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Colm McCarthy: higher density development is the solution for Dublin

The congestion on the M50 is a symptom of the engineering impossibility of adding capacity to what has become the main street of the city.

VIEWPOINTS 17 March 2026

Colm McCarthy: higher density development is the solution for Dublin

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Sowing beans and big beet yields

Sowing beans and big beet yields

CROPS 11 March 2026

Bord Bia audit postponements fall

Bord Bia audit postponements fall

NEWS 18 February 2026

Bord Bia rules out legal action against IFA

Bord Bia rules out legal action against IFA

Bord Bia rules out legal action against IFA

NEWS 18 February 2026

Dublin Port beefs up dairy export ability

Dublin Port beefs up dairy export ability

Dublin Port beefs up dairy export ability

NEWS 16 February 2026

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Land prices lift 3% to €12,876/ac

Land prices lift 3% to €12,876/ac

Highest demand and prices last year were in the east - best value was out west.

NEWS 23 December 2025

Colm McCarthy: building vanity stadiums is not where the focus should be

Colm McCarthy: building vanity stadiums is not where the focus should be

The Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media has a capital budget of €2.2bn per annum which should focus on playing facilities rather than vanity stadiums.

VIEWPOINTS 23 December 2025

Southeast braces for more rain

Southeast braces for more rain

One dairy farmer in Rathdrum, Co Wicklow said that 400mm of rain fell in January.

NEWS 23 December 2025

No cheap farmland left to buy in Co Dublin

No cheap farmland left to buy in Co Dublin

Average price rose by 3% last year and land prices in Dublin were once again the highest in the country.

LAND REPORT 23 December 2025

Farmers can earn up to €40,000 per turbine lease

Farmers can earn up to €40,000 per turbine lease

2026 could potentially be a record-breaking year for wind energy with 2,112MW now in the planning system.

NEWS 23 December 2025

Agri jobs: dairy farm assistants sought in Westmeath, Limerick and Clare

Agri jobs: dairy farm assistants sought in Westmeath, Limerick and Clare

There are many roles on dairy farms around the country being advertised this week.

NEWS 23 December 2025

Colourful history for 400-year-old Co Cork period home

Colourful history for 400-year-old Co Cork period home

A period house that once featured in 'The Blue Book' is presently on the market in north Co Cork. With six bedrooms and a number of stables, the grand house is presented in excellent condition.

FOR SALE 23 December 2025

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Advice for supporting gut health

Taking a preventative approach to scours and supplying calves with targeted health products during digestive disturbance are essential for sustained growth.

Advice for supporting gut health

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