Galway

Fuel price protest enters its second day

Slow-moving convoys are continuing the protest over fuel price surges with traffic disruption seen across the country on Wednesday morning.

NEWS 8 April 2026

Fuel price protest enters its second day

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Youngstock Podcast: hitting the Tuam beat with Darren Hession

Youngstock Podcast: hitting the Tuam beat with Darren Hession

PODCAST 23 March 2026

Growth picks up in winter crops

Growth picks up in winter crops

CROPS 18 March 2026

National novice auctioneer competition won by Galway man

National novice auctioneer competition won by Galway man

National novice auctioneer competition won by Galway man

NEWS 13 March 2026

Irish farming sector requires a gender reset, seminar hears

Irish farming sector requires a gender reset, seminar hears

Irish farming sector requires a gender reset, seminar hears

NEWS 11 March 2026

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Compact north Galway property with ‘good depth of soil’

Compact north Galway property with ‘good depth of soil’

A compact holding a short distance north of Headford, Co Galway has recently come on the market and is receiving strong interest so far.

FOR SALE 4 February 2026

Compact JCB loader a gamechanger for busy Galway dairy farm

Compact JCB loader a gamechanger for busy Galway dairy farm

Peter Thomas Keaveney travelled to Co Galway to catch up with dairy farmer Thomas Murphy to see why he purchased a new JCB 403 compact wheel loader in 2024 and how it has performed to date.

FARM MACHINERY 4 February 2026

Trailer worth €9,000 stolen from outside farmer's house in Co Galway

Trailer worth €9,000 stolen from outside farmer's house in Co Galway

The trailer was last seen going through Ballygar on the back of a red jeep.

NEWS 4 February 2026

Calf prices double for second year running

Calf prices double for second year running

Demand for calves has hit new highs, with prices significantly up on the previous spring for the second year in a row, as farmer buyers make their mark at calf sales.

NEWS 4 February 2026

Camera at the Mart: farmer buyers dominate Portumna calf sale

Camera at the Mart: farmer buyers dominate Portumna calf sale

Farmers have been out in force at calf sales across the country and it was no different in Portumna, reports Tommy Moyles. Beef calves were in big demand at the Co Galway venue.

MARKETS 4 February 2026

Easy as could be with Amazone's ZA-V

Easy as could be with Amazone's ZA-V

Four years ago, Kevin Kelly availed of 60% TAMS grant aid to help fund the purchase of an Amazone ZA-V Profis Tronic, GPS section control spreader, Gary Abbott finds out how the spreader performed.

FARM MACHINERY 4 February 2026

Galway: good year for farmland sales in the county

Galway: good year for farmland sales in the county

Demand continued to be strong for good land and prices rose on average by 3%.

LAND REPORT 4 February 2026

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What exactly is contributing to high-quality silage in Kilkenny

For dairy farmers Leslie and Sam Caldbeck, producing high-quality silage is central to how their Kilkenny farm performs.

What exactly is contributing to high-quality silage in Kilkenny

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