N.Ireland
Drivers stopped for 'running on Ribena' in Down
Two cars were stopped for running on “Ribena juice” – or red agricultural diesel – in Co. Down yesterday, Thursday,...
N.Ireland
Two cars were stopped for running on “Ribena juice” – or red agricultural diesel – in Co. Down yesterday, Thursday,...
Agri Politics
The Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Michael Creed, has revealed that he still drives a diesel car. The...
Rural Life
A multi-agency checkpoint manned by members of An Garda Síochána, among other forces, shed light on a number of road...
Rural Life
Gardaí have issued an appeal for information following the theft of a large quantity of diesel from a yard last...
Machinery
Recent speculation that Budget 2019 will see a carbon tax increase, as well as a rise in the excise duty...
Machinery
The Association of Farm & Forestry Contractors in Ireland (FCI) has called for the introduction of a diesel rebate scheme...
N.Ireland
Credit Michael Kenwood A 26-year-old Holywood man who claimed he had wandered onto the grounds of a Newtownards farm by...
Agri-Business
A study carried out by the Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI) has found that a diesel tax increase is ‘justifiable’....
Rural Life
Carbery Plastics unveiled its new ‘Fuel Caddy’ at the National Ploughing Championships in Screggan, Tullamore Co. Offaly, last week. Carbery...
Rural Life
Gardai seized a 4X4 and trailer yesterday (Saturday, July 29) after it emerged that the vehicle was using green diesel...
Rural Life
Britain is set to ban the sale of new diesel and petrol cars or vans from 2040 onwards, in an...
Machinery
“Farm contractors across the country are facing significant challenges with regard to labour availability and managing labour costs. “This is...
Machinery
Nowadays, technical developments in modern agricultural (and other) diesel engines are driven by emissions legislation. This legislation is designed to reduce the...
Agri-Business
Increasing the excise duty on agricultural diesel in the upcoming budget will only cause further hardship for farmers, according to...
Agri-Business
Diesel for Agricultural use was found to be €60 cheaper north of the border, according to a recent survey by the...
Agri-Business
A number of TDs have reacted angrily to proposals to raise the price of diesel to bring it in line...
Agri-Business
The forthcoming Government Budget for 2017 could see a significant rise in the price of diesel, according to reports in The...
N.Ireland
The Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) is appealing for information after two tractors and several other items were stolen from...