Rural Life
The Fit Farmers' programme continues to build momentum in supporting farmer health, expanding into Westmeath and Leitrim.
Carrick-on-Shannon in Co. Leitrim has been named Ireland's Tidiest Town for 2025. This year, 929...
A deep connection to rural living and its heritage ingredients provided the foundation for a food enterprise founded in Leitrim
Gardaí have confirmed that a number of items stolen from a yard in Co. Leitrim earlier this month have been recovered.
Councillor Mary Bohan has called for county councillors to be given more power to stop timber hauliers from extracting timber on rural roads.
Farmer representatives have highlighted what they describe as "very serious concerns" regarding the proposed SLNCR greenway
Co. Leitrim Ploughing Association has decided to postpone its annual ploughing match, following a local tragedy in the area this week
The lowest median price for a house in Ireland in the 12 months to February 2025 was in Co. Leitrim, according to the latest data on house prices
Gardaí have confirmed that a teenager has died following a road traffic collision involving a tractor in Co. Leitrim.
Environment
An information meeting on GAEC 2 will be held by all farmer organisations this evening (Thursday, April 10) in Co. Leitrim
Leitrim farmers who have ring forts on their land are being asked to get involved in a survey being organised by Leitrim Fort Group in May
Two separate farm births have defied the odds this March, with sextuplet lambs born in Co. Wicklow and triplet calves born in Co. Cavan
Agri-Business
A man has died in a workplace incident at a farm in Newtowncunningham in Co. Donegal. Gardaí...
A group of farmers participating in ACRES Co-operation recently attended a hedgerow management workshop in Drumshanbo, Co. Leitrim.
Gardaí have confirmed that a man in his 60s has died following an accident on a farm in Co. Leitrim on Tuesday (February 4).
Agri Politics
Minister Martin Heydon, has said it is "not acceptable" to him that certain farmers have not been paid "back from 2023" in relation to ACRES.
Displaying a sign 'Ramblers welcome tonight' on gates around the countryside is one of the suggestions that the Just Rambling project has received
There is real concern that national levels of organic farming, while increasing, still lag behind our European counterparts,
%%excerpt%% Irish farmers and producers have learnt from over- reliance on international markets for seed supply, with heatwaves in Europe causing blight in 95% of organic varieties, said Aaron McGowan, head gardener at the Organic Centre, Leitrim.
Students from Drumshanbo, Co. Leitrim, took first place in the U18 Future Cast Young Entrepreneurs' competition for coming up with a...
The CAP budget "needs to be enhanced" and Ireland needs to get a "better deal", according to Sinn Féin election candidate and Martin Kenny.
Beef
Farmers and beef industry personnel from across the country gathered at the Landmark Hotel, Carrick on Shannon, Co. Leitrim...
Tributes have been paid from across the farming community following the passing of Ivan Moffitt of Manorhamilton Mart in Co. Leitrim.
