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Irish farm accountancy body becomes founding member of global agri-food network
1+ hour, 54+ min ago (383+ words) Jeanne Bernick, executive director of Pinion Global Network, and Ifac chief executive John Donoghue. A new international alliance of agricultural firms has now secured Irish Farm Accounts Co-operative Society Limited (Ifac) as a founding member. Ifac, an accountancy, tax and…...
From soaring Hawk to dazzling Daryz: 10 equine stars who'll light up the summer
14+ hour, 25+ min ago (945+ words) GIDDY UP: Ronan Whelan onboard Hawk Mountain comes home to win the Qatar Racing & Equestrian Club Beresford Stakes at the Curragh in September 2025. Pic: Tom Maher, Inpho It's June already and with the Epsom Derby on Saturday and Royal Ascot…...
Live export mortality a fraction of on-farm death rates
20+ hour, 44+ min ago (650+ words) Department of Agriculture figures show only 74 cattle died in transit out of 78, 171 shipped from Ireland on livestock vessels to non-EU destinations over the past four and a half years. The 0. 095% mortality rate is a fraction of the estimated 3%-6% mortality rate…...
National Sheep Conference to be held in Galway in June
22+ hour, 51+ min ago (470+ words) The National Sheep Conference will take place on June 18. The new National Sheep Conference, which will blend talks and practical workshops, will take place in Galway this June. The conference, hosted by Teagasc, is free and will take place on…...
Limerick's Punch Engineers acquired by Cowi
23+ hour, 14+ min ago (214+ words) Tim Murnane, Managing Director, Punch Consulting Engineers with Andy Sloan, Executive Vice President, UK & International, Cowi. Engineering consulting group Cowi acquired Limerick's Punch Consulting Engineers. In a statement, Dublin-headquartered COWI said the acquisition will strengthen its presence in Ireland and…...
Brace of online auctions sees 30 acres of Wexford land average "21k/acre
1+ day, 16+ hour ago (289+ words) The first auction was a 15. 5-acre holding at Annagh, 12km from Gorey. On Tuesday and Wednesday last week, Gorey-based auctioneers Quinn Property continued their run of successful online land auctions with two more sales. Access was via a 400m laneway off the…...
Auction offers chance to purchase 43ac of north Dublin land
1+ day, 19+ hour ago (183+ words) Coming up for auction on June 23 at the Pillo Hotel in Ashbourne, Co Meath, is a 43-acre farm at Grange, Ballyboughal, north Co Dublin. According to selling agent Will Coonan of Maynooth-based auctioneers Coonan Property, this is an "exceptional opportunity…...
Factories cut lamb quotes by up to 25c/kg
1+ day, 20+ hour ago (313+ words) Processors have reduced their prices for lambs by 20-25c/kg as demand slips back following the ending of the Muslim Eid al-Adha festival celebrations last weekend. The seasonal easing of lamb prices, post the Muslim celebrations, has kicked into place this…...
Ask a solicitor: I was sold a defective bull " what can I do?
1+ day, 19+ hour ago (792+ words) The fact that the bull is subfertile rather than completely infertile does not necessarily prevent a claim arising, writes rural solicitor Karen Walsh. Last year, I bought a stock bull privately from another farmer after he told me that the…...
Paula Hynes: First-cut silage completed despite challenging weather
1+ day, 23+ hour ago (1061+ words) It has been a tricky silage season for contractors so far, trying to dodge the showers. Thankfully, the month of May finished with a few scorching warm days, but there was little time to enjoy the sunshine as fine weather…...