Rural Life
8 year old girl dies in farming accident, another critical
An eight-year-old girl has become the latest person to die in a farming accident this year, bringing the total number...
Farm Accident
Rural Life
'The bullock reared up and submerged my Dad in the river. There was nothing we could do'
As the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine launches a National Farm Safety Initiative, and in the first of...
Other
Two deaths last week brings farm deaths to 16
In the same week as National Farm Safety Day, two farm deaths have occurred, including the death of Offaly’s U-21...
Agri-Business
Slight fall in profits for FBD, as Storm Darwin damage to top €130m
Insurer FBD has reported a fall in pre-tax profits in 2013, which it said was caused by a small number...
Agri-Business
Cork man dies on farm
Gardai and the Health and Safety Authority (HSA) are investigating the death of a 26-year-old man who died in a...
Agri-Business
Dairy expansion money matters: Are you a chicken or a pig?
Dairy farmers need to learn from the mistakes of the Celtic tiger property boom and not leap into post-quota expansion. This...
Environment
Severe weather has cost Ireland €892m since 2009 - FBD
Severe weather events have cost insurance companies hugely over recent years. This is according to Stewart Gavin, product manager at FBD, who...
National Ploughing Championships
Stay fit for farming
A new booklet entitled ‘Staying Fit for Farming’ promoting farmers health and healthy lifestyles was launched today at the National...
Dairy
Dairy expansion - Are you a chicken or a pig?
Dairy farmers need to learn from the mistakes of the Celtic tiger property boom and not leap into post-quota expansion. This...
Rural Life
Cavan farmer dies in tragic accident
A Cavan farmer has died in a farming accident on Friday. Pat Bradley, 57, was in Dungimmon, off Mount Nugent....
