Wicklow

Dunne’s thrilling shearing year continues with Royal Welsh win

Sean Dunne from Co Wicklow added the Royal Welsh intermediate title to his recent Irish and Scottish championship wins and, of course, his title of New Zealand’s top junior shearer.

NEWS 23 July 2026

Dunne’s thrilling shearing year continues with Royal Welsh win

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Young Stock Podcast: Wicklow woman on farming, sales and succession

Young Stock Podcast: Wicklow woman on farming, sales and succession

NEWS 13 July 2026

Agri jobs: potential for progression to partnership on Cork dairy farm

Agri jobs: potential for progression to partnership on Cork dairy farm

NEWS 11 July 2026

Silage yields hit by up to €180/ac by wild deer grazing farmland

Silage yields hit by up to €180/ac by wild deer grazing farmland

Silage yields hit by up to €180/ac by wild deer grazing farmland

NEWS 1 July 2026

'For many of the children, it was their first time on a farm'

'For many of the children, it was their first time on a farm'

'For many of the children, it was their first time on a farm'

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Investigation into illegal fire on 66ha of land in Wicklow – Minister

Investigation into illegal fire on 66ha of land in Wicklow – Minister

Despite the emergency services' best efforts where they were on the scene for 24 hours, some 66 hectares of land were burned.

NEWS 1 April 2026

Roadkill and stag parties feature in lively deer debate

Roadkill and stag parties feature in lively deer debate

The Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture took a deep dive into deer management and discovered how little is known about the number of wild deer in the country.

NEWS 1 April 2026

Taste tradition: 'Battenberg was Granny's specialty'

Taste tradition: 'Battenberg was Granny's specialty'

Lorraine Aspill has built a life and career around baking, but it was her granny who set the standard with her classic Battenberg cake.

NEWS 1 April 2026

Fairytale residence set in the Garden County

Fairytale residence set in the Garden County

Charming 200-year-old Wicklow residence set amid 42ac of land, gardens and woodland is set for auction.

FOR SALE 1 April 2026

One of the year's largest holdings heads to auction

One of the year's largest holdings heads to auction

Extending to over 1,500ac, this Aghavannagh mountain block beside Lugnaquilla comes under the hammer on 1 May.

FOR SALE 1 April 2026

My Farming Week: Sophie Tyner, Shillelagh, Co Wicklow

My Farming Week: Sophie Tyner, Shillelagh, Co Wicklow

Sophie Tyner is kept busy trying to balance full-time work, farming, and a bit of crossfit on the side.

NEWS 1 April 2026

Coillte and NPWS to use drones for faster detection of forest fires

Coillte and NPWS to use drones for faster detection of forest fires

Coillte and the National Parks and Wildlife Service made the announcement at the launch of the campaign marking the beginning of the forest fire risk danger period.

NEWS 1 April 2026

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Measuring carbon is the new frontier for Irish tillage farming

Tom Barry, tillage farmer: ‘I farm in Killavullen, north Cork, and I’ve been farming here since 1995’.

Measuring carbon is the new frontier for Irish tillage farming

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