AGRICULTURE Minister Simon Coveney has asked the European Commission to allow a category of applicants known as the ‘old young farmers’ apply for allocations from the...
AN East Galway TD has called on Minister for Agriculture, Simon Coveney, to stop ‘splitting hairs’ on an educational ruling that could prevent agriculture graduates at...
IN the space of two short months the wheel seems to have gone full circle with cattle sales in marts across Galway with a ‘real stir’...
Country Living with Francis Farragher Despite the odd cold few days here and there, rather dire predictions of a vicious arctic winter to descend upon us,...
THERE has been a significant drop in direct payments made to farmers from Europe over the past three years, according to figures released by Fianna Fáil...
FARMERS hoping to avail of either the National Reserve Young Farmer or National Reserve New Entrant have been strongly advised this week to ‘move straight away’...
COMMUNITIES and individuals across the county affected by mental health issues and the ongoing scourge of rural suicide have been invited to take part in a...
THE South Connemara rural community of Cois Fharraige made history last week when they formed the 948th branch of IFA nationally and the 78th in Galway....
