Huge disappointment that still no support has been announced for farmers in the North West
There’s huge disappointment that still no support has been announced for farmers in the North West experiencing a fodder crisis. The second meeting of the Fodder Taskforce was held in Sligo today between farming groups,…
Sligo farmer wins €500,000 in National Lottery’s Daily Million draw
A Sligo farmer proved that patience really is a virtue as he waited for more than six weeks to claim a cool €500,000 he won on the National Lottery’s Daily Million draw. The lucky farmer…
Numbers of people farming in West of Ireland falls by 40%
The number of people farming in the West of Ireland has fallen by 40 per cent in the last 20 years. That’s the finding of a new report on the sector conducted by The Western…
On the farming agenda: elections, fodder, and forestry
The IFA National Sheep Committee this week elected Sean Dennehy from Co Cork as the New IFA National Sheep Committee Chairman. He replaces John Lynskey from Co Mayo, who served as National Sheep Chairman over…
Major meeting on forestry to take place in Carrick on Shannon
The Irish Natura and Hill Farmers Association is holding what they hope will be a major meeting at the Bush Hotel in Carrick-on-Shannon next week. Gerry Loftus the Chairperson of the organisation’s forestry committee says…
Forestry destroying communities in Leitrim, says Harkin
A North West MEP says forestry is destroying communities in Leitrim. Marian Harkin says the county now has the second highest acreage of forestry in the country, just behind Wicklow. She says that when land…
Most workplace accidents occur in farming
Agriculture again accounted for most work place accidents last year, according to a new report. The Health and Safety Authority’s report for 2017 reveals that there was one more workplace acident last year bringing the…