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Three members elected to Seanad agricultural panel
James Hanly
There is still a field of 25 candidates to fill the remaining places, with Fianna Fáil’s Paul Daly the next frontrunner with 87% of the quota (83,375).
29 January 2025 News
Dairymaster faces criminal charges over death of farmer
Dairymaster Unlimited Company was before Limerick Circuit Criminal Court on foot of alleged breaches of the Safety, Health and Welfare at Work Act 2005. David Raleigh reports.
25 January 2025 News
Agri jobs: Pedigree Holstein dairy herd wants farm manager
As the dairy sector begins the calving season, there are positions available in the south of Ireland for farm workers.
Farmer fined for building unauthorised shed
Judge Patricia Harney heard evidence in relation to the unauthorised farm building at Kilmallock District Court on Tuesday 21 January 2025.
22 January 2025 News
Update: status red wind warning issued for all counties
Met Éireann has extended the status red wind warning to all counties.
22 January 2025 News
Watch: sheep dug out of snow drifts on the Galtees
Farmers in the Galtees were battling against time to save sheep caught in snow drifts.
10 January 2025 News
‘I had to dig myself out’ – IFA chair
The Irish Farmers Journal spoke to some of the IFA county chairs of some of the worst-affected regions after the heavy snow and freezing temperatures.
9 January 2025 News
Limerick shed collapses under heavy snow
The incident happened on Patrick Slattery's farm in Ballinvreena, which he has rented out to a farmer with cattle, which weren't injured.
8 January 2025 News
Election season in Dairygold
Following a number of elections over the last month, the filling of the vacant vice chairman role before the weekend will see the end of votes being cast in the Dairygold boardroom for the time being.
8 January 2025 Dealer
Limerick gardaí bring prescription to remote couple by tractor
As challenging weather conditions have left many remote people in tough situations, it has also become a time where the kindness of people has shone through.
8 January 2025 News
Milk delivered to Limerick shop by tractor amid 14in of snow
Meaney’s Centra in Dromcolliher had the help of a local farmer in keeping shelves stocked as the area experiences weather “never seen” before.
7 January 2025 News
February auction for Golden Vale land
A 52ac farm close to the border between Tipperary and Limerick heads for auction in early February. The grassland farm has the ruins of an old house on it, writes Tommy Moyles.
1 January 2025 For Sale