Kildare

Councillor calls for greater controls for wandering sheep on the Curragh

A Kildare county councillor believes sheep fencing collars would be of benefit to the whole area, including farmers, residents and road users, but will require Department support.

NEWS 22 September 2026

Councillor calls for greater controls for wandering sheep on the Curragh

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Ploughing 2027 location and dates revealed

Ploughing 2027 location and dates revealed

NEWS 17 September 2026

Bluetongue confirmed on Kildare farm after cow shows clinical signs

Bluetongue confirmed on Kildare farm after cow shows clinical signs

NEWS 11 September 2026

Rain welcomed for OSR and cover crops

Rain welcomed for OSR and cover crops

Rain welcomed for OSR and cover crops

CROPS 2 September 2026

Tadhg Furlong takes ASA banquet

Tadhg Furlong takes ASA banquet

Tadhg Furlong takes ASA banquet

DEALER 12 August 2026

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Drought hitting crops on light land

Drought hitting crops on light land

This week, Conor Kehoe talks to farmers in Carlow, Galway and Kildare where the effects of the drought and waterlogging last spring are showing up in grain yields.

CROPS 15 May 2026

Watch: three acres of hay lost in Kildare field fire

Watch: three acres of hay lost in Kildare field fire

Approximately three acres of hay was lost in the fire; however, no one was injured.

NEWS 15 May 2026

Fish kill in River Rye in Kildare

Fish kill in River Rye in Kildare

There has been no pollution source identified yet and IFI said it will work with State partners in line with the new national protocol, released on Thursday.

NEWS 15 May 2026

Head sprays on wheat as beans flower

Head sprays on wheat as beans flower

This week, Conor Kehoe talks to farmers in Galway, Kildare and Carlow as cool temperatures and wet weather slowed crop growth and made spraying difficult.

CROPS 15 May 2026

John Dardis casts off from the RDS

John Dardis casts off from the RDS

The release of John Dardis from his duties in Ballsbridge, will allow him time to indulge one of his other great passions – fly fishing.

DEALER 15 May 2026

Pedigree Kildare holding and an idyllic retreat for €2.95m

Pedigree Kildare holding and an idyllic retreat for €2.95m

More than just a Georgian country house, The Old Rectory is a manageable working farm.

FOR SALE 15 May 2026

Watch: take a look inside the new Diageo brewery

Watch: take a look inside the new Diageo brewery

This video brings you behind the scenes at the opening of the new Diageo brewery in Littleconnell, Co Kildare.

NEWS 15 May 2026

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Patrick and Valerie Sheehy: building better cows from day one

Achieving average weaning weights of 112kg doesn’t happen by accident. For Patrick and Valerie, it starts with calf management, high-quality nutrition and investing heavily in the first 70 days

Patrick and Valerie Sheehy: building better cows from day one

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