Sean O'Brien

Mayo County Council embroiled in Achill land battle

Moves to CPO a commonage after more than five decades has come out of the blue.

NEWS 5 November 2026

Mayo County Council embroiled in Achill land battle

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Summer drought drives demand for new wells

Summer drought drives demand for new wells

NEWS 5 November 2026

Hands off the ANC, warn farm bodies

Hands off the ANC, warn farm bodies

NEWS 4 November 2026

Automatic TB payments and 'tick-box' scheme renewals among ICMSA proposals

Automatic TB payments and 'tick-box' scheme renewals among ICMSA proposals

Automatic TB payments and 'tick-box' scheme renewals among ICMSA proposals

NEWS 2 November 2026

ANC payments: proposal to make €210m scheme optional under next CAP sparks alarm

ANC payments: proposal to make €210m scheme optional under next CAP sparks alarm

ANC payments: proposal to make €210m scheme optional under next CAP sparks alarm

NEWS 28 October 2026

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Collection of dead sheep halted by knackeries

Collection of dead sheep halted by knackeries

The IFA has insisted that farmers will not pay more for the collection of dead animals in order to solve the current dispute.

NEWS 28 October 2026

Long-term lease renewals jump 15%

Long-term lease renewals jump 15%

The land rental market has retained its sharpness, with this summer’s drought and higher input costs failing to blunt demand.

NEWS 28 October 2026

Pig losses heading towards €700,000 per week

Pig losses heading towards €700,000 per week

Pig producers are potentially losing 10-15c/kg or €8-12 per pig at the moment.

NEWS 28 October 2026

Rains expected to drive mart cow numbers

Rains expected to drive mart cow numbers

Trade for cows has been steady, rather than strong, with good quality stock straight out of the parlour making around €2.30-2.40/kg in general.

NEWS 25 October 2026

Calls to tackle 'invisibility' of women in farming

Calls to tackle 'invisibility' of women in farming

The rate of female farm ownership had flat-lined since the 1990s at around 13%.

NEWS 22 October 2026

Knackeries ramp up 'fallen animals' action

Knackeries ramp up 'fallen animals' action

It is expected that the collection service for dead sheep and horses will be impacted from next week.

NEWS 21 October 2026

Department cites various reasons for 374 untested herds

Department cites various reasons for 374 untested herds

A total of 1,037 herds were not tested for TB by mid October, but 414 had no cattle, while 249 were new herds.

NEWS 21 October 2026

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