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Climate risk is manageable – for now
Lorcan Roche Kelly
Ireland will not be able to escape the fallout from climate events far from our shores.
8 May 2025 News
FBD has settled almost two-thirds of customer claims from Éowyn
Meeting of shareholders of insurer hears update on trading for the year to date.
16 April 2025 News
£1.8m worth of animals killed in UK dog attacks in 2024
UK insurance composite NFU Mutual has urged pet owners to keep their dogs on a lead this Easter, as it expects thousands of people to plan a spring day out with their dogs in the countryside.
High Court judge awards injunction to stop sale of Cork farmland
Justice Siobhán Stack found that the injunction on the farm in Bohernascrub, Buttevant, Co Cork, valued at approximately €2m, should be extended while the legal dispute is ongoing.
16 April 2025 News
Tearing up the cattle trade in Texas
A chat with the Speer family who run the Southwest Livestock exchange located just west of San Antonio in the heart of Texas.
8 March 2025 Markets
FBD says Éowyn was the most significant storm in its history
Insurance payouts from the January storm could be as high as €90m.
7 March 2025 News
Legal Advice: our neighbour refuses to top their large trees
Who pays for repair costs when a tree falls and damages adjoining property?
5 March 2025 l2
AXA advises farmers to insure trailers
Trailers are increasing in value and, as a result, they're going to be stolen, Micheál Brady from AXA has said.
19 February 2025 News
Home Farm: value in genotyping animals accurately
I was acutely aware there were huge gaps in performance and profitability between the best performing, average and the worst animals as they left after roughly a year on the place.
19 February 2025 Viewpoints
‘No transition period’ as rural speed limits set to change
On Friday 7 February, the speed limit on many rural local roads will change from 80km/h to 60km/h.
31 January 2025 News
Just in case...top tips for travel insurance in 2025
If you are planning a break away, adequate travel insurance helps give you peace of mind , writes Margaret Barrett.
29 January 2025 Consumer
Storm Éowyn causes serious forest damage
Forests in counties Clare, Galway, Mayo, Roscommon, Leitrim, Sligo, Donegal, Cavan and Monaghan were hit particularly hard, but some damage was caused in most counties.
29 January 2025 Forestry