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Building more rural housing key to GAA clubs’ survival

Demographics officers for the GAA say falling numbers of underage players in rural clubs will only be reversed if planning restrictions on rural housing are eased to allow communities to thrive.

FEATURES 22 April 2026
Building more rural housing key to GAA clubs’ survival
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European Milk Board warns of milk price collapse due to record volumes
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Magnier family invests in Rockwell Farm
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Details of new farmer fuel subsidy scheme to be revealed next week
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Hegarty’s to bring the best of Massey, Bunning and Broughan

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Grass buyers out in force in Ballymote Mart with over €6/kg for cattle
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Grass 2026

The Irish Farmers Journal is hosting GRASS 2026, supported by FBD, Ireland's must-attend silage and grassland demonstration event for farmers, contractors and operators. Grass 2026 is on Wednesday 29 April in Cuffesgrange, Co Kilkenny.

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Editorial: urban-rural divide comments unfortunate

Varadkar took a firm aim at rural Ireland and let the mask slip on what he really thought of food production in Ireland.

by Adam Woods
Editorial: urban-rural divide comments unfortunate
Dempsey at Large: tanks or tractors?
Home Farm: ground conditions improve

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Inside Machinery: less than one week to go until Grass 2026

On episode one of Inside Machinery, Gary Abbott and Peter Thomas Keaveney preview next week’s Grass 2026 event and hear from a Cork contractor on how the ongoing fuel crisis will affect his business.
NEWS 23 April 2026
Inside Machinery: less than one week to go until Grass 2026
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One of the year's largest holdings heads to auction

Extending to over 1,500ac, this Aghavannagh mountain block beside Lugnaquilla comes under the hammer on 1 May.
FOR SALE 25 April 2026
One of the year's largest holdings heads to auction
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MOST READ STORIES

1 European Milk Board warns of milk price collapse due to record volumes

European Milk Board warns of milk price collapse due to record volumes
2 Magnier family invests in Rockwell Farm

Magnier family invests in Rockwell Farm
3 Details of new farmer fuel subsidy scheme to be revealed next week

Details of new farmer fuel subsidy scheme to be revealed next week
4 Hegarty’s to bring the best of Massey, Bunning and Broughan

Hegarty’s to bring the best of Massey, Bunning and Broughan

5 Grass buyers out in force in Ballymote Mart with over €6/kg for cattle

Grass buyers out in force in Ballymote Mart with over €6/kg for cattle

 

6 Getting the grazing infrastructure right on farms

Getting the grazing infrastructure right on farms
7 John Deere F9 forager set for Irish working debut

John Deere F9 forager set for Irish working debut

8 All roads lead to Cuffesgrange, Co Kilkenny

All roads lead to Cuffesgrange, Co Kilkenny
9 Behind the scenes on the host farms

Behind the scenes on the host farms
10 Irish beef losing market share in UK

Irish beef losing market share in UK