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Notes From Sheepland review: An artistic take on the pressures and pleasures of farming
Wild Atlantic woe – how tourist traffic is making life a misery for farmers near the Cliffs of Moher
‘How much for a fox’s tail and a magpie’s head?’ Remembering Ireland’s vermin control schemes and the chancers who played the system for cash
Cab slagging: What is the TikTok tractor trend all about?
Jim O’Brien: From Drowsy Maggie to Willie Clancy — why the delight and devil-may-care of Irish music is a tonic for the soul
We should all point out each other’s farm safety flaws – it’s better to feel uncomfortable for a minute than live with regret for ever
‘It was just by pure luck that we came across it’: Donegal farmer unearths ancient bog butter
Gillian O’Sullivan: Make sure you secure your farm’s future – succession planning has never been more vital
How road issues set this West Cork farmer on the path to becoming an undertaker and a local politician
‘I used to think I was the only gay in the village’ – how a ‘queer shed’ is bringing LGBTQ+ people together in rural Ireland
‘My main concern is that every farm Coolmore take over, they take all the ditches out’
Blooming wonderful event showcases the quality of Ireland’s dairy produce
‘I lived in Australia for a year but I chose to come back to work with my dad on our Tipperary farm’
Jim O’Brien: Why do we drive ourselves mad trying to impose order on nature in our gardens?
‘They treat us like we are doing something wrong and they’re here to catch us out’
Battle lines drawn as locals and gliders take on Carlow wind farm
Jim O’Brien: Let’s delight in the darling buds of May and the new season of plenty
Meet the regenerative farmer who is ‘all about letting the animals live naturally, not pushing them beyond what nature intended’
Kaleb Cooper: ‘The failure to support farmers will lead to England being at war with itself’
Lack of mental health support in rural Ireland, study finds
‘The Old Irish Goat is our living, breathing heritage – how could we let them die out or be hunted for sport?’
Jim O’Brien: How getting my free travel card made me feel like War and Peace nobility
Eamon O’Connell: Buying a bull is a big investment that can easily go wrong – here’s how to get it right
Holy wells and rag trees: ‘Whether it’s the water or the peace, there is something magic about this place’
Ancient oak which fell in storm to live on as casks for revived whiskey brand
‘Ours is the first milk vending machine of its kind in the country’ - This Cork couple don’t own a farm but are changing the milk scene
Great Blasket Island caretaker scheme: ‘We didn’t expect anyone to willingly come to an island with no hot water or electricity for months’
Darragh McCullough: Can home-delivered ready meals work in rural Ireland?
Eamon O’Connell: I’m haunted by Sesame Street on a difficult day at the veterinary coalface
King Charles’s farm advisor: ‘David Attenborough is wrong about livestock – it’s not the cow but the how’
Ceann Comhairle expresses concern over €100m Kildare solar farm as local group fears it ‘will result in the further loss of quality agricultural lands’
The dark side of Ireland’s holiday home boom
Short terms letting like a "hand grenade exploding" in the middle of a "clearly non-functioning housing market, says Kilkee councillor
‘Finding love for farmers is often a difficult task’ – dating show hosted by Anna Geary calls for more diverse voices
Eamon O’Connell: A middle-of-the-night calving emergency, a vanished farmer, and only the cat to lend a hand
‘In a country like Ireland we had a child die from a water-borne infection’ – 40pc of private wells contaminated, scientists warn
Eamon O’Connell: Why you should think of your vet bill as more about value and less about cost
Galway-based dog rescue sounds alarm on ‘distressing’ surge in unplanned pregnancies among farm dogs
Why full-fat milk and dairy was better for us all along
Wanted: An Irish farming experience – Oregon ranchers looking to swap saddles for shamrocks
Senator Michael McDowell: Why I’m voting no: This chaotic idea is ripe for exploitation and could break up farms
Mary-Frances Fahy: Why I’m voting yes: It’s long-overdue recognition for tens of thousands of ‘other’ family units
‘Treat every day during an election campaign like April Fool’s Day’
Farmers’ Alliance looses key member as it’s added to list of political parties
Valentine’s on the farm: ‘It’s important to remember who you are as a person and take time to do things you enjoy, aside from farming’
AIB chequebook deliveries ‘from this week’
Valentine’s on the farm: ‘Don’t let the farm creep into your downtime together – it can easily take over’
Radio show Countrywide enjoys a bounce in listener numbers
Valentine’s on the farm: ‘Make it your business to spend quality time with each other as a couple’
‘If you don’t get your soil sampled, you could be throwing money away on fertiliser and slurry’
Helen O’Sullivan resigns from Farmers Alliance party to run as independent
‘Younger builders don’t want to be bothering with old homes. There’s not as much money in it’
‘Dereliction is a big problem — the vacant property grant can help to bring life back into rural areas’
Explainer: What is the Vacant Property Refurbishment Grant and who qualifies?
‘Renovating my 100-year-old cottage has been so rewarding — but it’s not for everyone’
Women’s Discussion Groups: ‘I do think that the female role in a farm is a lot bigger than what some of the men are doing’
EirGrid Interconnector offer ‘red rag to a bull’, say landowners
Farmer's luxury pondside glamping units years in the making, but worth it
Hannah Quinn-Mulligan: How I paid €9 for a successful TAMS application that should have cost €375
Your guide to CPO rights and obligations on farmers under IFA’s roads deal
Why this Kerry woman went from hairdressing to dairy farming – and designing farm workwear
Vacant Property Refurbishment Grant explained: the pros and cons of scheme made famous by ‘Room to Improve’ architect Dermot Bannon
Jim O’Brien: I’m out of order – I’d love to live a life of routine but I’m a creature of chaos
Meet the farmers who believe the special supplement they have developed can stop the Burren being a TB blackspot
Gillian O’Sullivan: Suicide stats underline the importance of farmers minding our mental health
Hannah Quinn-Mulligan: Weddings could be a cash cow for farmers – but marriage could cost you a packet
John Fagan: Christmas sucks the life out of me — I’m glad it’s over… it goes on far too long
Peter Hynes: Why we let our 16-year-old daughter travel on her own to Australia to work with cattle
Have you been handling your cattle wrong? Expert tips for ease and safety
‘The fishing is over for a lot of us Aran islanders but we still have the land – and we’ve never eaten so healthily’
The many benefits of hosting foreign students on the farm
Farming without a limb: ‘People come up and shake your hand the exact same as if you lost a relative. The exact same’
‘I want to leave my farm to my workman. I read about two fellas marrying to avoid inheritance tax. Could this work for me?’
Angus Woods: Fight rural crime – all you have to do is shop local
This Clare beef farmer had to sell his stock because of a heart condition. But after a transplant, he has built up his herd again
The joys and benefits of helping peregrine falcons on your farmland
Hannah Quinn-Mulligan: How and why we spent €75,000 to restore a 300-year-old farmyard
Eamon O’Connell: Fighting crypto can be a losing battle – but there’s light at the end of the tunnel
‘Farmers are willing to open up their land if they get a bit of respect’ – rural Ireland resists ‘right to roam’… but is there an acceptable compromise?
How ‘green lairds’ are ousting Britain’s tenant farmers
Eamon O’Connell: How to avoid costly mistakes when administering antibiotics, dosing products and dry-cow minerals
Dublin gang uses rural Airbnb as base to carry out 20 burglaries in five days
Why I’ve started going to the gym at 46 – and why I’ve had to park my ego at the door
John Downing: Fine Gael dusts off wellies and looks to grassroots as elections draw nearer
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