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Over €1.1m paid out in septic tank grants this year
James Hanly
The average grant paid out so far this year is €9,987, which is 6% higher than the €9,372 paid out on average last year.
7 May 2025 Dealer
Skort-gate in camogie
The Dealer thinks if a woman was told to wear a skirt farming there would be uproar and rightly so.
30 April 2025 Crops
Crops surging ahead in growthy conditions
This week, Conor Kehoe talks to farmers in Kilkenny, Kildare and Tyrone where sprayers are busy as crops fly through the growth stages.
Agri jobs: horticulture workers needed for Meath fruit farm
There is currently a list of vacant roles in the dairy and horticulture sectors in Meath, Wexford and Kilkenny.
26 April 2025 News
Macra's next president is well-connected.
Josephine O'Neill has connections to a former Minister for Agriculture and a former Macra president, among others.
16 April 2025 Dealer
Watch: cull cows hit €4.52/kg in Kilkenny
Adam Woods reports from Tuesday’s cull cow and calf sale in Kilkenny Mart.
15 April 2025 Markets
New Macra president sees huge opportunities to grow membership
Current chair of Macra's board Josephine O'Neill spoke of her passion for Irish agriculture on being elected the organisation's next president.
9 April 2025 News
The Cats that got the cream
The Dealer never thought the day would come when pigs would fly, but the day certainly has when cattle have.
9 April 2025 Dealer
Prime grassland on the River Nore
This 46ac holding also comes with a derelict cottage. It's going for public auction, writes Paul Mooney.
9 April 2025 Property
Kilkenny contractor gaining 30% capacity with Kompactor
One year on from moving to their first HiSpec Kompactor silage trailer, Peter Thomas Keaveney catches up with Kilkenny contractors Bryne Agri and Plant to find out how the trailer worked out
2 April 2025 Farm machinery
Cats are milking it
As the Cat’s prepare for the opening game of the Leinster hurling championship against Galway on 19 April, they have announced that Tirlán will sponsor them for the 31st season.
2 April 2025 Dealer
Tirlán sponsors Kilkenny GAA for 31st season
Avonmore was the name on Kilkenny jerseys since 1994 with the brand’s owner Tirlán Co-operative added in 2024.
31 March 2025 News