled was a SAC.

Landowner unaware that land where trees were felled was an SAC

Rural Life

5 months ago

Court: Landowner fined €10,500 for 'destruction of vegetation'

A Co. Offaly landowner has been fined €10,500 at a district court for the "destruction of vegetation" which included a 283-year-old oak tree.

Court: Landowner fined €10,500 for 'destruction of vegetation'

Rural Life

5 months ago

Further remand for man accused of murdering Kerry farmer

The case against a man accused of murdering Kerry farmer Michael Gaine was further adjourned at Tralee District Court today.

Further remand for man accused of murdering Kerry farmer

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