Environment
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...
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Agri-Business
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-Business
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...
Other
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...
Beef
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...
Agri-Business
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...
Rural Life
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...
Environment
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...
Machinery
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...
Beef
Pure Friesian
The Irish Pure Friesian Open Day 2013 will be held on the Ballykennedy herd of brothers John and Michael O’...
Agri-Business
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...
Agri-Business
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....
Environment
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...
Agri-Business
To Russia with love
Irish companies have excelled in exports to Russia, showing export increases of 19 per cent in 2012 compared to 2011...
Other
Lamb price cuts stabilising
Lamb prices are stabilising due to tight supplies and strong market returns. This is according to Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA)...
Agri-Business
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...
Agri-Business
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...
Rural Life
Heavy metal
Many people think that blacksmiths and metal workers no longer exist in Ireland and that they have to accept poor...
