Rural Life
Outdoor campaign issues update about bringing dogs onto land
Leave No Trace (LNT), Ireland’s outdoor ethics programme has issued a revision of its seven principles for the responsible and...
Fire Safety
Rural Life
Fire crews tackle tractor fire and overturned slurry tanker
Firefighters among the crews of Cork City Fire Brigade had a tough day yesterday (Monday, August 23) – tackling two...
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Watch: Cork dairy farmer tracks nitrates in derogation
Watch how this Cork farmer manages and tracks nitrates in derogation using the Herdwatch app. The nitrates situation presents both...
Rural Life
Safety tips for hay bales following 'number of hayshed fires'
While the weather has changed for the worse over the past few days, the recent heat wave provided plenty of...
Environment
Farmers urged to be extremely vigilant amid high fire risk
Farmers, landowners and rural-dwellers are being urged to “exercise extreme caution” and to heed the high level Status Orange warning...
Machinery
Top tips to reduce risk of tractor fires this silage season
Following a number of farm machinery fires in recent days, firefighters in Co. Carlow have offered a range of tips...
Rural Life
Firefighters tackle tractor blaze in Cavan
Firefighters had to be called in to tackle a tractor which went on fire in Co. Cavan earlier this week....
Rural Life
Fire Safety Week: 'Vulnerable members of our community should not be overlooked'
During this time of uncertainty and isolation for many members of our communities, especially those in rural areas who may...
Environment
Fire brigade tests backpack sprayers on gorse wildfire
Firefighting crews extinguished a large gorse wildfire in north Co. Dublin yesterday evening, Sunday, April 26 – and used the...
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Watch: Proven fertility boost on Cork spring calving farm
A proven fertility boost has been demonstrated on the farm of Ben Ridgeway near Clonakilty, Co. Cork, where he milks...
Rural Life
Farmers 'over-represented' in Irish fire fatalities
Farmers and those living in rural areas are at a higher risk of dying in residential fires, according to the...
Environment
'Condition Orange' fire risk warning issued
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine has issued a ‘Condition Orange – High Fire Risk ‘ warning for...
Forestry
Department issues 'high forest fire risk warning'
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine has issued a Condition Orange forest fire danger warning. The warning is...
Forestry
Department issues Orange forest fire alert
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine has issued an Orange forest fire alert warning for much of the...
Rural Life
Uncontrolled upland burning condemned by Wicklow Uplands Council
There is a perception among some that upland burning within the permissive season is ‘controlled’, while outside the season is...
Environment
5 steps to help prevent forest fires in your area
The Department of Agriculture has issued a Condition Orange warning for fires due to current dry conditions and high temperatures....
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Continued strong demand for land from farmers
There is a continued strong demand for land from farmers, according to agricultural development manager (south-east and midlands) at Bank...
Machinery
How to minimise the risk of fires when baling
Farmers and agricultural contractors have been advised to take all precautionary measures possible to minimise the risk of fires when...