Rural Life
Houlihan: Over eight in farm communities died by suicide in last 10 days
Over eight people in the farming community have died by suicide in the last 10 days, according to Macra president,...
Rural Life
Over eight people in the farming community have died by suicide in the last 10 days, according to Macra president,...
Rural Life
Country lifestyle brand, Ballybar, are hosting a coffee morning on Saturday, April 20 from 11:00a.m at the Coppenagh House farm...
N.Ireland
The Donard Methodist Church in Newcastle Co. Down will hold a Farmers’ Wellbeing Workshop on Saturday, April 20 from 10:00a.m...
N.Ireland
The Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) is warning that farmers are caught in a perfect storm, squeezed between margin pressures, high...
Rural Life
A Church of Ireland priest has called on rural communities to lend a listening ear and “love your neighbour” as...
Rural Life
A running survey by University College Dublin (UCD) will be used to understand more about factors impacting farmer’s mental health....
Rural Life
As wet weather persists, farmers are financially impacted and trying to sort out long-term plans, leading to a stressful start...
Sheep
Like many other farmers at the moment, farmers Pat and Catherine Murray from Gorey, Co. Wexford are experiencing late nights...
Rural Life
Minister of State for farm safety Martin Heydon will speak at a meeting in Brussels tomorrow (Thursday, January 25) on...
Rural Life
A €10 million investment to support mental health programmes will help to deliver “much needed additional support” for farm families,...
CAP / Schemes
Under the EU CAP (Common Agricultural Policy) network, a group has been created to help farmers in improving ways of...
Rural Life
The organisers of men’s health events at two Kerry marts believe that the concept could be replicated in other parts...
Rural Life
Prioritising health and wellbeing in 2024 is imperative for farmers, as their physical and mental resilience will directly influence agricultural...
Farm Safety
Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine with special responsibility for Farm Safety, Martin Heydon...
Rural Life
Fine Gael member of European Parliament (MEP), Maria Walsh, is urging Irish farmers to take care of themselves during the...
Rural Life
The Make the Moove charity has launched a new free service for communities that have been impacted by tragedies. The...
Rural Life
Farmers have been encouraged to “take the first step” in coming forward and speaking about their mental health at a...
Rural Life
The Minister of State with responsibility for Farm Safety at the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM), Martin...