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Tsunami of bankruptcy cases may overwhelm Irish agriculture later this year

January 18, 2021

A leading barrister has claimed that large numbers of bankruptcy claims will be made by Ireland’s financial institutions as soon as the courts…

Dungiven farmer fined £750 for breaches of movement notifications

November 19, 2020

N.Ireland

A Dungiven farmer has been convicted of five charges relating to failure to record animal movements to and from his farm. Edward Devlin…

State to challenge court ‘tractor’ ruling over marked mineral oil

October 20, 2020

Machinery

By Gordon Deegan The state is to challenge a district court ‘tractor’ ruling that could pave the way for cheaper fuel for owners…

Tractor owner appeals court ruling in case of boy’s death

July 15, 2020

Rural Life

By Natasha Reid A Co. Cork farmer and agricultural contractor has appealed a ruling which will allow for a second prosecution against him…

Company fined €180,000 after employee fell 6m from farm building

July 9, 2020

Rural Life

A farm building company was fined €180,000 for breaches in health and safety legislation following an incident where an employee fell 6m from…

€60,000 injury claim against agricultural show thrown out due to ‘misleading evidence’

July 2, 2020

Rural Life

By Gordon Deegan A judge has thrown out a woman’s €60,000 personal injury claim for a back injury, after finding that she gave…

Court hears farmer threatened man with slash hook in burial plot row

May 28, 2020

Rural Life

By Gordon Deegan A 68-year-old south Co. Galway farmer produced a slash hook at a graveyard and told an 81-year-old man “I’m going…

Farmer arrested on same day mother was buried to face new charge

May 14, 2020

Rural Life

By Gordon Deegan A west Clare farmer arrested by Gardaí the same day his mother was buried last week arising from a property…

Farmer arrested on same day as mother’s burial over property dispute with brother

May 6, 2020

Rural Life

By Gordon Deegan A 52-year old west Clare farmer was arrested by Gardaí the same day as his mother was buried this week…

Land boundary dispute is ‘one of these Wanderly Wagon cases’ – Judge

April 23, 2020

Rural Life

By Gordon Deegan A judge told a court today, Thursday, April 23, that a land boundary case between two brothers-in-law and businessmen “is one…

Farmer charged with neglect and dumping carcasses over cliffs walks free

March 6, 2020

Rural Life

By Gordon Deegan A farmer who dumped 12 carcasses from a 300ft high “spectacular” west Clare cliff-top and left other animals in his…

Farmer loses court case over cow purchased at clearance sale

March 2, 2020

Rural Life

A farmer who sued another farmer for breach of contract over a Holstein Friesian cow he bought at a clearance sale in spring…

Fivemiletown business fined for water pollution offence

February 7, 2020

N.Ireland

A farm business in Co. Tyrone has been fined £1,250 at Coleraine Magistrates’ Court today after pleading guilty to a pollution offence. Malcolm…

Agri engineer dismissed over stammer awarded €15,000 compensation

October 2, 2019

Rural Life

By Gordon Deegan A design engineer for an agricultural machinery manufacturer who was discriminatorily dismissed over his stammer has been awarded €15,000 compensation.…

Farmer given suspended jail sentence as livestock ‘left to die’

September 26, 2019

N.Ireland

A farmer who left livestock to die in a frozen field has been given a 16-week jail sentence suspended for 12-months. The farmer…

Cattle chase jewel burglar into clutches of Gardaí

July 25, 2019

Rural Life

By Richard McCullen A herd of cattle helped chase a member of a gang which stole €4,600 worth of jewellery from a house…

Correct tractor licence? Contractor’s appeal upheld in court

July 25, 2019

Machinery

The appeal of a case involving a contractor, which centred around a driving licence, has been successfully upheld, according to the Association of…

Intel denies Kildare farmer’s ‘political collusion’ claims

June 20, 2019

Rural Life

By Gordon Deegan Intel Ireland has stated that it conducts its business with uncompromising integrity, transparency and professionalism. A spokeswoman for the US…

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