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Planning approved for 615ac Laois solar farm

Construction of the solar farm, spread across five parcels of land, will consist of approximately 1,796,838 square metres of solar photovoltaic panels.

NEWS 2 March 2026

Planning approved for 615ac Laois solar farm

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Research project pucks Ireland's goat-farming links back to the Bronze Age

Research project pucks Ireland's goat-farming links back to the Bronze Age

NEWS 1 March 2026

Rise in number of farm manager apprentices

Rise in number of farm manager apprentices

NEWS 25 February 2026

‘It’s not about having the flashiest CV, says career coach

‘It’s not about having the flashiest CV, says career coach

‘It’s not about having the flashiest CV, says career coach

AGRI JOBS 25 February 2026

Exposure to contaminated infant formula 'low' – EFSA

Exposure to contaminated infant formula 'low' – EFSA

Exposure to contaminated infant formula 'low' – EFSA

NEWS 25 February 2026

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Barbara McAteer: getting to the heart of holistic handmade skincare

Barbara McAteer: getting to the heart of holistic handmade skincare

Barbara McAteer, holistic therapist and founder of Josie’s Botanicals, is on a mission to share the importance of natural and pure ingredients.

FEATURES 9 February 2026

State agencies 'responded quickly' to Blackwater fish kill - report

State agencies 'responded quickly' to Blackwater fish kill - report

An independent report has been published on the Blackwater fish kill - the largest recorded fish kill incident in Ireland.

NEWS 9 February 2026

Big three saw mixed market returns in 2025

Big three saw mixed market returns in 2025

Kerry Group, Glanbia and FBD are all due to report annual results for 2025 in the coming weeks.

NEWS 9 February 2026

How does the fertiliser industry look going into 2026?

How does the fertiliser industry look going into 2026?

The fertiliser industry is to the fore in this weeks focus. How does the indsutry sit going into 2026?

FERTILIZERS 9 February 2026

All-Ireland study finds badgers are TB reservoirs

All-Ireland study finds badgers are TB reservoirs

The project was conducted by scientists from the Department of Agriculture, Food and Marine, University College Dublin and the Agri Food and Biosciences Institute.

NORTHERN IRELAND 9 February 2026

Roadstone’s flagship Killough AD plant refused planning permission

Roadstone’s flagship Killough AD plant refused planning permission

The company proposed to build an agriculturally supplied anaerobic digestion plant to produce biomethane to decarbonise its on-site quarrying, asphalt, concrete and limestone operations.

NEWS 9 February 2026

Patrick Blake appointed managing director of Ornua Foods UK and Europe

Patrick Blake appointed managing director of Ornua Foods UK and Europe

New appointment comes following Simon Ball’s decision to step down from the role at Ornua.

NEWS 9 February 2026

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Raising healthy calves on the McCloy-Peoples’ Farm in Donegal

Just outside Ramelton, Co Donegal, Bert McCloy and his son-in-law Jason Peoples run a busy dairy farm milking around 200 cows.

Raising healthy calves on the McCloy-Peoples’ Farm in Donegal

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