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Second theft of animal euthanasia product in 2 weeks

April 9, 2018

Members of An Garda Siochana are currently investigating the theft of animal veterinary products following a burglary in Co. Galway over the weekend.…

Galway to host global forum on food, tourism and culture

March 3, 2018

Rural Life

Farmers and their produce will feature at touRRoir, a cross-sector global forum on food tourism and culture, which will be held in Galway on…

West Women in Farming Ireland hosts farm diversification event

January 21, 2018

Rural Life

West Women in Farming Ireland (WWFI), in conjunction with Galway Mayo Institute of Technology (GMIT), with host a comprehensive education event at the…

‘Feeding calves was a pain of a job, so I designed my own bucket’

December 17, 2017

Agri-Business

Regarding calf feeding as a “pain of a job” paved the way for Co. Galway small farmer, John Concannon, to problem solve and…

Galway man’s farm models keep children – and collectors – happy

October 1, 2017

Rural Life

From capturing kids’ imaginations to catering for adult collectors, Galway man, Jim Hynes, is kept busy with the creation of his eye-catching farm…

Galway farmer speaks out on ‘mental strain’ of flooding

June 24, 2017

Rural Life

A Co. Galway farmer has spoken of the mental strain of dealing with flooding, which he said “takes the heart out of farming”.…

Threat of serious flooding leaves farmers ‘living in fear’

June 10, 2017

Rural Life

Farmers are eager to see work get underway on changes to the Office of Public Work’s (OPW’s) Minor Flood Mitigation Works and Coastal Protection…

Man airlifted to hospital following farm machinery accident

May 28, 2017

Rural Life

A man in his 60s was airlifted to hospital yesterday (Saturday, May 27) after he was reportedly entrapped in farm machinery in Co. Galway.…

Department: ‘Those found starting gorse fires are liable to prosecution by the Gardai’

May 10, 2017

Environment

As efforts continue to battle the forest fire raging through Cloosh Valley, Co. Galway, the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine issued…

‘Need for compulsory purchase orders on greenway route can’t be ruled out’

February 24, 2017

Other

The potential need for compulsory purchase orders (CPOs) to facilitate the Galway section of the Dublin to Galway Greenway cannot be ruled out,…

New Greenways Strategy in the pipeline from Department of Tourism

December 23, 2016

Other

The Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport is planning to develop a new strategy for the future development and funding of greenways in Ireland,…

Farmer under investigation for allegedly forcing man to work in ‘slave-like’ conditions

October 12, 2016

Rural Life

A farmer in Co. Galway is currently under investigation for allegedly forcing a non-national to work in ‘slave-like’ conditions, An Garda Siochana has…