Rural Life
Traditional Farm Buildings Scheme opens for applications
The 2024 Traditional Farm Buildings Scheme (TFBS) for the conservation and repair of traditional farm buildings and related structures is...
Heritage
Rural Life
New guidance to support upgrade of older traditional buildings
Minister of State for nature, heritage and electoral reform, Malcolm Noonan has launched new guidance to support energy upgrades in...
Sponsored
Watch: Rugby legend on tackling resistant worms in cattle
At this time of year, many farmers are organising their animal health plan and tackling resistant worms to cover their...
N.Ireland
Man fined £50,000 for destroying historic lime kiln structures
A Co. Antrim landowner has been fined £50,000 for destroying historic lime kiln structures, according to the Police Service of...
Rural Life
Landowners urged to 'check' before you dig'
The ‘Check Before You Dig’ campaign for landowners has been launched today (Monday, December 4) by the National Monuments Service...
Rural Life
Initiative promotes one of country's rarest pony breeds
The Kerry Bog Pony Cooperative Society has teamed up with Bunratty Castle and Folk Park in Co. Clare in an...
Rural Life
€9m to restore heritage buildings in communities across the country
Minister of State for nature, heritage and electoral reform at the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, Malcolm Noonan,...
Rural Life
New build inspired by traditional Irish cottage
A new build designed to resemble a typical Irish cottage and its associated outbuildings is providing inspiration for those keen...
Rural Life
Leitrim farmers open their doors for art project
20 farms from across Co. Leitrim are currently adopting an ‘open door’ policy, with the farmers telling the story of...
Rural Life
Farmers display interest in restoring family furniture at Ploughing
Many farmers displayed a keen interest in restoring their family furniture at this year’s National Ploughing Championships, according to a...
Rural Life
Revitalising rural Ireland's old houses
“I love seeing older houses on farms brought back to life but farmers have a set of obstacles like no-one else...
Rural Life
A 'living heritage' is the key to the future - Kerry Cowboy
The Irish language, rural Ireland and agriculture “are all very important aspects of our heritage” according to Séaghan Ó Súilleabháin,...
Environment
Irish peatland council hosts events for National Heritage Week
National Heritage Week 2023 runs from Saturday, August 12 to Sunday, August 20, and to celebrate the Irish Peatland Conservation...
Rural Life
Farm blazes trail with Bealtaine Fire Festival
The Hill of Uisneach heritage site in Co. Westmeath, which is part of managing director of cows.ie, David Clarke’s farm,...
Rural Life
€45,800 announced for repairs to historic farm structures
A total of €44,800 has been made available to carry out repairs on a number of historic farm houses and...
Rural Life
€40,000 announced for repairs to historic farmhouses
A number of historic farmhouses around Ireland will receive more than €40,000 to carry out repairs and thatching works under...
Environment
Call for greater enforcement to tackle illegal turf-cutting
The Irish Wildlife Trust (IWT) has called for greater law enforcement after new data revealed that illegal turf-cutting remains a...
Environment
2 men convicted for scrambler bike use in Wicklow SAC
The illegal use of scrambler bikes within the Wicklow Mountains Special Area of Conservation (SAC) has resulted in convictions and...
Buildings
Back to glory: GLAS grant helps repair stone barn in Kerry
“It’s all a bit mental, but fun,” Kate Carmody told Agriland as a project to repair a 200-year-old stone barn...