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Solar pipeline hits nearly 4,000ac in January

The first month of 2026 has seen significant activity in Ireland’s solar farm pipeline, with most large-scale projects attracting strong community opposition writes Stephen Robb

RENEWABLES 4 February 2026

Solar pipeline hits nearly 4,000ac in January

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Longford: eight-bedroom bungalow steals the show with a top price

Longford: eight-bedroom bungalow steals the show with a top price

LAND REPORT 4 February 2026

Big boots help spread the load

Big boots help spread the load

FARM MACHINERY 28 January 2026

Camera at the Mart: weanling prices hold firm in Granard

Camera at the Mart: weanling prices hold firm in Granard

Camera at the Mart: weanling prices hold firm in Granard

MARKETS 28 January 2026

John Beirne to retire from the Irish Charolais Cattle Society

John Beirne to retire from the Irish Charolais Cattle Society

John Beirne to retire from the Irish Charolais Cattle Society

DEALER 30 December 2025

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Juggling horses and heifers in high country

Juggling horses and heifers in high country

Adam Woods visits the McKeon family in Co Longford to talk about farming, running their busy agri store and showing during the summer months.

BREEDING & HEALTH 9 July 2025

Luxury lakeside estate with 19th-century mansion

Luxury lakeside estate with 19th-century mansion

This property has a fine period house, good farmland and mature woodland.

PROPERTY 9 July 2025

Tidy twenty suckler set up in north Longford

Tidy twenty suckler set up in north Longford

Adam Woods reports from a Teagasc farm walk in Longford last week.

BREEDING & HEALTH 9 July 2025

Court prevents bank from selling 70ac of farmland in Longford

Court prevents bank from selling 70ac of farmland in Longford

The farmlands had been advertised for sale by live virtual online and public auction by Wilsons Auctions this Wednesday at 4pm. Ray Managh reports.

NEWS 9 July 2025

Cow shot in Ballymahon town on safety grounds

Cow shot in Ballymahon town on safety grounds

A cow that escaped onto the streets of a Co Longford town was put down for the public's safety last week.

NEWS 9 July 2025

Residential farm in Forgney with bungalow sold for €1.6m

Residential farm in Forgney with bungalow sold for €1.6m

Farmers regularly ask their solicitor or local auctioneer to bid on their behalf at a public auction - the strategy worked well last week in Co Longford.

PROPERTY 9 July 2025

My Showing Week: Lorna Bailey and Ciara Fitzpatrick

My Showing Week: Lorna Bailey and Ciara Fitzpatrick

Nevan McKiernan spoke to Lorna Bailey and Ciara Fitzpatrick who qualified for the finals of the FBD All-Ireland Young Stock Person and Young Shepherd\Shepherdess competitions at Longford Show.

PEDIGREE 9 July 2025

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Why this Antrim contractor moved to Amazone ploughs

Ryan Bole is part of J Wilson Contracts in Co Antrim. Available for all kinds of work from slurry to reseeding, sowing to silage, today they are ploughing for potatoes with two Amazone ploughs.

Why this Antrim contractor moved to Amazone ploughs

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