ENVIRONMENTALISTS who tried to prevent a fence from being erected by farmers on a Connemara commonage to prevent cattle from escaping onto an adjoining road, have...
FARMERS have generally a high awareness level in relation to safety but have a ‘disconnect’ when it comes to taking action on the issue, according to...
A BEEF meeting in Navan this week where ‘there was skin and hair flying’ could spark an autumn of protest across the country with the factories...
A FRIGHTENING 70% increase in farming fatalities this year has again led to more pleas for a far greater emphasis to be placed on safety. The latest...
Elderly farmers have been urged to avail of personal alarms in the event of them being subjected to rural crime. A Galway councillor has encouraged farmers...
Sheep and cattle farmers are under increasing pressure to boost farm incomes due to the lack of guaranteed prices and reduced EU baseline payments by 2019....
The issue of undocumented horses roaming the rural roads and estates across Galway city and council has to be addressed. Abandoned horses have caused problems in...
The farming community in Galway have again being asked to be on ‘red alert’ when it comes to safety on their properties. It follows the devastation...
