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Investigations ongoing after man dies at Loughrea Mart
Amy Forde
During the mart’s autumn cattle show and sale, a bullock jumped out of the mart ring and into the crowd.
26 September 2023 Letters
Loughrea Mart extends ‘deepest sympathies’ to family of man who died at sale
The deceased has been named by Loughrea Mart as Michael McLoughlin, a “well-known customer” of the mart.
20 September 2023 Letters
Potential Galway greenway
"Now is the time to revisit the whole concept." - Tricha Donohue, on behalf of Kilcolgan Greenway Action Group, East Galway Greenway Action Group, Coastal Greenway Action Group.
Aurivo buyout of Arrabawn’s liquid milk business given green light
Deal allows Arrabawn to complete its long-planned exit from the retail milk.
20 September 2023 News
Up to 60mm of rain forecast in parts on Tuesday
Met Éireann has issued a number of weather warnings this Monday, with a status yellow rainfall warning forecast for parts of the country.
18 September 2023 News
New venture for Galway Sheep Breeders’ 101st show and sale
The sale, which takes place on Friday 22 September, has changed to an evening sale, with judging at 4pm and the sale at 6pm.
15 September 2023 News
Harvesting wraps up in beautiful weather
This week, Conor Kehoe talks to farmers in Cork, Down and Galway as harvesting winds down for another year.
13 September 2023 Crops
Murphy and Doyle declare for IFA deputy
The IFA deputy president election will be between Pat Murphy and Alice Doyle, as both were ratified by their own executives in recent days.
13 September 2023 News
My Farming Week: Eamonn Burke, Cregg, Corrandulla, Co Galway
Eamonn Burke starting milking cows in 2021. He operates a mixed farm of dairy, beef and tillage in Corrandulla, Co Galway, with his father Tommy.
13 September 2023 News
Teenage boy dies following fall from tractor in Galway
A teenage boy fell from a tractor in Galway last week and was pronounced dead on Wednesday morning.
6 September 2023 News
206ac solar farm refused as another 214ac plan submitted in Offaly
It’s been a busy week for Offaly County Council, as shortly after it refused a 206ac solar farm near Tullamore, it received another application for a 214ac solar farm near Gallen.
28 August 2023 News
32ac with slatted shed in Galway
The land is in one block and the yard is close to the public road
23 August 2023 Property