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‘Light up the Night’ tractor and truck run cancelled for 2020

December 23, 2020

The popular ‘Light up the Night’ tractor and truck run will not go ahead this year due to the ongoing impact of Covid-19,…

Local authority issues warning letter to Glanbia over sinking of wells

November 2, 2020

Agri-Business

Kilkenny County Council has issued a warning letter to Glanbia Ireland following the sinking of two wells in the county. The letter was…

Abandoned donkeys seized by Gardaí following welfare check in Kilkenny

September 1, 2020

Rural Life

Two abandoned donkeys were seized for welfare reasons by members of An Garda Síochána from poor land in Co. Kilkenny last week. Taking…

Sheep killed in overnight dog attack in Kilkenny

February 24, 2020

Sheep

A sheep was killed while another was injured in an overnight dog attack in Co. Kilkenny over the weekend. Liam Lacey, a sheep…

‘Light up the night’ truck and tractor run set for NYE

December 27, 2019

Agri-Business

Preparations are well underway for the fourth annual ‘Light up the Night’ truck and tractor run, which will take place on New Year’s…

Garda Air Support called in on farm burglary with 4 arrested

November 21, 2019

Rural Life

Four men were arrested following an incident at a farm in Co. Kilkenny on Tuesday night, November 19, in which an attempted burglary…

Sheep put down following dog attack in Kilkenny

September 30, 2019

Sheep

Dog owners have been warned to keep their pets under control following a sheep kill in Co. Kilkenny over the weekend. The incident…

Gardaí seize cannabis worth €12,000 in ‘rural area’

July 19, 2019

Rural Life

Gardaí seized a quantity of cannabis worth €12,000 in a raid on a “rural area” in Co. Kilkenny earlier this week, arresting two…

Precision Agriculture Hub launched in ‘sunny south-east’

May 20, 2019

Agri-Business

A new digital innovation hub in Kilkenny can drive the digital transformation of Europe’s agri-food sector, boosting innovation and growth in the region,…

Teagasc to host ‘Quality Silage Demo’ open day in Urlingford

May 14, 2019

Grass

A demonstration day on best practice in making high-quality silage is set to take place at 3:00pm on Thursday, May 16, in Co.…

Tech Thursday issues call out for agri-tech women speakers

April 27, 2019

Agri-Business

‘Tech Thursday Kilkenny’, which is bringing what it describes as the “cream of the crop” of enterprise-led Agritech from Kilkenny and the south-east…

Dog pack attack snuffed out in Kilkenny

February 25, 2019

Rural Life

Early this morning a farmer in Kilkenny ensured that a pack of dogs had worried their last sheep. Sheep farmer Brian Nicholson was…

Captured Ka and ridge plough ‘carted’ off in Kilkenny

February 5, 2019

Rural Life

Gardai in Co. Kilkenny recently stopped an unusual pairing of a vehicle towing an assortment of items precariously balanced in a small trailer…

Garda takes ‘hands-on’ approach in sheep rescue

January 28, 2019

Rural Life

A member of An Garda Siochana took a “hands-on” approach in sheep farming over the weekend when he was called on to rescue…

Jeep driver ‘in the red’ for using green diesel

December 7, 2018

Rural Life

A jeep driver got into trouble with the “thin blue line” when Gardai tested for green diesel recently. The incident occurred in Co.…

‘The Stables’ offers Kilkenny period character on 18ac

November 11, 2018

Rural Life

The Stables, Derrynahinch, Ballyhale, Co. Kilkenny, is hailed as a picturesque farmhouse with period character on 18ac, by selling agent, Savills Country Homes.…