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How one farmer cracked the egg vending market

Cavan farmer Ben Tierney has turned a simple idea into a thriving enterprise, selling fresh eggs around the clock through a network of vending machines.

CAREERS 28 October 2026

How one farmer cracked the egg vending market

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Farm diversification: how rural entrepreneurs are creating new income streams

Farm diversification: how rural entrepreneurs are creating new income streams

CAREERS 28 October 2026

New appointments at Teagasc

New appointments at Teagasc

DEALER 14 October 2026

Two new regional advisory appointments made at Teagasc

Two new regional advisory appointments made at Teagasc

Two new regional advisory appointments made at Teagasc

NEWS 8 October 2026

New Level 4 course opens pathway into agricultural studies

New Level 4 course opens pathway into agricultural studies

New Level 4 course opens pathway into agricultural studies

CL-IFJHOME 7 October 2026

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Kerry man who planned to play GAA in Chicago now advises New Zealand's PM

Kerry man who planned to play GAA in Chicago now advises New Zealand's PM

From a dairy farm in Castleisland to his current role advising New Zealand’s prime minister, Dr John Roche reflects on his international journey, by Claire Murphy.

CAREERS 30 September 2026

New agriculture degree begins at Queen’s

New agriculture degree begins at Queen’s

The new agriculture degree is being delivered by Queen’s from the School of Biological Sciences building in Belfast.

NORTHERN IRELAND 23 September 2026

A career in greenkeeping: ‘It has a great community’

A career in greenkeeping: ‘It has a great community’

As Ireland raises the bar on golf courses and sports pitches, demand is growing for skilled professionals in sportsturf management, writes Claire Murphy.

CL-IFJHOME 23 September 2026

Lakeland Dairies opens applications for graduates starting careers in 2027

Lakeland Dairies opens applications for graduates starting careers in 2027

Six graduates have started the Lakeland Dairies graduate programme for 2026.

NEWS 23 September 2026

Recipe for success – building Builín Blasta in Co Galway

Recipe for success – building Builín Blasta in Co Galway

What started as a bilingual café in Spiddal is now a household name thanks to the hard work of Heather Connolly and Eimear Killian, and a very tasty mayo, writes Claire Murphy.

CAREERS 16 September 2026

Farm diversification is a glass act with ACORNS programme

Farm diversification is a glass act with ACORNS programme

Adrienne Diamond took part in ACORNS, a programme for early-stage female rural entrepreneurs, to help grow her glass-making workshop in Leitrim.

CL-IFJHOME 16 September 2026

WorldSkills is back in the RDS with exciting opportunities

WorldSkills is back in the RDS with exciting opportunities

WorldSkills in the RDS showcases skills and apprenticeships worth considering.

CAREERS 9 September 2026

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SenseHub Lifetime: every animal, every stage, every minute

MSD Animal Health has launched SenseHub® Lifetime, the world’s only system that monitors dairy animals at every stage of life. It covers calves, replacement heifers and the cow’s entire lactation.

SenseHub Lifetime: every animal, every stage, every minute

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