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Watch: 'Turkeys and hams are the biggest seller' at Christmas time - family butcher

Rural Life

15 days ago

Watch: 'Turkeys and hams are the biggest seller' at Christmas time - family butcher

After 31 years behind his butcher's counter David McGrane knows what people want on their table for Christmas Day dinner.

Meath biomethane plant to offer new income stream for farmers

Agri-Business

about 2 months ago

Meath biomethane plant to offer new income stream for farmers

A new biomethane plant being launched today (Monday, November 24) in Meath is set to provide an alternative income stream for local farmers.

Kerrygold makes it onto red carpet at Mercury Prize

Rural Life

3 months ago

Kerrygold makes it onto red carpet at Mercury Prize

A custom-made bag emblazoned with the Kerrygold logo has made a starring role on the red carpet at the Mercury Prize.

Turkeys and hams are Christmas best sellers

Video

15 days ago

Turkeys and hams are Christmas best sellers

After 31 years behind his own butcher's counter David McGrane knows a thing or two about what...

Gardaí conduct checkpoints to combat illegal hunting

Rural Life

3 months ago

Gardaí conduct checkpoints to combat illegal hunting

Over the weekend, Gardaí in Meath and Wexford carried out checkpoints and patrols to combat illegal hunting and trespassing.

Environment

4 months ago

Navan to host Boyne catchment water quality meetings

The new Boyne Catchment Community Forum - a consultative forum around water quality in the midlands...

Navan to host Boyne catchment water quality meetings

Rural Life

6 months ago

Couple who neglected dogs jailed, banned from keeping animals

A couple has received two-month prison sentences and lifetime disqualifications from keeping animals after admitting cruelty to dogs.

Couple who neglected dogs jailed, banned from keeping animals

Rural Life

6 months ago

Hoots and whistles in Co. Meath as sheepdog trials return

The annual Ballymacan Sheepdog Trials will return to the Co. Meath townland near Collon next weekend for another fundraising event

Hoots and whistles in Co. Meath as sheepdog trials return

Rural Life

7 months ago

Working towards a new peatlands architecture

A new project that aims to nurture a new, sustainable relationship with Ireland’s peatlands will be launched next weekend

Working towards a new peatlands architecture

Beef

8 months ago

Over 200 beef farmers attend knowledge transfer event in Meath

More than 200 farmers attended a dedicated Knowledge Transfer (KT) event for beef advisory groups yesterday (Tuesday, May 20).

Over 200 beef farmers attend knowledge transfer event in Meath

Rural Life

9 months ago

Watch: Gardaí share rural crime tips ahead of busy season

An Garda Síochána shared rural crime preventative measures at a meeting open to farmers and contractors in Meath ahead of the busy season

Watch: Gardaí share rural crime tips ahead of busy season

Rural Life

9 months ago

Meath gardaí to hold rural crime prevention event

An Garda Síochána in Co. Meath will hold a crime prevention meeting open for the farming community next week in Duleek, Co. Meath

Meath gardaí to hold rural crime prevention event

Rural Life

9 months ago

Baling twine reuse project wins environmental innovators award

A project on reusing baling twine has claimed the top prize in this year's Agri Aware and BiOrbic 'Environmental Innovators' programme.

Baling twine reuse project wins environmental innovators award

Rural Life

9 months ago

Met Éireann: Dunsany, Co. Meath had driest March in 61 years

Dunsany in Co. Meath had its driest March on record for 61 years, according to Met Éireann which has published its latest Climate Statement.

Met Éireann: Dunsany, Co. Meath had driest March in 61 years

Machinery

10 months ago

Managing the switch to liquid N at Howard Farms in Meath

The expansion of Omex in Ireland with the opening of its new liquid fertiliser distribution centre...

Managing the switch to liquid N at Howard Farms in Meath

Pig/Poultry

10 months ago

Community raises over €7k to object against Meath pig farm

Drakestown Community Group has raised nearly €7,000 so far in objection to plans for an industrial pig farm in Castletown, Co. Meath

Community raises over €7k to object against Meath pig farm

Property

10 months ago

Award-winning novice auctioneer reports busy land leasing market

2025 has kicked off with strong demand in the land leasing market, driven by low stock levels, according to auctioneer Sean McRedmond.

Award-winning novice auctioneer reports busy land leasing market

Rural Life

11 months ago

Parade of light tractor run ready to glow this bank holiday

The eagerly awaited Meath Macra parade of light tractor run will return this bank holiday Monday to support vital charities.

Parade of light tractor run ready to glow this bank holiday

Agri-Business

12 months ago

Dawn Meats plan to discharge water into Boyne denied on appeal

An Bord Pleanála has overturned a decision by Meath County Council to allow Dawn Meats to discharge treated wastewater into the River Boyne.

Dawn Meats plan to discharge water into Boyne denied on appeal

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Sheep

12 months ago

Galway and Meath to host lowland sheep conference

The Teagasc National Lowland Sheep Conference takes place on Tuesday, January 28 at the Ard Rí...

Galway and Meath to host lowland sheep conference

Tillage

12 months ago

Watch: Meath firm turning seed to high-protein feed in 5 days

A new startup company based in Balrath Co. Meath is supplying a fully-automated system that grows fresh wheat-sprouts at an...

Watch: Meath firm turning seed to high-protein feed in 5 days

Rural Life

about 1 year ago

Trim light parade gives back to local community this Christmas

Started in 2022 as an idea from some local farmers and agricultural contractors to give something back to the community and people going without for Christmas, Trim light parade has captured t

Trim light parade gives back to local community this Christmas

Rural Life

about 1 year ago

Gardaí investigate after items stolen from Monaghan shed

Gardaí are investigating after a number of items were stolen when a shed was broken into in Ford Johnson, Emyvale, Co. Monaghan

Gardaí investigate after items stolen from Monaghan shed

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