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'Leaning tower' of bales poses 'huge hazard' to road users in Kilkenny

Gardaí issue fine to driver in Kilkenny after straw bales tilted on trailer during transit.

NEWS 5 January 2026

'Leaning tower' of bales poses 'huge hazard' to road users in Kilkenny

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Fertiliser haulier arrested for drug-driving

Fertiliser haulier arrested for drug-driving

NEWS 18 December 2025

Patience key to safe travelling to and from Ploughing 2025

Patience key to safe travelling to and from Ploughing 2025

FEATURE 16 September 2025

Combines forced to divert from main road over new cycle route

Combines forced to divert from main road over new cycle route

Combines forced to divert from main road over new cycle route

NEWS 13 August 2025

Cycle route forces combines to divert from main road, action group claims

Cycle route forces combines to divert from main road, action group claims

Cycle route forces combines to divert from main road, action group claims

NEWS 10 August 2025

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Further €14m funding for rural roads and laneways

Further €14m funding for rural roads and laneways

The funding is being made available under the local improvement scheme, from the department of rural and community development and the Gaeltacht.

NEWS 18 June 2025

Colm McCarthy: What does the Summer Economic Statement tell us?

Colm McCarthy: What does the Summer Economic Statement tell us?

Some future government will work up the courage to charge households for water use.

VIEWPOINTS 18 June 2025

Up to 20ac per farm lost to new motorway

Up to 20ac per farm lost to new motorway

The Indicative Development Boundary published in the recent project update included approximately 2,800ac in total area, which includes the existing road network.

NEWS 18 June 2025

Driver fined for tinted windows on tractor

Driver fined for tinted windows on tractor

Under roadworthiness testing laws, the windscreen, and front side windows of all vehicles (including tractors) must have a light transmission or transparency level of at least 65% to pass the test.

NEWS 18 June 2025

Hauliers losing '€1,000 a week replacing mirrors' - road haulage association

Hauliers losing '€1,000 a week replacing mirrors' - road haulage association

Hauliers see red, as overgrown hedgerows break mirrors and cause serious road safety hazard.

NEWS 18 June 2025

Opinion: between two bridges, a community fights for safer future

Opinion: between two bridges, a community fights for safer future

It's only 6km of the 6,500km on Europe's longest road, but the N25 has caused people from three counties to rise up as one.

OPINION 18 June 2025

Tractor driving test could impact labour - Minister

Tractor driving test could impact labour - Minister

Last week the Irish Farmers Journal revealed that the Road Safety Authority (RSA) was considering the introduction of a driving test for tractors as well as a mandatory lessons.

NEWS 18 June 2025

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Irish dairy’s green advantage across the globe

Our success in export markets depends not only on finding new buyers, but on protecting the strong and hard-fought position we occupy on the global stage.

Irish dairy’s green advantage across the globe

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