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New foundations for Virginia
There will be a new hub at The Virginia Show in Cavan next year, in the form of €500k sparkling...
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RDS presents Ireland’s only national allotment awards
Allotments throughout Ireland were recognised at the 2013 RDS Allotment Awards today, not only for fantastic management of the sites...
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This Week’s Farmer of the Tweet: Michael Finnegan
Farmers Feed Families launched a social initiative this summer to raise awareness of daily life in farms across Ireland. Each...
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A new breakfast club
According to latest KantarWorldpanel data on breakfast consumption, there has been a 0.6 per cent decline in the number of breakfast occasions...
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This Week's Farmer of the Tweet: Margaret Griffin
Farmers Feed Families launched a social initiative this summer to raise awareness of daily life in farms across Ireland. Each...
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Keep a good pace and walk on
The three pathways to success in farming and life Prioritising Prioritising activities on the farm means making choices about what...
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Sunny side up for Greenside Up
In Focus: Dee Sewell of Greenside Up describes herself as a vegetable gardening tutor, environmentalist, blogger and passionate about community...
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GIY enthusiasts awards
An awards ceremony in Waterford has acknowledged the work being undertaken by Grow It Yourself (GIY) enthusiasts across the country....
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Ireland gets 'engaged', Turn2Me to launch new digital support service
Turn2me, an Irish online mental health organisation, is set to launch an innovative new digital support programme for those adults...
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Moynalty wins 2013 Tidy Town competition
Congratulations to Moynalty Co Meath officially Ireland’s Tidiest Town for 2013. Moynalty was today named best of the 832 towns and villages...
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1,000 farmers take part in FarmSafe Awareness
The View from Northern Ireland: Minister Michelle O’Neill today welcomed the news that more than 1,000 farmers and farm family...
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GIY Gathering offers food for thought
Talks, debates, demos, Q&A sessions and workshops, will be served up this weekend for the Grow Your Own (GIY) Ireland...
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This week's farmer of the tweet
This weeks Tweeting Farmer is Dolores Harris from Cavan. She has been farming organically since 1999. About the farm… I...
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Family farm finance think-ins, 13 locations nationwide this month
Teagasc is running 13 workshops nationwide this month to focus on family farm finance. Entitled The Options Workshop, its aims to...
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More sense than cent in Wexford
The Central Bank today announced this afternoon the Wexford Rounding Trial will commence on Monday 16 September and run until...
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Stay safe on the road, back to school
With schools reopening around the country for the start of a new school year, the Road Safety Authority (RSA) is...
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This week's farmer of the tweet: Hushabye Farm
Farmers Feed Families launched a social initiative earlier this summer to raise awareness of daily life in farms across Ireland....
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Cherry scandal at Iverk Show
Controversy has hit the Great Cherry Cake Competition at the Iverk Show last weekend. The hugely successful county show, which celebrated...
