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Department must pay for additional TB test – TD
James Hanly
It comes as Minister for Agriculture Martin Heydon has voiced his intention to “move quickly” to refine the TB Eradication Programme following the TB summit on Thursday.
8 May 2025 News
Farmers frustrated over TAMS 3 reference costs review
Independent TD Carol Nolan said that local farmers have raised concerns on the review, which is currently underway, about when it will be completed.
25 April 2025 News
€40m Chinese-backed meat factory back before An Bord Pleanála
The number of animals to be slaughtered at the Banagher Chilling plant is to be 36,000 per annum. Gordon Deegan reports.
Over €26,000 raised for Offaly school at charity calf sale
Currently, the OSSE school operates out of a temporary building, which lacks many of the basic resources and facilities that students need for a complete education.
13 April 2025 News
Entries open for Innovation Arena at 2025 Ploughing Championships
Applications are being invited from Irish-owned companies, research and academia, who are delivering solutions with the potential to drive positive change in the Irish agriculture sector.
4 April 2025 News
My Farming Week: Jim Hogan, Ballyegan, Birr, Co Offaly
Jim has 25 ewes lambing at the minute and also has 40 bee hives on his farm in Birr Co Offaly.
26 March 2025 News
Applications open hare’s corner biodiversity initiative
The hare’s corner initiative, run by Burrenbeo Trust in conjunction with Offaly Biodiversity Office, is open for applications for landowners in Offaly, Limerick, Galway, Carlow, Sligo and Meath.
11 March 2025 Climate and environment
Substantial holding in Co Offaly could qualify for grants and BISS
A 91ac farm in Co Offaly with a farm yard and derelict house has recently come on the market. All in one block, the property is served by an excellent road network.
19 February 2025 For Sale
Farm walk and talk series kicking off for secondary school students
The series aimed at students studying agriculture science will run from Wednesday 26 February until 20 March with over 4,000 students expected to attend across the 15 events scheduled.
18 February 2025 News
Offaly sees increases of 28% due to strong demand
Part-time farmers and business people were the most active buyers of land in Co Offaly last year.
13 February 2025 Land report
Dunkerrin tractor run in aid of two chairities
All tractors big and small, old and new are welcome as well a trucks, vintage cars and motorbikes.
12 February 2025 News
Cattle prod among items seized in garda raid
Four men - three aged in their 20s and one in his 30s - were arrested in the raids targeting the group based in Co Galway and neighbouring counties.
12 February 2025 News