Rural Life
2,500 acres of land in the UK is on the market for €24m
A total of over 2,500 acres of farm land has come on the market in the UK for a total of...
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No farm death due to overhead lines since 2004
While 2014 saw a horrific amount of farm fatalities in Ireland one area where safety on Irish farms has improved...
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Video: Baling hay for the Aga Khan in Laois
Silage-making has been hitting the headlines in recent weeks, but what about the tradition of square baling? Paul Brennan of...
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Female vets and those in rural practices most optimistic about the future
Vets in rural practices and business owners/partners were found to be the most optimistic about the future of the vet...
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10 things your non farming friends just don't understand
There are certain things that only Irish farmers would understand and we’ve compiled a list of some of our favourites!...
EU
'We need to improve access to finance for agriculture'
Wilhelm Molterer, the Vice President of the European Investment Bank told the EU financial instruments conference that with over half...
EU
EU financial instruments will help attract private money - Hogan
New financial instruments will attract private investment to rural Europe, according to the EU Commissioner for Agriculture and Rural Development...
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Video: Beans means ploughing, harrowing and sowing in Carlow
Sowing beans never looked so good! Paul Brennan of Skyfly Photography filmed the Brennan Brothers agri-contractors preparing a field to...
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Rugby star and farmer Seán O’Brien becomes a Champion for Change
Following from accidents in his local community and a near miss experience, farmer Seán O’Brien is urging everyone to stand...
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HSA calls on schools to talk to children about farm safety
The Health and Safety Authority (HSA) is calling on primary school teachers to spend 30 minutes communicating farm safety messages...
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Man dies in early morning tractor accident
A man in his mid-twenties has died in the early hours of this morning (Thursday) after the tractor he was driving...
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The Facebook page you need to see if you're a farmer looking for love
Are you a bachelor farmer with road frontage? If so, then you’ll want to take a look at the Farmers...
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Think you have a fit family? You could win €15,000
RTE is now searching the country to find the fittest, fastest, strongest families to enter one of Ireland’s most extreme...
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Cuts to Rural Development Programme a blow to rural Ireland - MEP
Cuts to the Rural Development Programme will be a blow to rural Ireland, according to Independent MEP Marian Harkin. Speaking following...
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'Farmyards should be a no-go for children'
Last year, there were 30 deaths due to farm accidents in Ireland. Out of that 30 fatalities, four of them were...
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'The cow charged me, knocked me unconscious and trampled me'
A Co. Meath farmer had a lucky escape when one of the cows on her farm charged her and trampled her...
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Marriage Equality Referendum: How will farmers vote?
The Marriage Referendum takes place this Friday May 22. In the referendum, voters will be asked to vote Yes or No...
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Farmers 7 times more likely to die from heart disease
Almost eight out of 10 Irish farmers were found to have four or more risk factors for cardiovascular disease (CVD),...
