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Agri jobs: manager required for Galway farm calving over 200 cows
Rachel Donovan
There are a number of job on offer across the dairy industry this week.
27 March 2025 News
Galway student wins Women in Agriculture Studies Excellence Award
Minister for Agriculture Martin Heydon presented Ruth Connolly the award which is aimed at recognising females innovating and excelling in the agri-food sector.
26 March 2025 Renewables
Locals left in the dark over gas power plant plans
Residents in Kentstown, Meath, feel they have been left in the dark about proposals for a new 180MW gas-fired power plant and have vowed to fight it, Stephen Robb Reports
Teagasc announces post-storm timber harvesting events
Talking Timber, Teagasc’s annual timber marketing event, also returns with a particular focus on the post-storm harvesting response.
21 March 2025 Forestry
Met Éireann warns of heavy rain on Friday and Saturday
All of Munster, Galway and southern Leinster counties have been issued with a status yellow rainfall warning.
21 March 2025 News
No age limits for cattle in the Bible
The Dealer listened a little more closely to last week’s first reading when he heard a Galway-based priest referencing factory specs in his preamble to the first reading.
19 March 2025 Dealer
Kepak appoints new head of sustainability
Thompson has been group sustainability manager with Kepak since January 2022 and will succeed Margaret Berry.
18 March 2025 News
Camera at the Mart: Gort Mart sees heifers average €4.70/kg
The spring show and sale saw high-quality stock on offer in Gort Mart’s Thursday evening sale, with equally high prices.
12 March 2025 Markets
Mac Mór le do thoil
You can now order your Big Mac, or 'Mac Mór', meal as gaeilge using McDonald's self-service kiosks.
12 March 2025 News
43ac farm of good land near Portumna for €700,000
The property comes with a house and a large number of sheds which are in good working condition.
12 March 2025 Property
2022 McHale Fusion tops contractor retirement sales at €60,000
A 2022 McHale Fusion 3 Plus with 21,000 bales topped the sale of a retiring Galway contractor, securing €60,000. Peter Thomas Keaveney reports.
12 March 2025 News
State pays €2,020/ac for over 600ac of Galway land
Minister of State for nature, heritage and biodiversity Christopher O’Sullivan announced that this purchase will go towards the significant expansion of the Connemara National Park.
12 March 2025 News