Contractors who bid fixed sums for construction jobs are operating in a very precarious business unless they protect themselves from sources of cost which are outside their control.
New laws considered in bid to rein in non-farmers from land market
Hedge-cutting season Ireland: dates, rules and hedgerow management tips
Honesty box for Co Clare young entrepreneur goes viral
Ewes die from consuming acorns and plants
Six-bay slatted shed impresses in Tuam
Dublin’s gifts to the rest of Leinster have included lengthy car commutes and public transport congestion.
Ten years ago, British farmers were promised that Brexit would reduce bureaucracy, strengthen exports and create new opportunities, but this is not the reality for many.
Agriculture's role in the economy was assessed through the lens of Ireland’s climate challenge at the recent National Economic Dialogue.
Farmers spend money locally, and that generates significant employment in both upstream and downstream industries, but the shadow of online shopping threatens the circular rural economy
Brief news snippets from: New Zealand, Argentina, Malaysia and Germany
The housing affordability crisis is exacerbated by the political structure of decision-making.
Cork and Kerry could become a renewable energy powerhouse in Ireland, but significant investment in grid and energy infrastructure will be needed, writes Stephen Robb
Measuring carbon is the new frontier for Irish tillage farming Tom Barry, tillage farmer: ‘I farm in Killavullen, north Cork, and I’ve been farming here since 1995’.
