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Farmer pleads guilty to animal cruelty charges after dead calves found on farm

The dead calves were found as a result of a major investigation conducted by the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine, in September 2022. David Raleigh reports.

NEWS 26 November 2025

Farmer pleads guilty to animal cruelty charges after dead calves found on farm

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Watch: top of €23,000 so far at Winter Fair in Carrick

Watch: top of €23,000 so far at Winter Fair in Carrick

MARKETS 24 November 2025

In pictures: highlights from Dairy Day 2025 in Limerick

In pictures: highlights from Dairy Day 2025 in Limerick

NEWS 19 November 2025

Camera at the Mart: cow numbers on the up in Kilmallock

Camera at the Mart: cow numbers on the up in Kilmallock

Camera at the Mart: cow numbers on the up in Kilmallock

MARKETS 12 November 2025

Agri jobs: workers sought on dairy, drystock and mushroom farms

Agri jobs: workers sought on dairy, drystock and mushroom farms

Agri jobs: workers sought on dairy, drystock and mushroom farms

NEWS 8 November 2025

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Garryfine Castle with dairy facilities and land for €1.8m

Garryfine Castle with dairy facilities and land for €1.8m

The holding includes a two-storey farmhouse and a farmyard, close to the public road.

PROPERTY 1 October 2025

Farm safety, security and wellbeing event set for Kilmallock Mart

Farm safety, security and wellbeing event set for Kilmallock Mart

The event will take place alongside a sale, with three rings in action on bank holiday Monday.

NEWS 1 October 2025

Surge of new AD plant projects in planning system

Surge of new AD plant projects in planning system

Despite there being no current policy support for new anaerobic digestion plants, developers are rushing to get projects through the planning system.

RENEWABLES 1 October 2025

Farmer anger over Rosderra pig pricing

Farmer anger over Rosderra pig pricing

Rosderra wrote to suppliers recently informing them of the rollout of a new system for pigs going to the factory from Monday 10 November.

NEWS 1 October 2025

New Rosderra pig grading system sees fat pigs penalised

New Rosderra pig grading system sees fat pigs penalised

The new grading system comes as pig farmers are dealt another 4c/kg price cut this Friday morning.

NEWS 1 October 2025

Lynskeys from New Zealand coming to Dairy Day

Lynskeys from New Zealand coming to Dairy Day

Keynote speakers at Dairy Day will be New Zealand farming couple Simon and Lisa Lynskey from Taranaki.

NEWS 1 October 2025

Mixed results for trio of Limerick farms at auction

Mixed results for trio of Limerick farms at auction

Two of the holdings had a residence while the third had good road frontage.

PROPERTY 1 October 2025

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ESB Networks publishes farm safety booklet to support safer working environments

ESB Networks has released its updated farm safety booklet, a practical guide designed to help farmers, contractors and rural communities stay safe while working around electricity.

ESB Networks publishes farm safety booklet to support safer working environments

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