Rural Life
Gromór campaign to get the country growing their own food
65 garden centres across the country are taking part in a new campaign, Gromór, to get the country growing their...
Rural Life
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
'Receiver's night raid brings terror to Kildare farming family'
The behaviour of receivers who attempt to secure assets from those in debt needs to be clearly defined according to...
Rural Life
Wooly jumper - meet the lamb that thinks it's a horse
A lamb on a pet farm in Co. Kildare recently took the phrase ‘wool jumper’ to new heights recently! Stonebrook...
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...
N.Ireland
50 ride-on JCB vehicles for kids and a 6,000sq ft track to open
JCB Young Drivers Zone will open at Junction One Outlet and Retail Park in Antrim next month, making it the...
N.Ireland
50 ride-on JCB vehicles for kids and a 6,000sq ft track to open
JCB Young Drivers Zone will open at Junction One Outlet and Retail Park in Antrim next month, making it the...
Rural Life
'Debilitating condition meant I crashed into a digger at 40mph and nearly killed myself'
A farmer from Kilkenny has spoken out about how he struck a digger at 40mph and nearly killed himself, after...
Rural Life
Is this the most photogenic farm on the internet? Instagram followers think so!
Benjamin Hole is a farmer from Dorset, England, and his Instagram account has amassed 133,000 followers by posting photos of...
Machinery
Scrappage scheme for old machinery and damaged PTOs proposed
A scrappage scheme to remove old machinery or damaged PTO covers from farms has been proposed by farming organisations to...
Rural Life
Farmer in his 70s killed in latest farm death
A man in his 70s is the latest farm death in Ireland. The man is believe to have been killed...
Rural Life
Rural people less confident in the economy
Rural people have less confidence in the economy than their urban counterparts, according to a recent survey by according to the...
Rural Life
Ever hear of flygrazing? It's been banned in the UK
Farmers in the UK have been given more powers to deal with a practice known as ‘flygrazing’ or the abandonment horses...
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
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...
Rural Life
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...
