Rural Life
Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Martin Heydon has paid tribute to jockey, Rachael Blackmore, who announced her retirement
Tom Harney, a Kildare sheep farmer, is riding the 25/1 outsider Slurricane at the Cheltenham Festival today.
Minister for Agriculture Martin Heydon has offered his condolences following the tragic death of talented young jockey, Michael O’Sullivan.
A retired cattle buyer from Co. Carlow will be jetting off to Dubai after being named the best dressed at the Irish Derby held at the Curragh.
Minister for Agriculture Charlie McConalogue will discuss horse and greyhound racing funding with Joint Committee on Agriculture members.
Agri-Business
Animal and human pharmaceutical company, Chanelle Pharma is celebrating its 38th year as sponsor of...
Beef News
Certified Irish Angus beef processed by Kepak will be served for the first time at this year’s Galway Races Summer Festival.
Department of Agriculture officials and Gardaí carried out a raid on a Co. Kildare farm this week as part of a horse doping investigation.
A report written and published by the Joint Oireachtas Committee has called for an electronic system for tracing racehorses to be set up.
The AXA Farm Insurance Midland National crown will be on the line this weekend as Dermot...
Point-to-point racing will resume on April 10, according to the government's revised public health guidelines announced yesterday.
The recently announced suspension of the point-to-point racing season will "have very serious financial implications" according to one TD.
There must be "absolute transparency" when it comes to the state funding allocated to the horse and greyhound racing industries.
A prominent TD has hit out at what he calls the "attack after attack on rural past times, pursuits and sports".
Some of the best known personalities of Irish agriculture were out in force for the €100,000 AXA Smart Farm Insurance Midlands National.
Driven by the success of the Kerrygold brand, Ornua has grown to become a major player on the world's dairy market.
Who are the Irish farmers that have made it big on the sporting stage and share their lives on Twitter - we highlight some of our favourites?
