Rural Life
Family of little Caolán give back to cancer charities
A Co. Monaghan farm family, grateful for the recovery of their two-and-a-half year-old son, Caolán from cancer, are fundraising to...
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Rural Life
Farmer to donate proceeds of Angus cow sale to Palliative Care charity
Farmers Robert and Ian Hall will donate the money raised from the sale of an incalf Pedigree Aberdeen Angus cow...
Rural Life
Wexford students organise tractor run for charity
With a proud record of organising charity events, St. Mary’s CBS Enniscorthy held its first charity tractor run yesterday (Sunday,...
Rural Life
Knock tractor run demonstrates power of community
The small village of Knock, Co. Tipperary, is preparing for it’s 9th annual tractor run. This year’s event is set...
Agri-Business
Aurivo presents €40,000 donation to Make-A-Wish Ireland
Aurivo Co-Operative has presented Make-A-Wish Ireland, its charity partner for 2022, with a donation of €40,000 as part of its...
Agri-Business
Alzheimer Society of Ireland named Aurivo charity partner for 2023
Aurivo Co-Operative has announced its 2023 annual charity partner as the Alzheimer Society of Ireland (ASI). Over the next 12...
Rural Life
Donegal farmers raise record €52,000 for charity
A group of big hearted farmers who organise a charity auction every year to raise money for good causes in...
Rural Life
Ultra Cycle group cross the finish line in Kinsale on day 4
After a successful day of cycling in the sun, the ultra cyclists have completed their 1,100km cycle which began in...
Rural Life
Aurivo announces Make A Wish as 2022 charity partner
Aurivo Co-op has named Make A Wish Ireland as its 2022 charity partner and will hold a number of fundraising...
Agri-Business
Agri-business owner leads charity ultra cycle aiming to raise €50k
Part-time farmer and agri-business owner, Alan Heaney, is on a two-wheeled mission this month to help raise €50,000 for worthy...
Rural Life
Sheepdog trials in Meath return after two-year break
The annual Ballymacan sheepdog trials will take place in Ballymacan, Collon, Co. Meath on Sunday, July 10, from 11:00a.m. More...
Rural Life
Teen's legacy brings canine comfort to sick children
The comfort brought to a 15-year-old Longford boy by his canine comrade during his treatment for a rare form of...
Rural Life
Busy summer sees Irish Community Air Ambulance appeal for support
With the summer 2021 heatwave having seen the Irish Community Air Ambulance tasked 21 times over eight days, the service...
Rural Life
'Excellent' cancer care prompts farmer to donate bullock for support services
A Cork farmer has donated a 26-month-old Hereford bullock for sale at an auction at Cork Co-Op, Bandon, on Monday...
Rural Life
Hooves 4 Hospice campaign led by Westmeath farmer
A Westmeath organic farmer is chairing the Hooves 4 Hospice campaign, which is seeing Lions Club members undertake an aim...
Rural Life
Tractor club delivers Christmas cheer with cheques to charity
While tractor runs have been a rare sight over the past year due to Covid-19, this didn’t stop one vintage...
Rural Life
Picket line farmers give back to their milkman
“The basic essence of rural Ireland is that we help each other. Our milkman helped us when we were on...
Rural Life
'I might pick up ideas for the farm on our 3 continents' trip'
A Waterford farmer’s son who plans to cycle home from Sydney with his friend, across 28 countries and three continents,...