Rural Life
Here's how to make your farm safer over the winter months
With winter comes colder weather, often freezing in Ireland, therefore it is important to ensure that all machinery on the...
Farm Safety
N.Ireland
8-year-old boy now 'stable' after falling from tractor
An eight-year-old boy who fell from a tractor in Co. Antrim on Monday morning is now ‘stable‘ in hospital, a...
Beef
14 top tips to ensure your winter housing is safe
With winter on the way; it’s time to carry out a last minute check on winter housing for livestock. Keep...
Opinion
Some people think a 12-year-old driving a tractor is crazy - and they're right
When non-farming people hear of a 13-year-old driving a tractor on a public road, they find it crazy that such...
Rural Life
76% of farmers started driving tractors before leaving primary school
Some 76% of farmers drove a tractor for the first time before they were 12 years old, according to an...
Rural Life
Know the legal age for driving a tractor? It's different on a farm...
With a 13-year-old boy stopped by Northern police for driving a tractor under the legal age limit it’s important to...
Rural Life
Warning issued after 13-year-old found driving tractor on public road
Both a father and son have been reported to the Public Prosecution Service in Northern Ireland after the 13-year-old boy was...
Rural Life
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...
Rural Life
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...
Rural Life
Man dies in early morning tractor accident
A man in his mid-twenties has died in the early hours of this morning (Thursday)Â after the tractor he was driving...
Grass
Silage 2015 is in full swing, has your photo made the cut?
Silage cutting is taking place across the country at the moment and while rain in places has led to problems...
Rural Life
'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...
Rural Life
'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...
Agri-Business
Hogan accused of U-turn on penalties for farm safety issues
European Commissioner Phil Hogan has been accused of doing a U-turn in relation to penalising farmers for poor farm safety...
Rural Life
My toes were gone in a matter of seconds - survivor of farm accident tells his story
Anthony Flanagan, an agricultural contractor, lost half of his right leg in a farm accident when he went into the...
Rural Life
'If I got a full mouthful I was gone' - a lucky escape from slurry gas
A Galway farmer wants to remind farmers that it is only a matter of seconds between life and death after...
Rural Life
'My toe got caught in the slats and I fell head first into the slurry tank'
Kevin McEnteggart fell into a slurry tank as a child and he explains in a Health and Safety Authority (HSA)...
Rural Life
Electricity has caused six farm deaths in recent years
Since the year 2000, 49 people have died after coming into contact with electricity, including farm deaths, some involved the...
