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New IFA National Environment Committee chair announced

January 7, 2020

The Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) National Environment Committee has elected a new chairman following a meeting in Portlaoise, Co. Laois, earlier today, Tuesday,…

Dairy throwback: ‘Eating the grass and producing the goods’ in Co. Monaghan

December 30, 2019

Dairy

For today’s dairy throwback, we will be going back in time to June of this year, when we visited last year’s overall winner…

‘We’re worried that mining in Connemara will end up destroying our water as well’

October 13, 2019

Rural Life

Efforts to try and prevent the granting of a prospecting licence in Connemara for gold and silver are well and truly underway as…

Taking a leap of faith in Connemara as mining company goes for the gold

October 12, 2019

Rural Life

Approximately 90% of the population of Connemara is opposed to an application by a mining company to seek a prospecting licence for gold…

‘We know that a prospecting licence is the first step in securing a mining licence’

October 12, 2019

Rural Life

Opposition to mining for gold and silver in Connemara is clearly evident this week after 6,900 people signed a petition to highlight their…

‘So, if there is no chance of mining in Connemara, then why is there prospecting?’

October 11, 2019

Rural Life

So, if there is no chance of mining – why would they be prospecting? This was the question asked by Gerry Keane –…

‘This waste transfer station is in complete contradiction to what is being asked of us’

September 29, 2019

Environment

The proposed construction of the Poolboy Waste Transfer Station on the outskirts of Ballinasloe has brought the community out in force to oppose…

‘We want to look after people in Ballinasloe – we do not want to make them sick’

September 28, 2019

Environment

Ballinasloe is the beating heart of Ireland – it’s a gateway between the east and the west and part of the Ireland’s Hidden…

‘Living within 5km of a waste facility is of extreme detriment to human health’

September 26, 2019

Environment

There are numerous medical and scientific studies that show that living within 5km of a waste facility is of extreme detriment to human…

‘Ballinasloe Says No’ to waste transfer station in its town

September 25, 2019

Environment

Over 2,000 objections from members of the public – in and around Ballinasloe – have been received by Galway County Council this week…

How efficient must a farmer become at producing a kilogram of product?

September 7, 2019

Environment

When it comes to agriculture and climate action the focus – with regard to greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions – needs to be on…

‘How is wind energy supposedly saving on carbon? It’s all a big con…’

September 1, 2019

Environment

Plans by Coillte to erect a 10-turbine wind farm across Sligo / north Leitrim have been met with opposition by residents on Corry…

‘People’s lives and their dreams are being wrecked by wind farms’

August 31, 2019

Environment

There are only four other developments in the country with wind turbines standing at this height and I feel that our community is…

Coillte confirms intention to build 10-turbine wind farm in north-west

August 30, 2019

Environment

Coillte has confirmed to AgriLand this week that it intends to build a 10-turbine wind farm across the north-west in north Leitrim and Sligo.…

Embracing change and fighting the good fight on all things farming

August 28, 2019

Environment

It’s nearly 20 years since Mike Pearson was appointed principal of Gurteen Agricultural College and it’s fair to say that he has seen…

Farmer’s son turned prelate ploughs ahead with prayer search

August 24, 2019

National Ploughing Championships

Farmer’s son turned prelate, Bishop Denis Nulty of Kildare and Leighlin, along with members of the diocesan ploughing steering group, recently gathered on…