Forestry
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) has issued 2,402 forestry licences up to the end of October.
Rural Life
The RSA is calling on road users to exercise caution amid weather warnings for rain in eastern counties today.
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) issued 1,179 forestry licences in the first six months of 2025.
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) issued 50 forestry licences over the course of last week.
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) issued a total of 60 forestry licences last week.
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) issued 41 forestry licences in the first week of June.
Ahead of the June Bank Holiday weekend, the Road Safety Authority (RSA), An Garda Síochána, and...
Comments from the IRHA have drawn the ire of the IFA, which said it will "oppose any move" to prohibit the use of tractors on motorways.
A TD has called on young farmers driving machinery on rural roads to remain vigilant, and to remember farm safety during the busy period.
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) issued 56 forestry licences last week, over half of which were for felling.
Local councillors in both Co. Laois and Co. Louth have raised the issue of potholes on rural roads in their respective council meetings.
The RSA has renewed warnings to road users during the current spell of very cold weather, with weather warnings being increased and extended.
The ongoing severe cold weather conditions are having a serious impact on farmers, according to the IFA Munster Regional chair, Conor O'Leary.
Gardaí in Co. Cork recently stopped a car that was not only uninsured, but was driving with an insurance disc for a tractor.
The RSA is urging road users to prepare for wintry hazards in the coming days as Met Éireann issues a number of weather warnings.
Kerry County Council has said that a programme for the removal of ragwort from roadsides in the county is "not feasible".
A new online 'Traffic Watch' initiative which is part of An Garda Síochána’s ongoing road safety campaign has gone live.
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) issued 16 afforestation licences last week relating to over 150ha.
A group representing driving instructors has called for a "massive overhaul" of driver training in Ireland in order to prevent road deaths.
The countryside is "full of dead ash trees" which pose a "serious risk" to people, a TD has warned in the Dáil.
The government has announced an emergency fund of €30 million to support local authorities in the maintenance of the road network.
The rules and permutations on what you can tow, such as a livestock trailer or horse box can sometimes be confusing..
An Garda Siochana has instructed all uniformed gardaí to do a mandatory 30 minutes of road safety policing per shift.
