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West Cork's marching men recall 217-mile walk

Sixty years ago, Jim Morris and Johnny O'Sullivan set out from Bantry and, over 12 days, walked to Dublin as part of the Farmers' Rights March. Tommy Moyles caught up with both men recently.

NEWS 14 October 2026

West Cork's marching men recall 217-mile walk

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IFA calls for more livestock scheme funding to avoid repeat payment cuts

IFA calls for more livestock scheme funding to avoid repeat payment cuts

NEWS 14 October 2026

IFA dairy committee proposing digitisation of blue cards

IFA dairy committee proposing digitisation of blue cards

NEWS 14 October 2026

Butter wars come to Wexford

Butter wars come to Wexford

Butter wars come to Wexford

DEALER 14 October 2026

Drought exposed fragility of Irish grass-fed image – Ornua

Drought exposed fragility of Irish grass-fed image – Ornua

Drought exposed fragility of Irish grass-fed image – Ornua

NEWS 14 October 2026

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Bord Bia forum dominated by farmer frustration with Larry Murrin

Bord Bia forum dominated by farmer frustration with Larry Murrin

Heated exchanges at the Bord Bia forum on Tuesday night saw farmers air their grievances about its chair Larry Murrin.

NEWS 9 October 2026

Higher TB compensation limits still leave some farmers facing losses, says IFA

Higher TB compensation limits still leave some farmers facing losses, says IFA

The IFA animal health chair has welcomed the increase in compensation ceilings, however he warned that this will not cover all farmers losses.

NEWS 9 October 2026

IFA warns Irish malting barley supply could collapse without Boortmalt action

IFA warns Irish malting barley supply could collapse without Boortmalt action

There was no commitment from the Boortmalt representatives on the night to scrap the €10/t parity charge which has angered growers.

NEWS 9 October 2026

Payments delay a bombshell for farm families– IFA

Payments delay a bombshell for farm families– IFA

The IFA has criticised the Department of Agriculture for the delay in the roll-out of farm payments this week.

NEWS 9 October 2026

Ornua CEO warns own-brand butter risks long-term value of Irish dairy

Ornua CEO Conor Galvin said that if retail butter prices are lower, it will be a challenge to maintain the premium that Kerrygold is sold at.

NEWS 9 October 2026

IFA and Bord Gáis launch farm savings calculator as SEAI increases solar grants

IFA and Bord Gáis launch farm savings calculator as SEAI increases solar grants

The SEAI has increased its non-domestic microgeneration grant for solar PV from about 23% to 45% of eligible costs, for nine months from 6 October.

NEWS 9 October 2026

Boortmalt to attend emergency grower meeting

Boortmalt to attend emergency grower meeting

The IFA's emergency meeting for malting barley growers will be held on Monday 12 October in the Woodford Dolmen Hotel, Carlow, at 8pm.

NEWS 9 October 2026

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Simply Better: six generations of cheesemaking at Gubbeen Farmhouse Cheese

From a family farm in west Cork to the shelves of Dunnes Stores, Gubbeen Farmhouse Cheese brings generations of cheesemaking tradition to the Simply Better range.

Simply Better: six generations of cheesemaking at Gubbeen Farmhouse Cheese

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