Conor Finnerty

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Conor Finnerty is a recent graduate from the University of Limerick holding an Honours degree in Journalism and New Media. An east Galway native he grew up on a typical Irish family farm with a mixture of suckler cows and sheep. Having now moved to the capital his farming responsibilities are held for the weekend while his father and brother take care of business during the week.

Department temporarily suspends authorisation of NI cattle tags yet again

N.Ireland

Department temporarily suspends authorisation of NI cattle tags yet again

The authorisation of new and replacement cattle tags in Northern Ireland has been temporarily suspended yet again by the Department of...
Criminals continue to target quad bikes in farm robberies

Rural Life

Criminals continue to target quad bikes in farm robberies

Yet another farmer has recently reported his quad stolen, as criminals continue to target quad bikes in farm robberies. The Police...
Farmers fined in connection with fish kill incident

N.Ireland

Farmers fined in connection with fish kill incident

Two farmers from Co. Fermanagh have been fined recently at Omagh Magistrates’ Court, in connection with a fish kill incident....
Farmer banned from owning animals for 25 years

N.Ireland

Farmer banned from owning animals for 25 years

A farmer has been banned from owning animals for 25 years due to a number of animal welfare offences. James Steele,...
How much to retrofit a trailing shoe to your slurry tanker?

Machinery

How much to retrofit a trailing shoe to your slurry tanker?

Retrofitting an old slurry tanker with a trailing shoe spreading system can prove quite difficult and expensive – for a...
April milk prices in NI up over 40% on the same month in 2016

Dairy

April milk prices in NI up over 40% on the same month in 2016

Milk prices in Northern Ireland during the month of April were over 40% higher than they were in the same month...
Pics: Silage fever grips Monaghan as vintage and classic machines get busy

Machinery

Pics: Silage fever grips Monaghan as vintage and classic machines get busy

A record number of participants took part in a silage cutting event in Inniskeen, Co. Monaghan, over the June bank...
Penalty points and fine for tractor driver caught using his mobile phone

Rural Life

Penalty points and fine for tractor driver caught using his mobile phone

A tractor driver has been handed a fine along with three penalty points on his licence, after he was caught...
Authorisation of new and replacement NI cattle tags suspended

N.Ireland

Authorisation of new and replacement NI cattle tags suspended

The authorisation of new and replacement cattle tags in Northern Ireland has been temporarily suspended, according to the Department of...
Cattle condemned at NI processing plants due to ID status queries

Beef

Cattle condemned at NI processing plants due to ID status queries

A number of cattle have been condemned at processing plants in Northern Ireland due to ID status queries in recent...
Video: Is this the largest buck-rake in the country?

Machinery

Video: Is this the largest buck-rake in the country?

A family of agricultural contractors in Northern Ireland are believed to be one of the first customers in the country...
Northern Ireland awarded BSE ‘negligible risk’ status

N.Ireland

Northern Ireland awarded BSE ‘negligible risk’ status

Northern Ireland has achieved BSE negligible risk status, the safest level possible, following a meeting today, May 25, in Paris. The...
Farmers ‘justifiably concerned’ over Dawn Meats takeover of Dunbia

Beef

Farmers ‘justifiably concerned’ over Dawn Meats takeover of Dunbia

Farmers are ‘justifiably concerned‘ following the news of Dawn Meats proposed takeover of Dunbia, according to the Irish Creamery and Milk...
Pic: Contractor’s loading shovel goes up in flames

Rural Life

Pic: Contractor’s loading shovel goes up in flames

Firefighters were called to an incident yesterday, May 24, in a town in Northern Ireland after a contractor’s loading shovel...
Search continues for marauding dog that has killed a ‘large number’ of sheep

N.Ireland

Search continues for marauding dog that has killed a ‘large number’ of sheep

A widespread search is continuing for a dog that has killed and attacked a large number of sheep in Northern Ireland...
Reminder: Record Connacht tractor run attempt to take place this weekend

Rural Life

Reminder: Record Connacht tractor run attempt to take place this weekend

Plans are in motion to break the Connacht record for the number of participants in a tractor run in Corofin,...
Firefighters rescue sheep caught between a rock and a hard place

Rural Life

Firefighters rescue sheep caught between a rock and a hard place

A number of firefighters were needed to rescue a sheep that was stuck between rocks in Northern Ireland recently. Firefighters...
Manufacturer of agri-machinery parts set to double its workforce

Agri-Business

Manufacturer of agri-machinery parts set to double its workforce

A Derry-based steel manufacturer is set to more than double its workforce, by creating 61 new jobs over the next three...
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