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Farmers are questioning whether they can afford to plant and harvest, says ICSA.
06/10/2026

Farmers are questioning whether they can afford to plant and harvest, says ICSA.

He always wanted to be a vet but high points for UCD led him to look elsewhere.
06/10/2026

He always wanted to be a vet but high points for UCD led him to look elsewhere.

'We are being taxed out of existence. We can't sustain it anymore.'On the eve of Budget 2027, fuel protest spokesperson ...
05/10/2026

'We are being taxed out of existence. We can't sustain it anymore.'

On the eve of Budget 2027, fuel protest spokesperson John Dallon says it is up to the Government to take the group's demands seriously.

The group wants carbon tax removed from all fuel. Asked whether protesters would return to the roads, Dallon said: 'It's up to the people to decide, we are only spokespeople.'

'We should not have had to wait for budget day'
05/10/2026

'We should not have had to wait for budget day'

A farming tradition that has shaped the Burren for generations returns this October bank holiday weekend.Local farmers w...
05/10/2026

A farming tradition that has shaped the Burren for generations returns this October bank holiday weekend.

Local farmers will lead two cattle drives in Fanore, bringing their cattle onto the uplands for winter grazing - and the public can join them.

There's plenty more planned across the Burren Winterage Weekend, from the Food Fayre to storytelling and live music.

Two separate incidents at a wind farm under construction in Donegal have been investigated by the Loughs Agency.A rock b...
05/10/2026

Two separate incidents at a wind farm under construction in Donegal have been investigated by the Loughs Agency.

A rock berm was breached at Drumnahough Wind Farm, followed by a separate discharge of dirty water into a watercourse leading to the Elatagh River.

The developer says works near the breached berm have been suspended while assessments continue. The Loughs Agency says the discharge was contained and its inspections have found no water-quality issues since, with monitoring continuing downstream.

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FCI says farmers pay 4c a litre in carbon tax, while contractors pay 17c.
05/10/2026

FCI says farmers pay 4c a litre in carbon tax, while contractors pay 17c.

His panels cut electricity bills by about a third - but storing the power is another matter.
05/10/2026

His panels cut electricity bills by about a third - but storing the power is another matter.

Second-generation wheat is nearly ripe on China's Tiangong space station, according to the country's Astronaut Center.Ch...
05/10/2026

Second-generation wheat is nearly ripe on China's Tiangong space station, according to the country's Astronaut Center.

China says it has now grown more than 20 varieties of 14 plant species in space, including potatoes, carrots and lettuce.

The aim is to help feed astronauts on longer missions, when supplies from Earth may be difficult or impossible to deliver. One of the growing systems uses no soil, with water and nutrients reaching the roots through a fine mist.

China has imposed a 55% tariff on additional Brazilian beef imports this year, after Brazil effectively filled its 1.1m-...
05/10/2026

China has imposed a 55% tariff on additional Brazilian beef imports this year, after Brazil effectively filled its 1.1m-tonne quota.

With Brazilian beef also likely to be shut out of the EU market for at least two years, concerns have been raised about what a greater focus on Britain could mean for Irish beef exports.

Meat sector analyst Rupert Claxton expects Brazil to turn more attention to the British market in early 2027 - but he sees that beef going mainly to a particular part of the trade.

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