Jacqueline Hogge

jhogge@farmersjournal.ie

Women who farm are still struggling to be recognised as farmers, report finds

Equality and choice are the baseline for attracting and retaining women in farming, according to Professor Maura Farrell, the author of a new report on female-led innovation in rural areas.

FEATURES 30 September 2026

Women who farm are still struggling to be recognised as farmers, report finds

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Connecting communities on board the Barrow Bus

Connecting communities on board the Barrow Bus

CL-IFJHOME 23 September 2026

Farmers report intimidation by illegal hunting gangs across rural Ireland

Farmers report intimidation by illegal hunting gangs across rural Ireland

CL-IFJHOME 16 September 2026

Intimidation from illegal hunters biggest rural crime

Intimidation from illegal hunters biggest rural crime

Intimidation from illegal hunters biggest rural crime

NEWS 16 September 2026

Farms and livelihoods at risk from drugs in rural Ireland

Farms and livelihoods at risk from drugs in rural Ireland

Farms and livelihoods at risk from drugs in rural Ireland

NEWS 16 September 2026

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Rural pubs innovate, but lack of transport biggest challenge

Rural pubs innovate, but lack of transport biggest challenge

Innovation and resilience will not be enough to save rural pubs with publicans calling for government support at the National Ploughing Championships.

NEWS 2 September 2026

The home interiors stands to visit at Ploughing 2026

The home interiors stands to visit at Ploughing 2026

From sofas to saunas, there's a host of exhibitors ready and willing to solve home interiors dilemmas at this year's National Ploughing Championships.

NEWS 2 September 2026

Warning over young farmer drug use

Warning over young farmer drug use

With drug use among young farmers increasing, agricultural contractors tell the Irish Farmers Journal they believe drug money is being used in their industry.

NEWS 2 September 2026

Cocaine use ‘normalised’ among young farmers

Cocaine use ‘normalised’ among young farmers

Cocaine use is on the rise among young farmers in rural Ireland, as contractors raise concerns over the use of drug money to finance new fleets of machinery that are appearing ‘out of nowhere’.

CL-IFJHOME 2 September 2026

Runaway blimps, and Roy Keane? It’s Ploughing time

Runaway blimps, and Roy Keane? It’s Ploughing time

Veteran exhibitors share memories from down the years of National Ploughing Championships.

CL-IFJHOME 2 September 2026

'Forge your own path after school': how two friends built a thriving Galway café

'Forge your own path after school': how two friends built a thriving Galway café

A decade after leaving school with no clear plan for the future, Aoife McNevin and Rachel Perry have transformed a baking hobby into Down the Lane, a thriving café and bakery business in Tuam.

FEATURES 2 September 2026

Crisis in rural education as teacher shortage continues

Crisis in rural education as teacher shortage continues

As a new academic year begins, an entire generation of rural children is being affected by teacher shortages, warns ASTI president Richie Bell, as schools drop subjects and struggle to recruit staff.

FEATURES 2 September 2026

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Bord Bia launches HortLink to strengthen Ireland’s horticulture community

New grower-led network will foster collaboration, support emerging leaders and help attract the next generation of horticulture talent into the sector.

Bord Bia launches HortLink to strengthen Ireland’s horticulture community

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