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Wind farms continue to struggle to secure permission

There are currently 40 wind energy projects in the planning system, with no new wind farms approved by An Coimisiún Pleanála in the first quarter of 2026.

RENEWABLES 11 May 2026

Wind farms continue to struggle to secure permission

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Irish women turning to Spain for mid-urethral sling surgery

Irish women turning to Spain for mid-urethral sling surgery

HEALTH 6 May 2026

Calf exports drop 19,000 head on 2025

Calf exports drop 19,000 head on 2025

MARKETS 6 May 2026

Colm McCarthy: Amid uncertainty, prudent progress is needed

Colm McCarthy: Amid uncertainty, prudent progress is needed

Colm McCarthy: Amid uncertainty, prudent progress is needed

VIEWPOINTS 6 May 2026

Bluetongue case confirmed in Cork

Bluetongue case confirmed in Cork

Bluetongue case confirmed in Cork

NEWS 29 April 2026

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Cattle kill down 15% in 2026

Cattle kill down 15% in 2026

This represents a drop in throughput of about 73,000 cattle between January and March 2026 compared with the same period in 2025.

NEWS 22 April 2026

3,000 herds vaccinated for bluetongue

3,000 herds vaccinated for bluetongue

Over 19,000 samples of ruminants have been tested for bluetongue in 2026, the Department has said.

NEWS 22 April 2026

Nurse cycles from Roscommon to Sydney raising over €210,000 for charities

Nurse cycles from Roscommon to Sydney raising over €210,000 for charities

On his fundraising journey, Fergal Guihen completed a solo cycling expedition where he cycled through some of the most remote and demanding terrain in the world.

NEWS 22 April 2026

Blind Golf Association: ‘blind golf sounds like a different game – it’s not’

Blind Golf Association: ‘blind golf sounds like a different game – it’s not’

Northern Ireland Blind Golf Association has supported blind and visually impaired people to gain independence through the game of golf.

FEATURES 22 April 2026

Keeping the countryside healthy

Keeping the countryside healthy

Farmers play a vital role in keeping the countryside, and the planet, in good health and looking well

DEALER 22 April 2026

Census shows a very different Ireland

Census shows a very different Ireland

The 1926 Census shows just how agrarian a society Ireland was one hundred years ago

DEALER 22 April 2026

Varadkar’s rural Ireland comments were wrong – Heydon

Varadkar’s rural Ireland comments were wrong – Heydon

Minister for Agriculture Martin Heydon described Leo Varadkar’s comments that only people in urban areas are contributing to Ireland’s tax base as very blunt and wrong.

NEWS 22 April 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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