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Farmer charged with neglect and dumping carcasses over cliffs walks free

March 6, 2020

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…

Clare farmer escapes jail after being warned to move stock

April 25, 2019

Rural Life

By Gordon Deegan A farmer in north Co. Clare has escaped jail time after he complied with a judge’s order to move stock…

Graphic: Family sentenced following nightmare scenes at Welsh farm

April 18, 2019

Rural Life

A mother and son convicted with serious neglect of 84 cattle on a Welsh farm have been fined and banned from keeping animals…

Farmer and processor at loggerheads over bonus payment

April 12, 2019

Rural Life

A Co. Cork farmer and a local processor who are at loggerheads over a bonus payment are due in court in the near…

Arrested dairy director wins court case for unfair dismissal

March 27, 2019

Rural Life

By Gordon Deegan A business director at a dairy company, who was arrested for suspected car theft by the police after failing to…

‘Muck justice’: Judge orders farmers to end field wall feud

January 28, 2019

Agri-Business

By Gordon Deegan A district court judge relocated his court sitting to a mucky field in south Galway in a bid to resolve…

Farmer brought to court for tying rope across road moving cattle

January 4, 2019

Rural Life

By Anton McNulty A motorcyclist was knocked off his bike by a rope which was tied across a minor road by a farmer…

Son successfully challenges mother’s will in High Court

November 8, 2018

Rural Life

By Gordon Deegan A 53-year-old father-of-two has successfully challenged his mother’s will in the High Court, today (Thursday, November 8) after receiving only…