Farm Buildings

Explainer: what do the exemptions for farm buildings and slurry storage mean?

Farmers will now be able to increase slurry storage capacity and construct additional housing for livestock without the need to seek planning permission in certain situations.

BUILDINGS 23 December 2025

Explainer: what do the exemptions for farm buildings and slurry storage mean?

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Specifications on re-roofing grant announced

Specifications on re-roofing grant announced

BUILDINGS 23 December 2025

Applications open for new TAMs grant to replace shed roofs

Applications open for new TAMs grant to replace shed roofs

NEWS 19 December 2025

Newbliss farm with no entitlements available for lease

Newbliss farm with no entitlements available for lease

Newbliss farm with no entitlements available for lease

PROPERTY 11 December 2025

Sympathetic restoration keeps Meath courtyard intact

Sympathetic restoration keeps Meath courtyard intact

Sympathetic restoration keeps Meath courtyard intact

BUILDINGS 10 December 2025

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Where does value lie in storage?

Where does value lie in storage?

Slurry capacities increasing for dairy farmers are set to put more work and costs in to systems, but can value be gotten in a high building cost era. Martin Merrick and Tommy Moyles report.

FARM BUILDINGS 5 November 2025

Focus intro: labour saving an increasing requirement amid scarcity of help

Focus intro: labour saving an increasing requirement amid scarcity of help

With skilled labour becoming increasingly hard to find, more and more farmers are using technology or better facilities to reduce their own labour input.

FARM BUILDINGS 5 November 2025

Flags fly high on new four-bay suckler shed

Flags fly high on new four-bay suckler shed

Martin Merrick visited the Grogan’s of Killimer to see their new four-bay suckler shed which is nearing completion.

BUILDINGS 5 November 2025

Prevention rather than cure for storm damage

Prevention rather than cure for storm damage

Martin Merrick discusses what are they key areas within the farm yard that farmers need to focus on ahead of any winter storms.

WINTER INDOOR MANAGEMENT 5 November 2025

Six must-see sessions at Dairy Day 2025

Six must-see sessions at Dairy Day 2025

Aidan Brennan previews six must-see sessions at Dairy Day 2025 taking place on Saturday 15 November.

DAIRY DAY 5 November 2025

West Waterford farm sells for €2.525m at auction

West Waterford farm sells for €2.525m at auction

The auction of a 175ac residential farm in west Waterford drew a huge crowd to the Park Hotel, Dungarvan, as it went under the hammer at the end of October, writes Tommy Moyles.

PROPERTY 5 November 2025

Preparation is the key ahead of winter

Preparation is the key ahead of winter

With more extreme weather now seemingly being more commonplace, taking action beforehand is the name of the game.

WINTER INDOOR MANAGEMENT 5 November 2025

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Irish dairy’s green advantage across the globe

Our success in export markets depends not only on finding new buyers, but on protecting the strong and hard-fought position we occupy on the global stage.

Irish dairy’s green advantage across the globe

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