# Farming

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# Bulling

Cows are by far the most dangerous animal for Ireland's most dangerous job

Two-third of injuries caused by animals to farmers were caused by cows.

27.6k

Jan 12th 2018, 10:00 AM

# Interview

'If someone breaks into your house you should do whatever you have to to take them on'

Independent TD Michael Fitzmaurice talks rural crime, drink-driving and hits out against the Independent Alliance

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Jan 7th 2018, 9:55 PM

# workplace fatalities

47 people died in workplace accidents last year (and 14 of them were elderly farmers)

New figures from the Health and Safety Authority show that there were 47 fatal accidents last year, up one from 46 the year before.

11.0k

Jan 3rd 2018, 1:10 PM

# Census 2016

The most common jobs in Ireland are in sales, retail and farming

Over two million people were working at the time of the Census last year.

53.6k

Dec 14th 2017, 12:40 PM

Voices

Ireland's food security: 'It's said that modern civilisation is three meals deep'

Ireland is extremely vulnerable to external shocks in the food chain, writes Mícheál Callaghan.

32.2k

Dec 14th 2017, 7:00 AM

# glyphosate

'A reality check for science': Controversial weedkiller gets five-year licence extension from the EU

Germany dropped its opposition to the pesticide, introduced in 1974 by US agro-giant Monsanto as Roundup.

31.3k

Nov 27th 2017, 4:12 PM

# Roundup

'Prove to us it's safe': The Irish row over a controversial weedkiller is rumbling on

“The rule is prove to us that it’s safe – and that hasn’t been done.”

29.3k

Nov 14th 2017, 6:10 AM

# shake your tree

Storm Ophelia shook a blanket of apples out of a Tipperary cider orchard

We’re weeks out from the harvest, so Bulmers now have to find a place to store the apples.

47.0k

Oct 25th 2017, 4:21 PM

# Road Safety

Farmers are up in arms about the new 'NCT for tractors'

Certain tractors will have to undergo the roadworthiness testing from May of next year.

25.7k

Oct 21st 2017, 6:15 AM

# Stamullen

Gardaí are investigating the mysterious killing of a cow in Co Meath

The cow was found strangled on a family farm on Monday.

47.7k

Oct 6th 2017, 6:10 AM

# Quakers

How a desolate patch of Ireland was used to teach people to farm during the famine

The farm taught hundreds of Irishmen to be self-sustaining during the worst of the Great Famine.

25.7k

Sep 9th 2017, 8:30 PM

# Flooding

'A tsunami from the skies': Taoiseach to travel to Donegal as emergency meeting takes place over floods

Met Éireann has issued a status yellow rainfall warning for five counties.

46.9k

Aug 25th 2017, 3:45 PM

# Shinrone

Father airlifted to hospital with serious injuries as 11-year-old son also hurt in Offaly farming incident

The incident occurred at around 3.45pm this afternoon at a farm in Congort, Shinrone.

46.2k

Aug 24th 2017, 11:02 PM

# Health and Safety

Farmers account for most work-related deaths in Ireland

Half of the fatalities last year involved self-employed people.

8.7k

Aug 16th 2017, 8:19 AM

# gun owners

'No plans to ban night-time shooting' for hunters and predator control

A suggested curfew was met with strong opposition from some rural groups.

14.3k

Aug 5th 2017, 9:00 AM

# moo idea

Social welfare recipients to earn extra cash filling dairy farm worker shortage

A new pilot programme will see recipients able to apply for four weeks of training as dairy operatives.

31.0k

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Aug 3rd 2017, 11:42 AM

# Nursing Homes

Farmers aren't happy that the Fair Deal scheme's 'discriminatory measures' might be here to stay

Planned reforms over the plans are being delayed.

12.8k

Aug 1st 2017, 12:20 PM

Voices

Johnny Healy Rae: 'Kerry farmers work for €2 to €3 an hour with no pension scheme or social welfare'

I own a small farm at the bottom of Mangerton Mountain. It’s far from the land in the Curragh but I wouldn’t give it away for all the gold in China, writes Johnny Healy Rae.

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Aug 1st 2017, 7:00 AM

# farming incident

Man (50s) dies after falling into a slurry pit in Co Clare

Gardaí and health and safety inspectors are investigating the incident.

24.2k

Jun 28th 2017, 11:14 AM

# james reynolds

National Party co-founder loses bid for injunction against farmers association

The ICSA sought to remove James Reynolds from senior positions he had held with the organisation.

21.4k

Jun 27th 2017, 9:23 PM

Voices

'People think environmentalists want to destroy farming. This is sad and unfortunate'

In truth, farmers and environmentalists are all on the same side, writes Mícheál Callaghan.

468

Jun 11th 2017, 9:30 AM

# precautions

Some simple steps can make the most dangerous job in Ireland a little safer

Sometimes it’s even a matter of just getting someone to help.

10.6k

May 24th 2017, 6:30 AM

# conflicting views

Irish Farmers Journal criticised for 'fake news' editorial on climate change

Matt Dempsey believes we should continue to up our live-stock numbers to the capacity of our land.

16.0k

May 16th 2017, 1:30 PM

# Farming

'This will put farmers out of business' - Tesco criticised for low prices for lamb

The Irish Cattle and Sheep Farmers’ Association claim that a retail price is unsustainable.

18.6k

May 16th 2017, 9:25 AM

# The kingdom

Last night's RTÉ News featured some of the strongest Kerry accents ever to grace Irish TV

Incredible stuff.

30.6k

Apr 10th 2017, 7:48 AM

# Shot Down

Anger over calls for 50,000 deer to be culled in Wicklow

Deer experts say the calls are based on bad science.

33.8k

Apr 2nd 2017, 10:00 PM

# adamstown

Wexford residents in battle over 'obnoxious' sewage sludge odour

Residents say the smell was so bad last summer that they could not leave their homes.

24.1k

Mar 8th 2017, 12:01 AM

# Farming

Case of BSE found in Irish cow - but 'no public health risks'

The animal’s carcass will be incinerated.

13.7k

Jan 18th 2017, 5:14 PM

# hit the diff

14 tweets that sum up Irish farming

From the Ploughing to the silage.

6.9k

Jan 16th 2017, 9:28 PM

# H5N8

Farmers urged to check flocks after outbreak of bird flu in England

An outbreak of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza H5N8 (bird flu) has been confirmed in Lincolnshire.

5.6k

Dec 17th 2016, 2:17 PM

# Wicklow

Gardaí to step up patrols targeting Christmas tree thieves

An operation that has been running each year since 2011 has dramatically driven down this seasonal crime.

12.2k

Nov 14th 2016, 12:48 PM

# Jim Keane

Body found in search for elderly farmer in Co Kerry

Jim Keane, aged 70, had been missing since Monday.

35.1k

Nov 3rd 2016, 7:38 PM

# factcheck

FactCheck: Does the Budget give four times more to "sheep welfare" than home childcare?

Green Party leader Eamon Ryan made the remarkable claim in the Dáil this week. Is it true?

18.5k

Oct 23rd 2016, 8:30 AM

# Anna May McHugh

National Ploughing Championships boss: 'I feel as passionate today as when I was 17'

After four decades at the helm of Europe’s largest outdoor festival, Anna May McHugh shows no signs of slowing down.

18.2k

Sep 18th 2016, 9:30 PM

# sunday interview

Brought in from the cold: 'I am not someone who lives in the past' - Minister Creed

Agriculture Minister Michael Creed has waited a long time to take a seat at the Cabinet table and now he’s facing some tough challenges in agriculture.

10.4k

Sep 18th 2016, 8:00 AM