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Seven heatwaves the past 30 years
Seven heatwaves the past 30 years

Ireland has experienced seven heatwaves in the past 30 years and latest research from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) says...

Offaly’s Cuisine Royale Investigated
Offaly’s Cuisine Royale Investigated

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) claims Offaly-based Cuisine Royale supplied frozen bread to Australian supermarket chain Coles. It claims...

Agri-food HSE tender up for grabs
Agri-food HSE tender up for grabs

A mulitmillion agri-food tender has been issued by the Health Service Executive (HSE) for the supply and delivery of fresh...

High-level meet-up on fodder crisis
High-level meet-up on fodder crisis

The next session of the Food Harvest 2020 group will focus solely on the fodder crisis and the outlook for...

Extra farm fund for BVD wipeout
Extra farm fund for BVD wipeout

Funding is to be made available to farmers who have multiple cases of Bovine Viral Diarrhoea (BVD) infected calves. The payment...

A milking success – Dairymaster
A milking success – Dairymaster

Dairymaster CEO Dr Edmond Harty will represent Ireland at the Ernst & Young 2013 World Entrepreneur of the Year competition in Monte...

Social farming to help people in need
Social farming to help people in need

Social farming has the potential to offer solutions to public service provision in rural areas and to re-connect farmers with...

Claims costal erosion is putting Galway hotel at risk
Claims costal erosion is putting Galway hotel at risk

There are fears for 65 jobs in the renowned Renvyle House Hotel in Galway if costal erosion enables contamination of the...

FTMTA to celebrate its centennial this July in Naas
FTMTA to celebrate its centennial this July in Naas

The Farm Tractor and Machinery Trade Association (FTMTA) is set to celebrate its centennial this year and its AGM will take...

Pure Friesian
Pure Friesian

The Irish Pure Friesian Open Day 2013 will be held on the Ballykennedy herd of  brothers John and Michael O’...

What it takes to be a thriving entrepreneur
What it takes to be a thriving entrepreneur

Under the auspices of Ireland’s Presidency of the EU Council, the EURO-SME 2013 Conference was officially opened in Dublin Castle...

Saba cooks to perfection
Saba cooks to perfection

Multi award-winning Thai and Vietnamese restaurant Saba continued its winning streak with a hat-trick at last night’s Irish Restaurant Awards....

Weather warning from Met Eireann
Weather warning from Met Eireann

Road-users have been advised to exercise caution following a forecast by Met Eireann for rain, possibly heavy, throughout the country this...

To Russia with love
To Russia with love

Irish companies have excelled in exports to Russia, showing export increases of 19 per cent in 2012 compared to 2011...

Lamb price cuts stabilising
Lamb price cuts stabilising

Lamb prices are stabilising due to tight supplies and strong market returns. This is according to Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA)...

Bord Bia chefs cook up a storm
Bord Bia chefs cook up a storm

Bord Bia is currently hosting a Gourmet Gathering for 70 international chefs visiting Ireland on a three-day tailored itinerary. The overseas delegation are members...

IFA – sponsorship ban will harm agri-food sector
IFA – sponsorship ban will harm agri-food sector

The Irish Farmers Association (IFA) has warned that damage to the Irish drink industry will have a negative impact on...

Heavy metal
Heavy metal

Many people think that blacksmiths and metal workers no longer exist in Ireland and that they have to accept poor...