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

December 27, 2019

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.…

Train strikes herd of cattle in Kilkenny

September 22, 2018

Rural Life

A train struck a herd of cattle in Co. Kilkenny this morning, Iarnrod Eireann has confirmed. The incident occurred near Thomastown at approximately…

Co. Kilkenny artist reels in the reality of the ‘new rural’

August 26, 2018

Rural Life

A visual artist who lives in the rural uplands of north-east Co. Kilkenny recently launched a film, ‘You Cannot Climb a Hedge’, in…

Cattle deaths from suspected botulism outbreak

August 23, 2018

Environment

Investigations are ongoing into the deaths of a number of cattle in Co. Kilkenny recently following a suspected outbreak of botulism. In a…

‘The sun exposes farmers to untold risks’ – Kilkenny GAA legend

June 9, 2018

Rural Life

In light of the sizzling sunshine beaming down across the country, Kilkenny hurling legend of agricultural stock, Eddie Brennan, spoke to AgriLand about the importance…