Tommy Moyles

West Cork's marching men recall 217-mile walk

Sixty years ago, Jim Morris and Johnny O'Sullivan set out from Bantry and, over 12 days, walked to Dublin as part of the Farmers' Rights March. Tommy Moyles caught up with both men recently.

NEWS 14 October 2026

West Cork's marching men recall 217-mile walk

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Farmer Writes: real-life Reeling in the Years

Farmer Writes: real-life Reeling in the Years

FARMER WRITES 14 October 2026

Higher-CBV cattle result in carcases 25kg heavier

Higher-CBV cattle result in carcases 25kg heavier

NEWS 14 October 2026

Camera at the Mart: even the bottom third of bulls top €5/kg in Cahersiveen

Camera at the Mart: even the bottom third of bulls top €5/kg in Cahersiveen

Camera at the Mart: even the bottom third of bulls top €5/kg in Cahersiveen

MARKETS 14 October 2026

Good grazing conditions slow dry cow sales

Good grazing conditions slow dry cow sales

Good grazing conditions slow dry cow sales

NEWS 7 October 2026

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Organic processing development needed as next step

Organic processing development needed as next step

Sales of organic produce are growing but the development of more organic processing is needed for the growth of organic farming in Ireland a conference in Cork heard this week.

NEWS 30 September 2026

Doubts cast on CAP sign-off during Irish presidency

Doubts cast on CAP sign-off during Irish presidency

A senior German MEP felt that it was unlikely that the next CAP will be signed off by the end of the year and a transition period between the current and next CAP is likely.

NEWS 30 September 2026

Camera at the Mart: farmers to the fore for weanlings in Cashel

Camera at the Mart: farmers to the fore for weanlings in Cashel

Farmers anxious for stock drove trade at Cashel Mart at the annual show and sale at the Co Tipperary venue last weekend. Tommy Moyles reports.

MARKETS 30 September 2026

Beginning of Farmers' Rights march commemorated

Beginning of Farmers' Rights march commemorated

Bantry hosted an event this past weekend to honour the men who started out from the west Cork town in October 1966 as they began the Farmers' Right March of that year. Tommy Moyles reports.

NEWS 30 September 2026

Vaccine VAT reduction on the cards in Budget 2027

Vaccine VAT reduction on the cards in Budget 2027

The Irish Farmers Journal understands that the VAT rate on non-oral vaccines is likely to be brought inline with the 0% rate that applies to oral vaccines, in next week's budget.

NEWS 30 September 2026

The challenging conditions affecting cattle exports as numbers lag behind 2025

The challenging conditions affecting cattle exports as numbers lag behind 2025

Challenging markets on continental Europe continue to hamper cattle exports from Ireland and remain well below the record levels of 2025. Tommy Moyles reports.

NEWS 30 September 2026

Let them eat chicken, pork, salmon, eggs...

Let them eat chicken, pork, salmon, eggs...

The Dealer thinks the US secretary of agriculture Brooke Rollins may have had a potential Marie Antoinette moment lately.

DEALER 30 September 2026

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Simply Better: six generations of cheesemaking at Gubbeen Farmhouse Cheese

From a family farm in west Cork to the shelves of Dunnes Stores, Gubbeen Farmhouse Cheese brings generations of cheesemaking tradition to the Simply Better range.

Simply Better: six generations of cheesemaking at Gubbeen Farmhouse Cheese

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