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Firm fined following death of man at livestock mart

March 13, 2020

A mart firm has today, Friday, March 13, been fined £12,500 (€13,995) following the death of a man at a livestock mart in…

Farmer fined in court over silage effluent pollution

February 26, 2020

Environment

A farmer that pleaded guilty to allowing a polluting discharge from his farm to enter a waterway in the Cloughmills area of Co.…

4 men found not guilty of illegal turf-cutting in Galway

February 19, 2020

Rural Life

Four men have been found not guilty of illegal turf-cutting on protected sites in the west, according to local reports in Galway. Galway…

Farmer sues another over €1,000 loss on sick cow

February 3, 2020

Rural Life

One farmer has sued another for breach of contract over a cow he bought at a clearance sale. The well-bred Holstein Friesian got…

Contractor and landowner fined for hedge-cutting during nesting season

December 17, 2019

Rural Life

An agricultural contractor and a landowner have both been issued fines and ordered to pay legal costs, having pleaded guilty to a case…

Jail term increased for Kerry farmer involved in teleporter death

December 3, 2019

Rural Life

The Co. Kerry farmer who was found guilty of the manslaughter of a neighbouring farmer has had his jail term increased by a further…

Armagh farmer and wife jailed for VAT fraud

November 29, 2019

Rural Life

A farmer and his wife have been jailed for their role in a £610,000 (€716,000) VAT fraud, after a HM Revenue and Customs…

2 farmers receive suspended sentences in court

October 25, 2019

Rural Life

Two farmers have been handed down suspended sentences for multiple charges relating to animal recording offences. On Monday, October 21, at Killarney District…

Suspended sentence for farmer sentenced on multiple animal welfare charges

October 14, 2019

N.Ireland

A farmer has been given a suspended jail sentence after pleading guilty to 18 charges relating to animal welfare and recording offences, according…

Green diesel ‘mystery’ farmer in the ‘clear’ following appeal

July 29, 2019

Rural Life

The Co. Limerick farmer who made headlines over how green diesel got in his van is now sucking diesel after his conviction was…

Meat factory worker convicted of housemate’s manslaughter

July 4, 2019

Rural Life

By Natasha Reid A meat factory worker has been cleared of murder but convicted of the manslaughter of the poker opponent he killed with…

Horses unable to stand up ‘left to die in excruciating pain’

June 18, 2019

Rural Life

By Gordon Deegan Horses unable to stand up were left to die in excruciating pain on lands in west Clare under the control…

Perpetrator jailed following burglary at Kilkenny farmer’s home

May 23, 2019

Rural Life

Gardaí have thanked the people of south Kilkenny for their prompt response to a text alert circulated that proved crucial in solving a…

Court rejects sheep farmer’s animal welfare notice appeal

May 9, 2019

Rural Life

A farmer who appealed against an animal health and welfare notice issued by the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine has had…

Farmer who bought infertile bull awarded nearly €16,000

May 9, 2019

Rural Life

By Gearoid Keegan Nearly €16,000 was awarded to a Co. Galway farmer today, Thursday, May 9, when a court decided he had been…

Farmer suing breeder over infertile bull claims

May 8, 2019

Rural Life

By Gearoid Keegan Judgement will be delivered tomorrow morning, Thursday, May 16, in a court action where a Co. Galway farmer is suing…

Farmer accused of starving sheep after discovery of 35 deaths

April 18, 2019

Rural Life

By Anton McNulty A Mayo sheep farmer has been charged with cruelty to his flock after it is alleged that 35 sheep, which…

Department clamps down on farmers with 116 missing cattle

April 17, 2019

Rural Life

The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine has begun prosecuting two farmers for a range of record-keeping offences following the identification of…

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