Rural Life
'Beat on the Peat' brings dancing to crossroads
Music and dancing at the crossroads will be part of the ‘Beat on the Peat’ in the Co. Offaly village...
Crafts
Rural Life
Clare expo to showcase artisan food and craft producers
Co. Clare’s artisan food and craft producers are availing of an opportunity to expand their market reach and secure new...
Rural Life
Oldcastle Agricultural Show lines up busy programme
The 82nd Oldcastle Agricultural Show is set to return with a bang tomorrow (Sunday, July 16), when Gilson Park will...
Sheep
Cavan woman helps re-establish Roscommon sheep breed
Cavan-based farmer and entrepreneur Sandra Coote is helping to re-establish the Co. Roscommon sheep breed. “My love of sheep goes...
Rural Life
Eco garden centre opens in midlands
Two midlands men who knew each other through farming connections have worked together to create a €2million, 5ac eco garden...
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Donegal Yarn secured as wool group's first customer
Dismayed at the sharply falling price of wool on the traditional route to market, a group of wool producers –...
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Crafter highlights difficulty sourcing natural wool stuffing
The difficulty in sourcing natural wool stuffing for her dolls (@dottydolls on Instagram) has been highlighted by a Roscommon woman...
Rural Life
Farm and craft studio share daily scenes in bid to lift spirits
The Cavan-based woman behind Crafts of Ireland who has been sharing daily scenes from the farm she owns with her...
Rural Life
Cavan farm takes 'crafty approach' to diversification
A couple from Virginia, Co. Cavan, have taken a crafty approach to farm diversification. Sandra and Alan Coote – who live...