LATEST ARTICLES
News
My Farming Week: Muireann Devanney, Mulkaun, Co Leitrim
Martin Merrick
Between college, placement, farming at home and her sporting commitments to the Leitrim ladies and Sligo Rovers, there's rarely and idle moment with Muireann Devanney.
9 April 2025 Education
Transition year – a gap worth taking or time lost?
While almost 80% of students in Ireland participate in transition year, it’s important to weigh up the options, writes Sarah Mcintosh.
9 April 2025 Dealer
Pallaskenry Agricultural College party
Those who were in the 1974/75 class are asked to contact Salesian Agricultural College.
Dear Miriam: how can I best support my distant and depressed sister-in-law?
A worried lady seeks Miriam's advice on how to support her sister-in-law who has become distant and depressed since falling out with her friends and leaving her college course.
9 April 2025 Ask Miriam
Industry movers and shakers
We meet the people who are taking the agri-jobs sector by storm with their new roles this month.
26 March 2025 Careers
Veterinary lecturer sought for SETU
The new veterinary course at SETU will be taught from the Waterford campus, in conjunction with Teagasc Kildalton Agricultural College.
15 March 2025 News
Seed trade announces €4,500 bursaries for students
The Irish Seed Trade Association is currently running a competition for secondary school students to promote crops as a subject at university.
4 March 2025 News
‘Farm Safety First’ winners presented with prizes by Minister Healy-Rae
The ceremony took place on Friday 28 February at the Agri Aware farm walk and talk event in Salesian Agricultural College, Pallaskenry, Co Limerick.
3 March 2025 Farm safety
How can we ease the strain of college expenses?
We look at ways to navigate the monetary burden of college education.
26 February 2025 Money Mentor
UCD Lyons constructs state-of-the-art calf housing and research facilities
Martin Merrick gets a look inside the brand-new calf shed, which will perform the dual role of providing high-welfare accommodation for the 200-cow dairy herd progeny, and research into calves.
26 February 2025 Buildings
Dates released for agricultural colleges open days
The colleges will open their doors to prospective applicants to full-time Level 5 agriculture, horticulture, equine and forestry courses.
26 February 2025 News
My Farming Week: Patrick O’Donnell, Ballysaggart, Co Waterford
In this edition of My Farming Week, we speak to a young Waterford dairy farmer about juggling calving and a veterinary college course in Poland.
19 February 2025 News