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Mayo cattle dealer loses High Court case over mart credit dispute
Rachel Donovan
Mayo cattle dealer Finbar Tolan from Claremorris was stopped from buying cows at Balla Mart in 2012 following concerns that he was overtrading on mart credit.
5 February 2025 Dealer
Éowyn fallout leaves the west feeling unseen
Two weeks after Storm Éowyn made landfall, people are still without electricity, but across the west and north, they have felt without power since the cabinet was announced.
31 January 2025 News
Lessons have to be learned from storm damage – IFA
The INHFA is also warning farmers and contractors that many sheds and other buildings might be damaged from the storm, which could have weakened them.
My Farming Week: Martin Warde, Windfield Road, Menlough, Co Galway
Martin Warde is the chair of the Galway Wool Co-op and a passionate breeder of the Galway sheep.
23 December 2024 News
Met Éireann issues snow warning for four counties
Met Éireann's outlook for the week is cold with frost and icy patches alongside wintry showers for some.
18 November 2024 News
Western ACRES farmers secure commonage payments
Approximately 170,000ha of commonage was scored by the ACRES west Connacht co-operation project team in 2023.
30 October 2024 News
Land abandonment is bad news for both people and nature
We may not be able to prevent land returning to a wild state, but we can ensure that if it does, it benefits biodiversity and communities alike, writes Ray Ó Foghlu.
23 October 2024 Climate and environment