Rural Life
Grain spilled as trailer overturns in Waterford
Waterford City Fire Service recently responded to a trailer carrying grain that overturned just off a busy roundabout. The incident...
Trailer
Rural Life
Wexford gardaí stop tractor towing an unsecured track machine
Gardaí in Co. Wexford have conducted a stop on a tractor that was towing a trailer carrying a unsecured track...
Rural Life
Court for driver for offences related to pulling a trailer
Gardaí in Co. Kildare have stated a court appearance is to follow for a driver of a vehicle towing a...
Rural Life
What size and weight limits apply to agricultural vehicles?
Many Irish roads are currently busy with farmers and contractors travelling in agricultural vehicles completing important tasks when possible. With...
Rural Life
Fire brigade rescues bull from overturned trailer in Cork
During what was described as a “complex incident”, Cork City Fire Brigade rescued a bull from a trailer that overturned...
Tillage
New IGAS rules to improve traceability in cereals sector
Committing farmer members of the Irish Grain Assurance Scheme (IGAS) to a trailer numbering system will improve traceability within the...
Rural Life
Gardaí in Clare issue fine for tractor towing trailer with worn tyres
Gardaí in Co. Clare have issued a fine to the driver of a tractor that was towing a trailer with...
Agri-Business
Gardaí investigating theft of trailer in Galway
Gardaí in Co. Galway have confirmed that an investigation is underway following the theft of a trailer in recent days....
Rural Life
Gardaí investigate stolen ride-on lawnmower and trailer in Clare
Gardaí in Ennis, Co. Clare are investigating the theft of a trailer and ride-on lawn mower, stolen from the Tulla...
Rural Life
Gardaí remind farmers of road rules when towing bales
An Garda Síochána have been stopping farmers towing unsecured bales on trailers and reminding them of the risk they can...
Machinery
Dairy farmer solves livestock transport problem with trailer invention
By Chris McCullough When Northern Ireland dairy farmer James McKeown wanted to purchase a cattle body to fit onto his...
Rural Life
Can you tow a livestock trailer on a category B licence?
The rules and permutations on what you can – and cannot – tow with your car or 4X4, such as...
Rural Life
Gardaí to prosecute driver towing trailer without correct licence
An Garda Síochána for Laois/Offaly district stopped a driver who did not have the correct licence to tow a trailer....
Rural Life
Gardaí investigating theft of trailer in Laois
Gardaí in Co. Laois have launched an investigation following the theft of a livestock trailer in the county over the...
Rural Life
Car collides with trailer carrying logs on Laois road
A driver of a vehicle was lucky to escape with non-life threatening injuries following their collision with a trailer that...
Rural Life
Gardaí investigate theft of trailer and quads in Donegal
Gardaí in Donegal are investigating reports of the theft of a trailer and three quads in two separate incidents yesterday...
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Gardaí investigate theft of trailer in Laois
Gardaí in Co. Laois have launched an investigation following the theft of a trailer in Co. Laois in recent days....
Rural Life
Gardaí seize car of unaccompanied learner with overloaded bales
Gardaí in Co. Cork have seized a car driven by an unaccompanied learner driver who was towing a trailer overloaded...