Rural Life
A poacher was convicted and fined for assault and breaches to the Fisheries Acts in an incident, according to Inland Fisheries Ireland.
Dairy
The persistent and heavy rain, brought by Storm Ciara, has well and truly put an end to any grazing that was taking place across the country.
Three poachers were detained by members of An Garda Síochána following a tip-off in Co. Kildare late last month.
An Garda Síochána secured a successful conviction brought under the Wildlife Acts relating to illegal hare lurching in Co. Wexford.
Men who were found to be poaching hare and trespassing on farmland in Co. Kildare are "now facing prosecution", according to Gardaí.
The challenge on farms now is to try and keep grass in the cow's diet, while trying to avoid poaching and reach target residuals.
Red deer are a protected game species and may only be hunted with a licence from the National Parks and Wild Life Service (NPWS).
