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HSA to highlight safety through virtual reality experience at Ploughing

Interactive dramatisation and a virtual reality experience will help visitors to the HSA stand to recognise the risks from unstable bales and farm machinery.

NEWS 14 September 2026

HSA to highlight safety through virtual reality experience at Ploughing

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Proposal for farm bereavement support scheme for budget 2027

Proposal for farm bereavement support scheme for budget 2027

NEWS 11 September 2026

Cavan meat plant closed by Food Safety Authority

Cavan meat plant closed by Food Safety Authority

NEWS 10 September 2026

Women farmers get hands-on training at safety event in Leitrim

Women farmers get hands-on training at safety event in Leitrim

Women farmers get hands-on training at safety event in Leitrim

NEWS 8 September 2026

Top garda issues road safety appeal ahead of Ploughing

Top garda issues road safety appeal ahead of Ploughing

Top garda issues road safety appeal ahead of Ploughing

NEWS 7 September 2026

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Train services disrupted as tractor collides with train

Train services disrupted as tractor collides with train

A man aged in his 40s was brought to the Midland Regional Hospital in Tullamore for what is believed to be non-life threatening injuries.

NEWS 11 August 2026

Places filling up fast on free farm chainsaw courses

Places filling up fast on free farm chainsaw courses

The courses will be run by FRS Training in locations across Wicklow, Kildare, Cork, Kerry, Tipperary, Roscommon and Leitrim.

NEWS 11 August 2026

Is the Micra’s challenge the Renault 5?

Is the Micra’s challenge the Renault 5?

Nissan’s new Micra, now a fully electric-only option in one of Ireland’s long running small car success stories, has an interesting challenger.

MOTORS 11 August 2026

Fire brigades tackle over 2,300 forest, bog and grass fires in 2025

Fire brigades tackle over 2,300 forest, bog and grass fires in 2025

Vegetation fires in forests, bogs and grass areas were responsible for one in every 10 fire brigade call outs last year.

LETTERS 11 August 2026

Safety must remain a priority as drought intensifies farmers’ workload

Safety must remain a priority as drought intensifies farmers’ workload

The ICMSA has highlighted that farmers must put safety first as they face the pressures of ongoing drought and mounting workload.

NEWS 11 August 2026

Farmers urged to apply for 60% grant for PTO shaft covers

Farmers urged to apply for 60% grant for PTO shaft covers

Minister Collins said PTO shaft covers are relatively inexpensive but are critical in preventing serious injuries involving farm machinery.

NEWS 11 August 2026

High temperature warning issued as farmers face ongoing drought

High temperature warning issued as farmers face ongoing drought

The warning is in place for the whole of Leinster and Tipperary.

NEWS 11 August 2026

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Additive essential in dry maize crops to safeguard every tonne

Dwindling forage stocks due to the drought and high dry matter maize crops, mean using an additive on maize silage is essential, believes Amanda Clements, technical business manager for Volac.

Additive essential in dry maize crops to safeguard every tonne

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