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Gardaí seize tractor with no insurance or tax

Gardaí said they stopped the "vehicle after the driver decided to take a sudden detour on seeing the roads policing checkpoint ahead".

NEWS 3 July 2026

Gardaí seize tractor with no insurance or tax

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Poignant Embrace Farm Event

Poignant Embrace Farm Event

EDITORIAL 1 July 2026

Five cooked ham products recalled due to possible listeria

Five cooked ham products recalled due to possible listeria

NEWS 1 July 2026

Monaghan primary school wins top award for farm safety initiative

Monaghan primary school wins top award for farm safety initiative

Monaghan primary school wins top award for farm safety initiative

NEWS 29 June 2026

Disease testing done outside of NI, MLAs told

Disease testing done outside of NI, MLAs told

Disease testing done outside of NI, MLAs told

NORTHERN IRELAND 24 June 2026

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No planned mart closures due to high temperatures

No planned mart closures due to high temperatures

Met Éireann has forecast temperatures of up to 30°C on Thursday, with a high temperature yellow weather warning in place until Friday.

NEWS 27 May 2026

Highs of up to 30°C as Met Éireann issues weather warning

Highs of up to 30°C as Met Éireann issues weather warning

The yellow weather warning is in place from 12pm Tuesday to 9am Friday morning.

NEWS 27 May 2026

How to make construction appointments on farms

How to make construction appointments on farms

Nearly all farm projects require appointments to be made regarding risks of health and safety, with the farmer responsible for making these appointments writes Martin Merrick.

BUILDINGS 27 May 2026

No plans to introduce tractor driving training programme

No plans to introduce tractor driving training programme

While there is currently a Category W driving test in Ireland which covers tractor tests, volumes are very low from an applicant perspective.

NEWS 27 May 2026

New initiative to promote farm safety awareness among children

New initiative to promote farm safety awareness among children

Minister Heydon has announced a five-year contract to Irish Rural Link’s AgriKids with funding of €22,250 in 2026.

NEWS 27 May 2026

ICMSA appeals for rural drivers to observe ‘silage safety’

ICMSA appeals for rural drivers to observe ‘silage safety’

With silage season in full swing, the ICMSA are urging farmers and farm visitors to be aware of the dangers of increased agricultural traffic on rural roads and to slow down.

NEWS 27 May 2026

New rules for learner drivers on their second or third permit

New rules for learner drivers on their second or third permit

New rules focus on reducing the number of people holding multiple learner permits who don't attempt to sit a driving test.

NEWS 27 May 2026

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How FJ Dynamics is supporting smarter decisions in the field

After more than two decades working with GPS technology, Tipperary contractor and dealer Robert O’Shea has witnessed precision farming become an increasingly important part of everyday farm management

How FJ Dynamics is supporting smarter decisions in the field

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