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Agri jobs: assistants needed at 260-cow dairy farm
James Hanly
There are employers seeking farm assistants in the dairy and pig sector across Munster and Leinster.
4 April 2025 News
Father and son fined €4,000 for possession of fraudulent horse passports
The solicitor said the firm slaughtered approximately 20,000 horses for export before losing its licence last year. David Raleigh reports.
2 April 2025 News
Garda advice after two farm gate thefts in Limerick
The incident occurred at a farm in the Millmount area of Kilmallock and the local farmer reported the missing gates as stolen.
€60,000 grants available under TUS soil project
Researchers from Technological University of the Shannon’s (TUS) Moylish campus are urging farmers to get involved to help improve soil quality.
31 March 2025 Soil
Adult nappies and catheters among 4,000t of waste found on former forestry land
Kilmallock Court heard at the time the waste was discovered that the land was a clear-fell forestry plantation, but has since been sold with cows now grazing the site.
20 March 2025 News
Residential holding will be offered in lots
This property is just a 15 minute drive from the center of Limerick City, writes Paul Mooney.
19 March 2025 Property
Four farming students presented with scholarship cheques
The draw is open to children of ICMSA members engaged in their first year of studying farming or specified farm-related courses at accredited institutions or colleges.
24 February 2025 News
CycleØ AD information event cancelled due to planned disruption
The company had planned to hold an information event on Wednesday 19th to share information about its planned AD project at Ballyvass, Kildare, but received information of planned disruption
17 February 2025 News
Louise Crowley elected chair of Limerick IFA
The Croom dairy farmer beat off competition from the county’s sheep chair Anglesboro farmer Eddie Moriarty at the Limerick IFA AGM.
13 February 2025 News
Limerick land sees a little dip in 2024
Seling prices ranged from €4,091/ac to a maximum of €25,481/ac. Dairy farmers continued to be the most active buyers.
10 February 2025 Land report
'Come Farm With Me' school webinar returns
Launched at the National Ploughing Championships in Ratheniska, Co Laois, in 2024, the series welcomed over 24,000 students virtually across broccoli, beef and pig farms prior to Christmas.
5 February 2025 News
Three members elected to Seanad agricultural panel
There is still a field of 25 candidates to fill the remaining places, with Fianna Fáil’s Paul Daly the next frontrunner with 87% of the quota (83,375).
31 January 2025 News