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€700,000 budget cut to farm safety 'deeply disappointing' - Healy-Rae
Hannah Furlong
Michael Healy-Rae has criticised the 23% cut to farm safety funding under Budget 2027, saying it sends entirely the wrong message to farm families.
30 September 2026 Features
Meet the tractor-mad Carlow triplets taking sheep to school to teach farm safety
Farm Safety Ambassadors Alex, Luca and Oisín Rothwell help to launch the latest round of the successful AgriKids initiative.
17 September 2026 Buildings
Barrett Engineering launches calf additions to adult crate at Ploughing 2026
Adding a solid calf box to its manual squeeze crush allows for weighing, dehorning and other tasks to be completed safely.
HSA to highlight safety through virtual reality experience at Ploughing
Interactive dramatisation and a virtual reality experience will help visitors to the HSA stand to recognise the risks from unstable bales and farm machinery.
14 September 2026 News
Three days of shearing action lined up for the Ploughing
The All-Ireland lamb shearing championships will take place on Wednesday 16 September with several demonstrations and discussions on either side of it.
12 September 2026 News
Proposal for farm bereavement support scheme for budget 2027
The Farm Family Crisis Support Scheme is a joint submission by FRS Co-Op and Embrace FARM – which is worth €1.45m over a three-year pilot scheme.
11 September 2026 News
Women farmers get hands-on training at safety event in Leitrim
The livestock handling, farm safety and new technology event held in Manorhamilton Co Leitrim, was organised by ACRES Breifne and is the first of many female-only events to be held across the country.
8 September 2026 News
Places filling up fast on free farm chainsaw courses
The courses will be run by FRS Training in locations across Wicklow, Kildare, Cork, Kerry, Tipperary, Roscommon and Leitrim.
20 August 2026 News
Cashflow set to hamper farm developments
After a lean year of farming, cashflow looks set to put a pause on farm yard developments, though some things still need addressing regardless.
19 August 2026 Farm buildings
Safety must remain a priority as drought intensifies farmers’ workload
The ICMSA has highlighted that farmers must put safety first as they face the pressures of ongoing drought and mounting workload.
14 August 2026 News
Two hands-on training days for women in agriculture in northwest
The training is designed to support women involved in farming by building confidence, developing practical skills and creating opportunities to network with other women.
10 August 2026 News
Meet the young farmers crowned Ireland's farm skills champions
From tractor driving to fencing, six Macra clubs battled it out at the Tullamore Show, putting their farming skills to the test for the national farm skills title
10 August 2026 News