Beef farmers facing biggest crisis ever, says IFABritish retailers looking for younger beefThu Aug 21 2014 - 01:05
Vote of confidence for more mature ladies as oldest cow takes top prize at Virginia ShowShow watched on the internet by Cavan emigrantsThu Aug 21 2014 - 01:00
Tourist numbers on the rise as visitors attracted to Atlantic WayCall for more initiatives to get more visitors to venture out of DublinTue Aug 19 2014 - 08:20
A tale of two towns: Boyle and SallinsThe contrasting fortunes of this pair of communities, one in Co Roscommon, the other in Co Kildare, show the difference being able to commute to Dublin makesSat Aug 16 2014 - 01:00
Minister warns against out-of-town store outletsNo change of tack over Garda station closuresSat Aug 16 2014 - 01:00
Rural Ireland: can she fix it?The appointment of a Minister for Rural Affairs should mark a turning point in Irish country life. But fixing the problems of undrinkable water, inadequate services and low employment – to name just a few – is a tall order for Ann PhelanSat Aug 16 2014 - 01:00
Downpours, decorated eggs and jumping dogs at Tullamore ShowMore than 50,000 attend the eventMon Aug 11 2014 - 01:00
EC taskforce to look at Russian ban on importsValue of affected products lower than first thought, says CoveneyMon Aug 11 2014 - 01:00
Russian food import ban in place since midnightBrazil planning to increase exports to RussiaSat Aug 09 2014 - 07:58
Farm groups worry Russian ban could see Irish food exports displaced elsewhereFri Aug 08 2014 - 01:00
Women take centre stage at Dublin Horse ShowTralee milliner takes best dressed lady prize in competition boasting 600+ entrantsThu Aug 07 2014 - 21:57
Battle of the style stakes underway at Dublin Horse ShowTeam Ireland will be second to jump for Aga Khan trophyThu Aug 07 2014 - 12:43
RDS events benefit from ‘recovery in the economy’141st Dublin Horse Show opens with an increase in entries and ticket salesThu Aug 07 2014 - 07:34
Springsteens make it a family day at the RDSDublin Lord Mayor arrives to Dublin Horse Show in style on first dayThu Aug 07 2014 - 00:53
Springsteen fever grips Dublin Horse ShowSinger’s daughter competing in the five day event which kicks off todayWed Aug 06 2014 - 15:44
Natty grooms, horse whisperers and donkeys among Horse Show attractionsMore than 100,000 people expected to attend the five-day eventWed Aug 06 2014 - 01:00
Number of farm deaths on rise despite extra focus on safetyTwo children died in farm-related accidents over the Bank Holiday weekendTue Aug 05 2014 - 13:48
Review of physicians’ training goes back to basicsReport recommends greater focus on doctors’ skillsTue Aug 05 2014 - 01:00
Review calls for greater focus on doctors’ skills rather than on exam performanceTen recommendations to improve training in specialist medical practiceThu Jul 31 2014 - 07:37
Inside Track: Rhyno Mills animal feed production companyAnimal feed production company Rhyno Mills relies on speed and value and is charging aheadWed Jul 02 2014 - 13:13
An Irishwoman’s Diary on those who came home from the first World WarRemembering those who returnedTue Jun 24 2014 - 01:00
‘My head is bursting.’ Those were the last words Dad spokeBereaved family starts support group for people affected by farm deathsTue Jun 24 2014 - 01:00
French-style bakery looking for slice of the franchising actionSweet success for Franco-Irish patisserie foundersWed May 28 2014 - 01:00
Women holding the scales of justiceSenior roles including DPP, Chief Justice and Attorney General now held by womenFri May 09 2014 - 01:00
Concern at rates of injury in nursing homes195 nursing homes report 373 cases of alleged, suspected or confirmed abuse to HiqaWed May 07 2014 - 01:00
Hiqa reports 373 suspected cases abuse of nursing home residentsTotal of almost 8,700 issues identified last yearTue May 06 2014 - 11:09
Kildare profile: Will male-dominated council be challenged?FF stalwart Seán Power a late addition to the ticketTue May 06 2014 - 10:04
Irish mussel soup shortlisted for Prix d’Elite21 Irish seafood companies vying for customers at the world’s largest seafood trade fairMon May 05 2014 - 17:39
Number of cattle stolen more than doublesGardaí seeking owners of 34 stolen animals recovered in MonaghanMon May 05 2014 - 01:02
FSAI launches new horse meat tests as part of EU-wide strategyNo plans to test lamb dishes, in spite of UK findings that other kinds of meat were used in almost a third of samples from takeaways tested by the Food Standards AgencyMon May 05 2014 - 01:00
Scientific research projects awarded €47 millionProjects range from pregnancy tests for cows to cancer detectionThu May 01 2014 - 08:47
Sun cream and ice-cream cones at PunchestownFine weather and that celebrity touch help draw record crowd to the trackWed Apr 30 2014 - 01:09
Legoland: a world of multicoloured bricksVisiting Legoland, a 150-acre resort in Windsor, was surprisingly good funSat Apr 26 2014 - 01:00
Growing feeling on doorsteps that rural Ireland is being neglectedBroadband, roads and garda stations all likely to be raisedWed Apr 23 2014 - 01:00
IFA says European elections to be most important everFarm organisation tells members next group of MEPS will have increased level of influence over CapTue Apr 22 2014 - 22:00
Forest service rejects “frenzy of tree-felling”Department says public safety is the main priorityTue Apr 22 2014 - 01:02
Aid agency Bóthar preparing to open creamery in RwandaCharity hopes Rwandan president Paul Kagame will officially open facility this autumnTue Apr 22 2014 - 01:01
Stylish performances at Fairyhouse as local boy Geraghty claims Grand NationalTaoiseach in jovial form, posing for selfies and bagging tipsTue Apr 22 2014 - 01:00
Percy French moosic helps bring home the tender beefStressed cattle tense muscles and produce tough meat, but music seems to relax themMon Apr 21 2014 - 01:00
Ryanair boss criticised for views on rural IrelandMarian Harkin describes Michael O’Leary as ‘a multi-millionaire hobby farmer’Sun Apr 20 2014 - 18:53
More than 170 sheep killed or injured by dogs this yearIrish Farmers Association calls on dog owners to take responsibility for petsSun Apr 20 2014 - 18:53
Texaco art competition winner (16) astonishes judging panelDrawn to art: Shania McDonagh’s pencil portrait wins overall prizeSat Apr 19 2014 - 01:00
Package of measures announced to help the beef sectorCoveney to introduce online tool which tracks beef pricesSat Apr 19 2014 - 01:00
Mayo dairy farmer named Teagasc student of the yearWinner milks 103 cows and is ‘passionate about dairy farming’Tue Apr 15 2014 - 19:00
Pencil portrait wins Texaco art prize for Mayo teenagerJudge hails Shania McDonagh (16) as one of the most talented artists of her generationTue Apr 15 2014 - 18:00
Horse racing fraternity mourns Marguerite Weld and Johnny HarringtonMourners remember an ‘amazing woman’ and one of ‘nature’s gentlemen’Tue Apr 15 2014 - 01:00
Still waiting for someone to shout stop to rural Irish declineTaoiseach to launch report today that will make series of recommendations on ways to revive rural areasMon Apr 14 2014 - 11:06
Marts take beef factory complaints to BrusselsCompetition directorate hears claims that factories controlling pricesThu Apr 10 2014 - 01:00
Coveney reopens Airfield urban farm after €11m revampRedevelopment of 38-acre working farm in south Dublin includes gardens, cafe and new farmyardThu Apr 10 2014 - 01:00
