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Farm debt has halved on 2009 levels – AIB

The levels of debt held by the farm sector continues to decline from its 2009 high-point.

NEWS 27 November 2025

Farm debt has halved on 2009 levels – AIB

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Colm McCarthy: public spending code needs teeth

Colm McCarthy: public spending code needs teeth

VIEWPOINTS 19 November 2025

Twenty ways to spend €20,000

Twenty ways to spend €20,000

DAIRY DAY 8 November 2025

Cash buyers looking at land - AIB

Cash buyers looking at land - AIB

Cash buyers looking at land - AIB

NEWS 10 September 2025

Legal query: does the ESB have a right to erect lines on my land?

Legal query: does the ESB have a right to erect lines on my land?

Legal query: does the ESB have a right to erect lines on my land?

NEWS 9 July 2025

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Coastal tillage farm on the banks of Lough Swilly for €2.75m

Coastal tillage farm on the banks of Lough Swilly for €2.75m

Savills Country has recently launched the sale of a 157-acre farm in east Donegal. Peter McCann reports.

PROPERTY 19 March 2025

Colm McCarthy - Restraint on spending needed

Colm McCarthy - Restraint on spending needed

Departments have already been asked to restrain their demands on the 2026 budget.

VIEWPOINTS 19 March 2025

Opinion: lack of farmland to build on isn't primary cause of housing crisis

Opinion: lack of farmland to build on isn't primary cause of housing crisis

The residential zoned land tax infers that farmers' greed is holding back construction in this country, but that is a false narrative.

OPINION 19 March 2025

Strong on-farm investment forecast on back of good prices

Strong on-farm investment forecast on back of good prices

Strong market returns are bolstering farmer confidence to invest, banks are reporting.

NEWS 19 March 2025

NI farm debt remains stable, says agri banker

NI farm debt remains stable, says agri banker

There has been a drop off in borrowings for new livestock sheds due to tight restrictions on planning for farm buildings.

NORTHERN IRELAND 19 March 2025

Legal expert sees no hope of inheritance tax change

Legal expert sees no hope of inheritance tax change

Agricultural solicitor Stuart Maggs spoke to Peter McCann about the planned changes to inheritance tax rules in the UK.

NORTHERN IRELAND 19 March 2025

Rebound in farm investment forecast

Rebound in farm investment forecast

A recent AIB survey showed that an increase in the number of farmers planning to invest on their farm and also an increase in the average investment amount.

NEWS 19 March 2025

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ESB Networks publishes farm safety booklet to support safer working environments

ESB Networks has released its updated farm safety booklet, a practical guide designed to help farmers, contractors and rural communities stay safe while working around electricity.

ESB Networks publishes farm safety booklet to support safer working environments

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