As the coronavirus spreads, with the latest number reaching 34 confirmed cases in the Republic of Ireland, a number of events have been cancelled across the country.

Cancelled events and farm walks

  • Pallaskenry Agricultural College open day, Thursday 12 March.
  • 2020 Farm Walk and Talk – Agri Aware, Thursday 12 March.
  • Agri Aware farm walk, Tullamore Farm, Friday 13 March.
  • Reducing GHG Training Day, Teagasc Kildalton, 25 March (Postponed)
  • Reducing GHG Training Day, Radisson Blu, 26 March (Postponed)
  • Glanbia Teagasc Dairy Walk, Waterford, 26 March
  • All Ireland Meat Science and Technology, Dublin, 26-27 March (Postponed)
  • Glanbia Teagasc Dairy Walk, Kilkenny, 1 April
  • VistaMilk Blockchain Masterclass in NUIG (Postponed)
  • VistaMilk Internal Conference (Postponed)

  • INHFA events
  • Dairygold farm walks

    • Events going ahead

  • IFA county meetings.
  • Department of Agriculture LPIS meetings for Cavan, Longford, Navan, Monaghan and Carrick-on-Shannon between 12 March and 31 March are scheduled to go ahead.
  • Balmoral Show, Belfast, between 13 and 16 May - organisers are monitoring the situation and have told stall holders, caterers and livestock exhibitors to rest assured they will be fully refunded if the event is cancelled due to the coronavirus.

    • Farmers are being advised to follow HSE advice and stick to strict hygiene protocols.

    Read more

    Coronavirus: sick pay available to farmers

    Coronavirus: Dairygold establishes ‘pandemic response group’