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Farm building grant reveals 1798 pike heads and a jam jar of Civil War letters

The Traditional Farm Buildings Scheme aims to encourage farmers to bring old structures and buildings back into everyday use in their yards, but has also led to great discoveries and historical finds.

NEWS 1 October 2026

Farm building grant reveals 1798 pike heads and a jam jar of Civil War letters

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Watch: beef bullocks sell for equivalent of €7/kg deadweight in Ennis Mart

Watch: beef bullocks sell for equivalent of €7/kg deadweight in Ennis Mart

MARKETS 20 September 2026

Camera at the Mart: Charolais and Limousin double-act dominate in Kilfenora

Camera at the Mart: Charolais and Limousin double-act dominate in Kilfenora

MARKETS 15 September 2026

‘I’m closer to silage effluent than a social media influencer’

‘I’m closer to silage effluent than a social media influencer’

‘I’m closer to silage effluent than a social media influencer’

FEATURES 11 September 2026

My Farming Week: installing 63 solar panels on a Clare dairy farm

My Farming Week: installing 63 solar panels on a Clare dairy farm

My Farming Week: installing 63 solar panels on a Clare dairy farm

NEWS 10 September 2026

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Putting on a show at the Irish Open in Doonbeg

Putting on a show at the Irish Open in Doonbeg

The Irish Open is coming to Doonbeg with a lot of Donald Trump baggage attached.

SPORT 1 August 2026

Lisdoonvarna tractorfest

Lisdoonvarna tractorfest

Organisers encourage visitors to come early, enjoy the exhibits and spend the day in the local area.

NEWS 1 August 2026

'Money for nothing' - Gorman says proposed CAP leaves farming in dire straits

'Money for nothing' - Gorman says proposed CAP leaves farming in dire straits

The first IFA regional CAP meeting in Limerick highlighted the extent of the cuts in farm supports proposed by the European Commission.

NEWS 1 August 2026

My Farming Week: balancing 27 suckler cows with shift work

My Farming Week: balancing 27 suckler cows with shift work

James Skehan is a part time suckler farmer, farming with his wife Joanne and children Nellie and Macartan in Bridgetown, Killaloe, Co. Clare.

NEWS 1 August 2026

Boy airlifted to hospital following incident with tractor in Clare

Boy airlifted to hospital following incident with tractor in Clare

The incident occurred in east Clare on Monday evening, Gardaí confirmed.

NEWS 1 August 2026

185ac Mutton Island farm off the Clare coast guided at €1.8m

185ac Mutton Island farm off the Clare coast guided at €1.8m

Uninhabited island off Clare coast combines productive farmland with conservation, investment and coastal lifestyle appeal.

FOR SALE 1 August 2026

Agri jobs: salaries of €36,600 on offer for experienced farm managers

Agri jobs: salaries of €36,600 on offer for experienced farm managers

A number of farms are offering minimum salaries of €36,605 for farm managers with a number of years' management experience under belts this week.

NEWS 1 August 2026

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Bord Bia launches HortLink to strengthen Ireland’s horticulture community

New grower-led network will foster collaboration, support emerging leaders and help attract the next generation of horticulture talent into the sector.

Bord Bia launches HortLink to strengthen Ireland’s horticulture community

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