Jacqueline Hogge

jhogge@farmersjournal.ie

School bus contractors warn rising fuel costs could put services at risk

Despite Government financial supports, school bus contractors fear a lack of transparency around payments could force many buses off the road, leaving schoolchildren at home.

FEATURES 14 August 2026

School bus contractors warn rising fuel costs could put services at risk

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Offaly community safety: 'local voices guide local solutions'

Offaly community safety: 'local voices guide local solutions'

FEATURES 12 August 2026

New farm safety guidance for social farmers and farm walk hosts

New farm safety guidance for social farmers and farm walk hosts

FEATURES 5 August 2026

Why it's becoming harder to stay connected in rural Ireland

Why it's becoming harder to stay connected in rural Ireland

Why it's becoming harder to stay connected in rural Ireland

FEATURES 29 July 2026

Teagasc warns State pension misconceptions hindering farm succession

Teagasc warns State pension misconceptions hindering farm succession

Teagasc warns State pension misconceptions hindering farm succession

FEATURES 22 July 2026

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Inclusive communities pact links dementia patients to GAA clubs

Inclusive communities pact links dementia patients to GAA clubs

Daughters of the late GAA president Sean McCague have launched a GAA partnership with the HSE to raise awareness of dementia and support those with the condition to remain active in their communities.

FEATURES 23 June 2026

Young blood needed to keep summer ag shows on the go

Young blood needed to keep summer ag shows on the go

With agricultural show season in full swing, ISA secretary Jim Harrison says committees need to attract younger members and be open to new ideas to ensure this staple of rural life survives.

FEATURES 23 June 2026

Farmers fight to save tillage land from data centre development

Farmers fight to save tillage land from data centre development

A group of farmers and residents in Co Westmeath are to appeal the decision to grant planning for a €1bn, 600-acre development that will install a data centre and solar farm on prime tillage land.

FEATURES 23 June 2026

Farmers lodge objection to €1bn data centre solar development

Farmers lodge objection to €1bn data centre solar development

A group of 40 residents of a Westmeath farming region lodge an objection to An Comisiún Pleanála over plans to develop prime tillage land into a data centre and solar farm near Rochfortbridge.

NEWS 23 June 2026

New rules for one-off housing on way

New rules for one-off housing on way

Housing Minister James Browne will bring a memo to cabinet next week that will introduce legally binding rules for rural housing planning applications that will override local authority interpretation

NEWS 23 June 2026

A seat at the Chef’s Table by the sea in Sligo

A seat at the Chef’s Table by the sea in Sligo

A monthly Chef’s Table tasting menu is a summer highlight at the Ocean Sands Hotel in Enniscrone.

TRAVEL 23 June 2026

New rural housing rules will be 'clear and simple' – Minister James Browne

New rural housing rules will be 'clear and simple' – Minister James Browne

In an exclusive Irish Country Living interview, housing minister James Browne says he is committed to allowing farm families to build homes on their own land to support thriving rural communities.

FEATURES 23 June 2026

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Looking for a reason to get out and explore this August?

National Heritage Week runs from 15-23 August, with over 2,000 events taking place across Ireland. Many are free and family-friendly, making it the perfect opportunity to try something new.

Looking for a reason to get out and explore this August?

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