Model attracts ire for encouraging people to ‘ditch the dairy’Rosanna Davison wrote column urging public to cut back on dairy and meatThu Sept 18 2014 - 20:37
Two out of three farms need off-farm income to surviveRecession wiped out 15 years of off-farm employment growth, conference toldThu Sept 18 2014 - 01:00
Drinking milk related to reduced blood pressureLower risk of ill-health for people with high dairy intake, conference hearsTue Sept 16 2014 - 21:00
EU handling of Russian ban defended by commissionerMEPs say farmers should not have to pay the price for political crisisTue Sept 16 2014 - 01:02
‘It’s a man and his dog, doing the same as someone would have done 100 years ago’Visitors flock to international sheepdog trials in RoscommonSat Sept 13 2014 - 01:00
Warning on carbon emissions from agricultureFood prices rises inevitable because of global demand, conference toldFri Sept 12 2014 - 19:54
Social farming could save health services money, conference hearsHSE studying review of pilot projectThu Sept 11 2014 - 01:00
Laois gets ready for ploughs and the starsChampions and edible insects just some of the attractions promised for ploughing eventThu Sept 11 2014 - 01:00
Farming groups welcome Hogan’s appointmentNew agriculture commissioner faces immediate challenge in Russian food banWed Sept 10 2014 - 15:47
Stoats leaving countryside for the bright city lightsGalway research project gets ‘phenomenal response’ from publicTue Sept 09 2014 - 01:00
Alert issued amid fears of frozen berry contaminationFood Safety Authority of Ireland advise public to boil all imported frozen berriesMon Sept 08 2014 - 15:32
Irish ploughmen come out on top in world championshipsEamonn Tracey and John Whelan take gold and bronze at world event in FranceMon Sept 08 2014 - 01:02
Social farming pilot project reveals benefits for farmers and usersManager says scheme could help thousands of people with intellectual disabilitiesMon Sept 08 2014 - 01:00
Farmers’ market rejects ‘extravagant and unsuitable’ plan for EnnisClare County Council ‘absolutely committed’ to €1.75m upgrade to ‘revitalise’ area in spite of criticisms from traders and local residentsMon Sept 08 2014 - 01:00
Conference hears 20,000 farmers have some form of disabilityFalls from trampolines have caused serious injury to ‘dozens’ of US farmersFri Sept 05 2014 - 01:00
Friday the worst day for farm deathsFarm fatality pattern mirrors road crashesFri Sept 05 2014 - 01:00
Farm group urges Minister to stay in talks to end beef crisisIFA members hold protest outside Lidl in CastlereaThu Sept 04 2014 - 21:44
Women still do most of the cooking while it’s a fun activity for men, study findsSafefood says some men lack planning and organising skills for food shoppingThu Sept 04 2014 - 01:02
House hunters an object of wonder as they queue for estate launch‘There are 600 people for 30-something houses here. If you don’t queue, you won’t get’Thu Sept 04 2014 - 01:00
‘We’re not lovin’ it’, beef farmers say at McDonald’s protestIFA demonstrates outside Kilkenny restaurant about recent fall in meat pricesWed Sept 03 2014 - 18:41
Beef farmers paid €9m less than in UK, says ICMSAMinister for Agriculture speaks to meat producers to discuss concernsWed Sept 03 2014 - 01:00
Mayo dairy farmer wins Young Farmer of the Year awardMore than 200 people nominated for awardWed Sept 03 2014 - 01:00
Vietnam opens its market to Irish pigmeatSix processors accredited by Vietnamese authorities to provide fresh and frozen produceTue Sept 02 2014 - 13:58
Medical professionals seek ban on sugary drink advertsRCPI anti-obesity group says Coca Cola label campaign wrongly targets childrenMon Sept 01 2014 - 08:03
Concern over shellfish safety controlsAudit finds ‘significant’ number of recommendations yet to be addressedMon Sept 01 2014 - 01:00
Touchdown for American Football fans in Dublin20,000 visitors in Dublin for the game between UCF and Penn StateSat Aug 30 2014 - 01:00
Wellies and sunscreen advised for Electric PicnicSunday will have the best weather of the weekend with a top of 20 degreesFri Aug 29 2014 - 11:38
‘Breakfast roll man is back, big time’ in CavanRural Renewal: trade is starting to look up again in VirginiaFri Aug 29 2014 - 01:00
Minister meets IFA over beef crisisCoveney urges factories to be more flexibleThu Aug 28 2014 - 01:01
New bid to find the remains of 'Disappeared' victim Brendan MegrawSurvey will cover more than five acres and will take a weekThu Aug 28 2014 - 01:00
Food safety head calls for an end to irrational fears over GM technologyProf Alan Reilly says no one has died from eating GM foodThu Aug 28 2014 - 01:00
Poet Desmond O’Grady dies, aged 78President Michael D Higgins leads tributes to Limerick-born Aosdána memberMon Aug 25 2014 - 21:51
Tourism VAT cut created '21,600 hospitality jobs'Report claims exchequer made €433m in social welfare savings from rateMon Aug 25 2014 - 10:31
Waterford Crystal workers on ‘Walk for Justice’ over pensionsFive years since factory closedMon Aug 25 2014 - 09:53
More children arriving in school hungry, survey findsTeachers bringing food to school for children who are regularly hungryMon Aug 25 2014 - 01:00
Two State agencies told of fears for woman in abortion caseSupport group says Department of Justice and HSE were told of concernsMon Aug 25 2014 - 01:00
No extra buses being provided by Dublin BusMotorists advised to allow more time than normal for car journeysMon Aug 25 2014 - 01:00
Concerns over rise in farm deaths as workload intensifiesHSA chief suggests ‘zero tolerance’ policy on exposing children to riskFri Aug 22 2014 - 01:00
Beef farmers facing biggest crisis ever, says IFABritish retailers looking for younger beefThu Aug 21 2014 - 01:05
Vote of confidence for more mature ladies as oldest cow takes top prize at Virginia ShowShow watched on the internet by Cavan emigrantsThu Aug 21 2014 - 01:00
Tourist numbers on the rise as visitors attracted to Atlantic WayCall for more initiatives to get more visitors to venture out of DublinTue Aug 19 2014 - 08:20
Minister warns against out-of-town store outletsNo change of tack over Garda station closuresSat Aug 16 2014 - 01:00
Rural Ireland: can she fix it?The appointment of a Minister for Rural Affairs should mark a turning point in Irish country life. But fixing the problems of undrinkable water, inadequate services and low employment – to name just a few – is a tall order for Ann PhelanSat Aug 16 2014 - 01:00
A tale of two towns: Boyle and SallinsThe contrasting fortunes of this pair of communities, one in Co Roscommon, the other in Co Kildare, show the difference being able to commute to Dublin makesSat Aug 16 2014 - 01:00
Downpours, decorated eggs and jumping dogs at Tullamore ShowMore than 50,000 attend the eventMon Aug 11 2014 - 01:00
EC taskforce to look at Russian ban on importsValue of affected products lower than first thought, says CoveneyMon Aug 11 2014 - 01:00
Russian food import ban in place since midnightBrazil planning to increase exports to RussiaSat Aug 09 2014 - 07:58
Farm groups worry Russian ban could see Irish food exports displaced elsewhereFri Aug 08 2014 - 01:00
Women take centre stage at Dublin Horse ShowTralee milliner takes best dressed lady prize in competition boasting 600+ entrantsThu Aug 07 2014 - 21:57
