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Bord Bia to focus on horticulture at inaugural seminar in Kildare

Agri-Business

6 days ago

Bord Bia to focus on horticulture at inaugural seminar in Kildare

Bord Bia will hold its inaugural horticulture seminar at the Keadeen Hotel, Newbridge, Co. Kildare, next week.

Judge quashes planning decision for farm building over hedge removal

Rural Life

9 days ago

Judge quashes planning decision for farm building over hedge removal

By Gordon Deegan A High Court judge has commented that boundaries are as sacred in rural Co....

Tractor driver in Kildare fined €120 for mobile phone use

Rural Life

21 days ago

Tractor driver in Kildare fined €120 for mobile phone use

A tractor driver has been handed a €120 fine and three penalty points for using a mobile phone while driving in Kildare.

Gardaí investigating theft of tractor from Kildare farm

Rural Crime

1 month ago

Gardaí investigating theft of tractor from Kildare farm

Gardaí are appealing for information following the recent theft of a tractor from a farm in Clane, Co. Kildare.

Second bluetongue case identified in Ireland in 2026

Bluetongue

2 months ago

Second bluetongue case identified in Ireland in 2026

A second case of bluetongue has been identified in Ireland in 2026, after an unvaccinated cow developed clinical signs including abortion.

Agri Politics

3 months ago

Further call from Kildare to expedite BISS payments to farmers

An Independent Ireland councillor in Co. Kildare has called on Minister Heydon to immediately bring forward BISS and ANC payments.

Further call from Kildare to expedite BISS payments to farmers

Rural Life

3 months ago

Entries open for All-Ireland Hedge Laying Championships

Up to 40 people are expected to compete in this year's All-Ireland Hedge Laying Championships, with entries now being accepted.

Entries open for All-Ireland Hedge Laying Championships

Video

4 months ago

Hayfield fire in Kildare

Kildare County Council's Fire Service has confirmed it was called out to a hayfield fire in Tomard,...

Hayfield fire in Kildare

Rural Life

4 months ago

Watch: Hayfield fire in Kildare tackled by crews from 2 counties

A hayfield fire took place in Tomard, Athy, Co. Kildare over the weekend, with firefighters tackling the blaze on Saturday (July 11).

Watch: Hayfield fire in Kildare tackled by crews from 2 counties

Environment

4 months ago

'Definite line of enquiry' in Kildare fish kill case

Inland Fisheries Ireland and statutory partners are following a definite line of inquiry into a major fish kill in Co. Kildare this week.

'Definite line of enquiry' in Kildare fish kill case

Agri-Business

6 months ago

Diageo to officially open new €300m brewery in Kildare

Diageo will today (Monday, May 11) officially open its new €300 million Littleconnell Brewery in Newbridge, Co. Kildare.

Diageo to officially open new €300m brewery in Kildare

Forestry

6 months ago

Watch: The dairy farmer who’s moving into forestry

Karl Matushka has been farming for over 40 years, but he traded in dairy farming for a “slower pace” of tillage, beef, and mostly forestry

Watch: The dairy farmer who’s moving into forestry

Rural Life

9 months ago

Gardaí and NPWS target illegal hunting in Kildare

Gardaí and the National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) have joined forces to target illegal...

Gardaí and NPWS target illegal hunting in Kildare

Rural Life

10 months ago

Gardaí stop two 16-year-olds driving tractors while using phones

Gardaí in Naas, Co. Kildare recently stopped two 16-year-olds for driving tractors while being distracted by their mobile phones.

Gardaí stop two 16-year-olds driving tractors while using phones

Agri-Business

1 year ago

Biomethane company appeals planning refusal for Kildare AD plant

CycleØ has lodged an appeal with An Coimisiún Pleanála following a decision to refuse planning for a proposed AD facility in Kildare.

Biomethane company appeals planning refusal for Kildare AD plant

Agri-Business

1 year ago

Norman Egar is newly elected national chair of FCI

Norman Egar has been elected as the new national chair of the Association of Farm and Forestry Contractors in Ireland (FCI).

Norman Egar is newly elected national chair of FCI

Agri-Business

1 year ago

Kildare County Council denies planning permission for AD plant

Kildare County Council has refused planning permission for a proposed anaerobic digestion (AD) facility to produce renewable biomethane.

Kildare County Council denies planning permission for AD plant

Tillage

1 year ago

Heydon to address national tillage crisis meeting

Minister for Agriculture, Food and Marine Martin Heydon is set to address a national tillage crisis meeting next month.

Heydon to address national tillage crisis meeting

Environment

1 year ago

46 farmers agree to provide feedstock to proposed Kildare AD plant

Planning approval for a biomethane anaerobic digestion (AD) plant in Co. Kildare is being sought...

46 farmers agree to provide feedstock to proposed Kildare AD plant

Rural Life

1 year ago

96% of Open Day visitors say farms have high animal welfare

Agri Aware’s recent Open Farm events have received an overwhelmingly positive response, with 84%...

96% of Open Day visitors say farms have high animal welfare

Rural Life

1 year ago

Agri Aware Open Farm 2025 to take place in 2 counties

Agri Aware has announced the return of its flagship Open Farm event which will take place in two counties this year.

Agri Aware Open Farm 2025 to take place in 2 counties

Rural Life

2 years ago

ISPCA removes over 200 animals from Kildare property

The Irish Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ISPCA) recently removed a total of 207 animals from a property in Co. Kildare.

ISPCA removes over 200 animals from Kildare property

Rural Life

2 years ago

Kyrie therapeutic farm planned for Co. Kildare

Farming as therapy is the model that will be used at Kyrie Farm, a mental health facility planned for Ardclough, Co. Kildare.

Kyrie therapeutic farm planned for Co. Kildare

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