Burren
Amy Forde on 10 Oct 2021
Farmers getting higher payments for better habitats in results-based schemes
The idea around results-based payments is simply that higher agricultural payments accrue to higher quality habitats on the ground.
Caoimhe Harney on 06 Oct 2021
Burren Winterage Weekend to take place in two weeks
The annual event is held to coincide with the ancient harvest feast of Samhain, which marks an important turning point in the farming calendar.
Amy Forde on 22 Sep 2021
Commission takes Ireland to court over designated land
The European Commission has said Ireland failed to fulfil its obligations under the Habitats Directive on Natura 2000 land.
Ellen Durkin on 16 Aug 2021
Burren Food Fayre set to return for October Bank Holiday
The event will coincide with the Burren Winterage Festival which celebrates the ancient custom of outwintering cattle on the upland areas of the Burren.
Hannah Quinn-Mulligan on 06 May 2021
€275,000 awarded to agri-food tourism projects
The funding was awarded under the 2021 Rural Innovation and Development fund.
Katriona Kinsella on 03 Mar 2021
My Farming Week: Donal Monaghan, Ardgaineen, Claregalway, Co Galway
Galway farmer Donal Monaghan is in the middle of lambing season and has just under 40 ewes left to lamb.
Contributor on 14 Dec 2020
Burren farmer commits 'heinously illegal act'
A judge convicted the farmer and father of two for removing trees without a licence, Gordon Deegan reports.
Niall Hurson on 09 Dec 2020
€86m cash boost for farmers
Farmers with outstanding queries from the Department are asked to respond as soon as possible in order to facilitate the issuing of payments.
Niall Hurson on 03 Dec 2020
€6m EIP payments roll out to farmers
The European Innovative Partnership (EIP) initiative is a scheme under the Department’s 2014-2020 Rural Development Programme.
Pat O'Toole on 02 Dec 2020
Farmer-led safety scheme launched
The EIP-funded programme will see a number of initiatives developed by farmers themselves.
Niall Hurson on 25 Nov 2020
€750k Burren Programme payments commence
Minister Hackett also announced that an evaluation of the Burren Programme has recently been completed.
Katie Barragry on 22 Oct 2020
The Burren Food Fayre goes virtual
The 12-day Burren Food Fayre will be held virtually this year, with a busy schedule of online demonstrations planned.
Hannah Quinn-Mulligan on 23 Sep 2020
Farming for nature voting opens
The public and farm community now have the opportunity to vote for the farmer they feel best represents farming for nature.
Barry Cassidy on 15 Sep 2020
Watch: voting opens in Farming for Nature awards
Voting closes on Friday 23 October at midnight and the winner of the public vote will be announced on Saturday 24 October at the annual Burren Winterage School.
Amy Forde on 17 Aug 2020
Dry stone walls and Burren winterage promoted for National Heritage Week
National Heritage Week 2020 is taking place from 15 to 23 August.
Barry Cassidy on 28 Jul 2020
Hill farmers hit out at demands to destock uplands
Irish Natura and Hill Farmers Association (INHFA) president Colm O'Donnell has said hills are managed landscapes and farmers will not entertain further restrictions.
Gerald Potterton on 22 Jul 2020
Farmer Writes: a Guinness-fuelled ramble through the Burren
Gerald Potterton returned to Co Clare recently and rambled through the Burren in search of a cairn.
Gerald Potterton on 27 May 2020
Farmer Writes: spring crops parched for water
Wheaten straw – maybe all straw – will be a collector’s item this year, writes Gerald Potterton.
Gerald Potterton on 13 May 2020
Farmer Writes: why do we call a foolish fellow a cuckoo?
If Gerald Potterton was a cuckoo, he says he'd be giving Ireland a wide berth for the next five years.
Amy Forde on 03 Apr 2020
New farming models and native woodland expansion needed – review
The interim review of the implementation of the National Biodiversity Action Plan 2017-2021 has found that “more needs to be done to reverse the trends in biodiversity loss”.