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Uisce Éireann fined €4,000 for sewage pollution in Mayo
James Hanly
The case revolves around effluent from Uisce Éireann’s wastewater pumping station in Claremorris, which flowed into Clare Lake in Mayo, killing at least 945 fish over a two-week period.
8 January 2025 For Sale
Into the west: renovation potential of farmhouse
A residential farm of almost 50ac in Carracastle, Co Mayo with a bungalow and an old farmhouse has recently come on the market, writes Tommy Moyles.
1 January 2025 Farm machinery
Slick, practical Mayo engineering
AgriSpread recently gave us the opportunity to put its latest Pro+ 14000 rear discharge vertical beater dung spreader through its paces. Peter Thomas Keaveney reports.
Residential Co Mayo farm with good potential listed for sale
A short distance from Castlebar, the land is all in one block and has good road frontage. There is also an old farmhouse requiring renovation on site.
1 January 2025 Property
Festive tractor run to light up Achill
A special Christmas fundraiser in Co Mayo will remember two much loved local men, writes Deirdre Verney.
25 December 2024 l2
Camera at the Mart: suckler pairs soar to €5,050 in Ballinrobe
Martin Merrick reports from Cathal Kelly’s in-calf heifer sale in Ballinrobe, where the year’s trading finished on a high.
23 December 2024 Markets
Farmers call for action over rural trespassers
Over 60 farmers attended a meeting in Roundfort community centre, near Ballinrobe, on Monday night on lurchers and trespassing.
12 December 2024 News
An Bord Pleanála refuses Mayo AD plant
The project, located in Swinford, Co Mayo, was designed to be fully supplied with agricultural feedstock from local farmers, with 35% sourced from slurry and 65% from multispecies grass swards.
11 December 2024 News
Storm Darragh leaves almost 400,000 without power
A nationwide status yellow warning is in place until 3pm this Saturday following storm Darragh.
7 December 2024 News
Agri jobs: dairy farm workers in Limerick, Kildare, Mayo and Waterford
Workers on dairy farms are in demand across the country this week in the latest agri jobs listings.
30 November 2024 News
Storm Bert: 60,000 homes and farms without power as further gusts forecast
Counties in the west and northwest were particularly affected by power outages, but flooding has been reported in counties Cork and Kerry too.
23 November 2024 News
Exceptional Mayo property
A 72ac farm in south Mayo has recently come on the market. All in one block it has a good concrete yard with cattle handling facilities and accomodation, writes Tommy Moyles.
20 November 2024 For Sale