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Man charged with handling stolen livestock in Donegal

September 7, 2018

A man in Co. Donegal was charged with multiple counts of stealing sheep this week. Gardai in the Milford District of Donegal have…

Trailer of bales overturns in Donegal

August 16, 2018

Rural Life

A trailer of hay bales has overturned in Co. Donegal earlier today (Thursday, August 16), according to several local media outlets. The incident…

How a family tragedy prompted a Donegal woman to get behind Darkness into Light

August 11, 2018

Rural Life

A Donegal woman who lost her brother tragically to suicide has plans to run wellness events on her farm and in her local…

Collision involving a tractor in Donegal

July 31, 2018

Rural Life

Gardai from Ramelton are investigating a two-vehicle collision between a tractor and a car in Co. Donegal, a spokesperson for An Garda Siochana…

Grandad’s potato farm journal ‘spirited’ grandchild’s dream

June 4, 2018

Rural Life

While there may be concerns in some quarters about potato consumption declining, one Donegal woman taking part in the Bloom festival this weekend…

Centuries old Donegal farm is now an idyllic wedding venue

June 3, 2018

Rural Life

A Donegal farm family has diversified into hosting wedding receptions in one of its restored outbuildings. Amelia McFarland – who previously worked in…

Dairy focus: Calving 300 cows and selling surplus stock in Co. Donegal

May 9, 2018

Dairy

Brothers Ian and David Lamberton – along with David’s sons Gareth and Paul – operate a thriving dairy business on 155ha in Fahan,…

Dairy focus: Striving for one million litres from 120 cows in Co. Donegal

May 6, 2018

Dairy

Located on the outskirts of Ramelton, Co. Donegal, Stephen Hunter has made noticeable changes to his dairy farming operation over recent months. With…

Sheep focus: Success with Suffolks at Malin Head

May 1, 2018

Sheep

Farming on the island of Ireland’s most northerly point – Malin Head – the Doherty family has been breeding pedigree Suffolk sheep since…

Donegal farmer to ‘inspire’ at motivational conference

April 1, 2018

Rural Life

Ramelton dairy farmer Billy McMahon will address the motivational ‘Inspire ’18’ conference at Solis Lough Eske Castle, Donegal town, on Saturday, April 14.…

Opening farm shop ‘best thing I ever did’

December 29, 2017

Rural Life

When John Graham from Raphoe opened a farm shop in December 2014, it didn’t just benefit him financially but also psychologically. “When I…

Reward offered for info leading to the recovery of 74 stolen sheep

December 11, 2017

Sheep

A reward has been offered for information leading to the recovery of 74 sheep stolen in the north-west in recent months. A farmer…

Fodder crisis: Farmers struggle as hay costs €35-50/bale delivered to Donegal

November 8, 2017

Grass

Farmers in the north-west are struggling to source fodder as a 4X4 round bale of hay can cost anywhere between €35/bale and €50/bale…

Pics: Tractor ends up in pensioner’s garden after crashing through wall

October 27, 2017

Rural Life

A tractor recently ended up in a pensioner’s front garden after it crashed through a wall in Co. Donegal, according to the Inishowen…

Quad seized by Gardai on public road

October 12, 2017

Rural Life

Members of An Garda Siochana in Letterkenny in Co. Donegal have seized a quad being driven on a public road. A tweet posted…

Rainfall warning in place for Donegal with up to 50mm expected

October 4, 2017

Environment

Co. Donegal’s weather woes are set to continue throughout today as Met Eireann has issued a rainfall warning for the county. Met Eireann…

Calls for support measures for flood-hit farmers to be widened

September 26, 2017

Environment

The parameters of the support measures currently in place for farmers who suffered losses as a result of the floods need to be…

Donegal farmer shed 3 stone and gained new social circle

September 24, 2017

Rural Life

Ramelton dairy farmer Billy McMahon didn’t think he had a lot to lose when he joined the ‘Men on the Move’ initiative in…

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