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Barry Murphy on 26 Jan 2022
Tractor and car crash in Donegal
A two vehicle collision occurred near Newtowncunningham, Co Donegal, on Monday.
Phelim O'Neill on 27 Dec 2021
NI protocol: origin debate still to come
As the UK and EU continue to wrestle with the Northern Ireland protocol on goods entering NI from Britain, it will apply the other way round when the UK applies its own border controls.
Gerald Potterton on 08 Dec 2021
Farmer Writes: time to replace the trusty Mazda MX-5
Gerald Potterton has said that his current MX-5 was carbon-dated as being built in 2007 and while it was ultra-reliable, now was the time to change it.
Niall Hurson on 20 May 2021
Macra calls for free travel for under-25s
The rural transport document focuses on reducing the dependence on private car use and investment into the bus and train infrastructure.
Amy Forde on 10 May 2021
IFA calls for driver theory tests to resume
IFA president Tim Cullinan has said that there are many essential workers who need to secure a category B and/or W driver licence in order to deliver essential services on farms during the summer.
David Wright on 14 Apr 2021
BBC Blue Peter change meat free message
The popular BBC programme had originally encouraged children to go meat free for two weeks
The Dealer on 04 Nov 2020
Top Gear farmer seeks bigger gap for machinery
The Dealer spotted that Top Gear farmer Richard Hammond is looking at making a change to the entrance of his 22ac farm in Herefordshire.
Katriona Kinsella on 17 Sep 2020
15 characters you meet at the National Ploughing Championships
If you don't recognise one of these characters, then maybe you are one.
Katriona Kinsella on 26 Aug 2020
On The Circuit: James Dunphy, Oldcastle, Co Tipperary
James works as an agricultural contractor and has built his own Totota Twin-Cam rally car.
Peter McCann on 19 Aug 2020
News round-up from Northern Ireland
News round-up from the farming and food industry across Northern Ireland
Katriona Kinsella on 11 Aug 2020
On The Circuit: Brian Brady, Ballinlough, Kells, Co Meath
Meath man Brian Brady has taken the rally scene by storm, writes Katriona Kinsella
Niall Hurson on 11 Aug 2020
Food business found transporting unrefrigerated meat in car boot
The FSAI has urged all consumers to question anyone offering them food that has no labels on the packaging.
Peter Thomas Keaveney on 30 Jul 2020
Watch: what to look out for in a used Toyota Land Cruiser
Peter Thomas Keaveney speaks to Dermot Hughes from Hughes Car Sales in Roscommon who offers some tips and advice on what to what out for in in the market for a used Toyota Land Cruiser.
Gary Abbott on 29 Jul 2020
Challenging year for motoring industry
Vehicle registrations have picked up since April, but the market is still well behind last year for the first six months. A total of 64,632 new vehicles were registered in the first half of 2020.
Colm McCarthy on 29 Jul 2020
Colm McCarthy: transport implications in a post-COVID-19 Ireland
The programme for government commits to an all-electric car fleet in due course. If this means no more fuel taxes, there will have to be road user charging.
Niall Hurson on 14 Jul 2020
Tractor involved in Co Roscommon collision
Gardaí at Castlerea are appealing for witnesses following a serious road traffic collision in Roscommon.
Hannah Quinn-Mulligan on 12 Jul 2020
In pictures: car and tractor mower collide
One person was taken to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
Niall Hurson on 09 Jul 2020
In pictures: renewed appeal for information on Offaly trailer theft
The theft took place on the morning of Wednesday 8 July between 9am and 10.45am.
on 01 Jul 2020
Programme for government is a mixed bag for Macra's rural youth committee
Shane Quigley, chair of Macra na Feirme’s rural youth committee, shares the views of the committee on the programme for government.
on 24 Jun 2020
New direction for farming becoming worrying
The programme for government and EU documents gives a clear direction of travel regardless of formulation of the next government.