Rural Life
Drivers to decide 'correct' speed (within limit) on rural roads
New road signs will show speed limits on rural roads, but they will also leave it up to drivers to...
Rural Life
Rural Life
Six counties to receive over €10m in LEADER allocations
Six counties are to receive over €10m each in LEADER allocations under the Rural Development Programme (RDP) Ministers Alan Kelly...
Rural Life
Risk of a fatal farm accident increases by 40% in March
The Institution of Occupational Safety and Health’s (IOSH) Ireland branch is holding a safety event ‘Farming and Driving in the...
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He can’t make Croke Park but he sure can make the Kilskyre Festival 2015
Kilskyre National School and Kilskyre Hurling Club have joined forces to announce the Kilskyre Festival 2015. ‘Irish Garth Brook’s Experience’...
Rural Life
Dogs must be microchipped within 12 months
The Minister for Agriculture Simon Coveney has announced that all dogs must be microchipped from March 2016. The dog microchipping...
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Boy (14) killed in crash involving tractor in Wexford
A 14-year-old boy was killed last night (Wednesday) when the car in which he was a passenger collided with a...
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Virginia Show to celebrate Baileys Champion Cow 32th birthday
The 32nd celebration of the Baileys Champion Cow will be centre stage at the 2015 Virginia Agricultural Show which takes place on August...
Rural Life
30 cases of animal cruelty in 2014 - €250,000 fines in the offing
The Department of Agriculture has investigated 30 cases of animal cruelty in 2014 and has prosecuted three cases to date. It...
Environment
48% of septic tanks fail inspections, mainly due to lack of de-sludging
Last year, 48% of household septic tanks inspected by local authorities failed the inspection, more than half due to a lack...
Rural Life
'Vast majority of farm deaths are foreseeable and preventable'
A person working in agriculture is eight times more likely to be killed in a work place accident compared to...
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Farm families wanted for new TV show
A new Irish TV show is looking for Irish farming families to be part and the production company is currently...
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Farm deaths feature on Late Late Show
The founder of Embrace Farm has urged all working in agriculture to redouble their efforts on safety this year to...
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'Serious lessons have to be learned from farming deaths in 2014'
The founder of Embrace FARM – the organisation established last year to provide support for families affected by fatal farm...
Rural Life
Hogan threatens to take grants off farmers if they don't improve safety record
Farmers have been warned that they could lose EU grants if they don’t improve safety standards by Agriculture Commissioner Phil Hogan....
Agri-Business
Young Scientist study looks at effects of raw milk on asthma sufferers
Second year students from Bandon Grammar School’s project looks at the effects of raw milk on asthma sufferers at the...
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Calving sensor set to shine at Young Scientist
A group of students from Ferbane, Co. Offaly are taking their invention – the alert-cow calving – to the BT...
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How a 'Hen Party' keeps the foxes away Young Scientist project finds
A group of students from Salesian Secondary College, Pallaskenry, Co. Limerick, is exhibiting at the Young Scientist a project to...
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Young Scientist project on seed harvesting for farmers in developing countries
A seed harvesting kit for subsistence farmers in developing countries will be on show at the BT Young Scientist in...
