Farmer and building contractor fined for health and safety breaches December 12, 2019 N.Ireland A farmer and a building contractor were both fined at Antrim Crown Court today, Thursday, December 12, for breaching health and safety regulations,…
NI animal feed firm fined after employee loses arm October 7, 2019 N.Ireland A Northern Irish animal feed company has been fined £20,000 (€22,411) over an incident which saw an employee lose an arm, according to…
Stolen quad recovered from undergrowth hollow July 4, 2019 N.Ireland A quad which had been reported stolen has been recovered from a patch of undergrowth by police in Co. Antrim. Announcing the find,…
ATM taken using stolen tractor and digger recovered April 17, 2019 N.Ireland An ATM machine which was stolen in the early hours of yesterday morning, Tuesday, April 16, has been recovered by police. The machine was…
Vigilance urged following rural crime spate February 15, 2019 N.Ireland Rural-dwellers have been warned to be vigilant in the face of a spate of criminal acts in Co. Antrim recently by local members…
Warning issued following theft of animal antibiotics February 4, 2019 N.Ireland A warning has been issued by police following the theft of animal antibiotics in Northern Ireland in recent days. The Police Service of…
Dead calves found dumped in plastic bags January 11, 2019 N.Ireland Up to six dead calves have been found dumped in Co. Antrim in the past 24 hours in a “disgusting disregard for animals”,…
Farm death being investigated in Antrim December 13, 2018 N.Ireland The sudden death of a farmer is being investigated by authorities in Co. Antrim, the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) has confirmed.…
Extensive 98ac residential farm with well-maintained outbuildings December 5, 2018 Rural Life An extensive 98ac farm, Ashdene, is new to the market at 48 Loughabin Road, Dunloy, Ballymena, Co. Antrim. The holding includes a residence, a…
62ac mixed farm for sale at £10,000 an acre in North Antrim December 1, 2018 Rural Life A retirement sale has brought a tidy 62ac mixed farm to the market in Ballymoney, Co. Antrim at £625,000. Including a slatted cubicle house,…
Pregnant ewe skinned and butchered in field October 1, 2018 N.Ireland A farmer made the grisly discovery of one of his ewes skinned and butchered in a field yesterday morning (Sunday, September 30). Taking…
Tractor stolen in overnight raid in Co. Kildare August 14, 2018 Agri-Business A tractor has purportedly been stolen in Co. Kildare in recent days. The tractor – believed to be a Deutz-Fahr AgroPrima 6.16 –…
Man killed in collision between tractor and motorbike July 10, 2018 N.Ireland A man was killed in a road traffic collision involving a tractor and a motorcycle last night (Monday, July 10) in Co. Antrim,…
48 firefighters tackle gorse fire 1km wide in Antrim May 17, 2018 N.Ireland A total of 48 firefighters were called in to battle a gorse fire in Co. Antrim – which spread over an area of…
Second pig farm in Northern Ireland to have output of 40,000 pigs July 22, 2015 N.Ireland Plans have been submitted for a new pig farm in Northern Ireland which could see over 40,000 pigs going through the facility a…
Farmer facing fine – for smoking in his tractor cab July 21, 2015 N.Ireland A Co. Antrim farmer could be facing a fine of up to £1,000 after he was found smoking in his tractor, which was…
