Rural Life
'We're losing a farmer every fortnight in Ireland - stay safe'
“We’re losing a farmer every fortnight in Ireland at present and farmers should take extra steps to ensure people of...
Rural Life
“We’re losing a farmer every fortnight in Ireland at present and farmers should take extra steps to ensure people of...
Rural Life
A member of the Agricultural Panel of Seanad Éireann is calling for a standalone agency to take responsibility for farm safety....
Beef
The silage season is well and truly underway across the country, but unfortunately this time of year can be one...
Rural Life
One of the highest honoured air ambulance paramedics in the UK has spoken of his admiration for Northern Ireland’s farming...
Agri Politics
Recently, during a Dáil discussion, Labour’s spokesperson on agriculture deputy Willie Penrose highlighted the plight of the nation’s older farmers...
Rural Life
An appeal has been made for people living in rural areas, and visitors to these areas, to be “extra vigilant”...
Rural Life
Farmers are being urged to take one minute to ensure they know the five checks tractor drivers should focus on...
Rural Life
Large crowds descended on a farm in north Tipperary yesterday, Wednesday, April 17, for a farm safety event with a...
Rural Life
The Health and Safety Authority will begin an “intensive” inspection campaign, focusing on tractors and farm machinery, starting from April...
Rural Life
Preparations for a “farm safety event with a difference” – featuring a tractor simulator, games for kids and health advice...
Rural Life
A number of rural organisations are coming together to hold a joint spring farm safety event next week. Kilrush members...
Rural Life
The launch of the Health and Safety Authority’s (HSA’s) “Strategy Statement 2019-21” has been announced by Minister for Trade, Employment,...
N.Ireland
A survey has been launched to capture the reality of farm safety attitudes across Northern Ireland. Facilitated by Northern Ireland’s...
Rural Life
A woman in Russia has reportedly died after being eaten alive by pigs, according to local reports. The woman was...
Rural Life
A Cork dairy farmer has urged fellow farmers to learn from his experience by sharing the story of a bull...
Rural Life
A Co. Louth farmer who was paralysed as a result of a car accident has designed an innovative hoist to...
Rural Life
Teagasc has urged its agriculture college students to become “champions for safety” on farms after a series of seminars. The...
Agri Politics
Farm safety was one of the main topics discussed by Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) president Joe Healy during his address...