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New thatching course launched by the Heritage Council
Amy Forde
The course has been developed for people who want to develop an understanding of the principles of thatching and will include work experience.
15 November 2024 News
HSA inspection campaign to focus on farmer health and wellbeing
HSA inspectors will be identifying and discussing the health risks associated with farming during this campaign and will be promoting the guidance and resources available.
6 November 2024 Editorial
Editorial: the altruistic act of organ donation
In any given year, there are approximately 600 people on the national organ transplant list, writes Ciara Leahy.
Using trailing shoes in the hills
LESS is clearly viewed in general now as a cost effective mitigation technology, alongside other measures, such as, the use of protected urea. - Prof Gerry Boyle
6 November 2024 Viewpoints
Farm safety first workshop roadshow for TY students launches
The project, run by Agri Aware, aims to educate students on the challenges and dangers of farming by promoting safe farm practices and providing guidance on how to stay safe on farms.
6 November 2024 Farm safety
Free-to-attend farm safety roadshow kicking off next week
The roadshow will travel to counties Kerry, Wicklow, Cork, Kildare, Galway and Mayo over November.
29 October 2024 News
'Sowing Wellbeing in Every Field' campaign launched
The ‘Sowing Wellbeing in Every Field’ campaign aims to raise awareness on health and safety among the farming community.
21 October 2024 News
Co-ops an ‘effective and low-cost’ way to enhance bioeconomy - ICOS
ICOS hosted an information webinar on the opportunities for farmers in the bio-based economy with a focus on enhancing Ireland’s anaerobic digestion yield.
20 October 2024 News
Health: carbon monoxide is a silent killer
Six people die each year because of carbon monoxide poisoning and many more fall ill. With fires being lit again, it’s time to be aware of the risk, writes Margaret Hawkins.
16 October 2024 Health
Magnier family’s ‘insatiable appetite for land’ criticised
A Hedgerows Ireland-organised protest in Clonmel saw dozens gather to protest against a planning application by a Coolmore company to demolish farm buildings.
4 October 2024 News
Lack of farm accident reporting causing safety issues
Recent data presented at a SafeHabitus webinar showed that 4.1 of every 100,000 farm workers will have a fatal accident at work, which is more that twice the likelihood of the average worker.
11 September 2024 News
More technology adding to stress in farmers
The research was conducted by ZRC SAZU in Slovenia and presented at an on-line European webinar on farm health and safety hosted by SafeHabitus.
4 September 2024 News