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Couple fail to gain sterilised zone on farmland

Marlena Aurich and Scott Manning said their health had been compromised by pesticide and slurry use by neighbouring farmers, but the Court of Appeal found no 'arguable causative link'.

NEWS 6 May 2026

Couple fail to gain sterilised zone on farmland

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Adjournment to June for cattle rustling accused

Adjournment to June for cattle rustling accused

NEWS 6 May 2026

Farmer a 'pariah' in community after large amounts of dead calves found on farm

Farmer a 'pariah' in community after large amounts of dead calves found on farm

NEWS 6 May 2026

Galway farmer denies kicking neighbour in testicles in row over machinery noise

Galway farmer denies kicking neighbour in testicles in row over machinery noise

Galway farmer denies kicking neighbour in testicles in row over machinery noise

NEWS 30 April 2026

Newry farmer has conviction overturned

Newry farmer has conviction overturned

Newry farmer has conviction overturned

NORTHERN IRELAND 29 April 2026

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Landowner fined €3,900 for not replanting trees in Galway SAC

Landowner fined €3,900 for not replanting trees in Galway SAC

Landowner told the court that he bought the lands as development lands and he was not aware that the lands were included in an SAC. Gordon Deegan reports.

NEWS 25 March 2026

Retired Garda fined as 140 untagged sheep destroyed

Retired Garda fined as 140 untagged sheep destroyed

Farmer convicted after being caught transporting 177 sheep from Mayo to Donegal in November 2022. Chris McNulty reports from Letterkenny District Court.

NEWS 25 March 2026

Farmer loses €1.55m tax battle with Revenue over green diesel

Farmer loses €1.55m tax battle with Revenue over green diesel

The bulk of the assessment concerned a €1.29m excise duty bill for green diesel, while the income tax bill of €214,663 and VAT bill of €54,072 also related to the green diesel. Gordon Deegan reports.

NEWS 25 March 2026

Man charged with road traffic offences while driving tractor at Whitegate

Man charged with road traffic offences while driving tractor at Whitegate

Gardaí said the man, who is in his 20s and was driving a tractor and slurry tanker, failed to stop at a checkpoint.

NEWS 25 March 2026

‘I have not wilfully caused harm to any animal,’ jailed farmer tells court

‘I have not wilfully caused harm to any animal,’ jailed farmer tells court

A dairy farmer jailed for failing to follow his bail conditions told the court that he believes he did not wilfully caused harm to animals in his herd.

NEWS 25 March 2026

Dairy farmer jailed pending trial for breaching bail conditions

Dairy farmer jailed pending trial for breaching bail conditions

A dairy farmer accused of several charges of animal neglect was jailed pending trial on Thursday.

NEWS 25 March 2026

Lough Neagh legal case taken against DAERA

Lough Neagh legal case taken against DAERA

The case argues that the department has not done enough to prevent the build-up of pollution in the lough

NORTHERN IRELAND 25 March 2026

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New Zealand dairy tech open day to take place on Laois farm

Irish dairy farmers will have the opportunity to see the latest technologies from New Zealand at an on-farm open day at Camcloon Dairy, Ballyfin, Co Laois, on Tuesday 19 May 2026 from 10am.

New Zealand dairy tech open day to take place on Laois farm

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