The wife of David McAteer, who was tragically killed in a farming accident in Meath this week, has paid tribute to her late husband. 37-year-old David McAteer died following the tragedy at his home farm in the Castletown area at around 12.30 pm on Tuesday. He is survived by his three young children Dáithí, Alannah, […]
2 years ago
She was pronounced dead at the scene. A woman in her 60s has tragically passed away after an accident occurred on a farm in Co Laois. Gardaí have confirmed the incident happened on Monday, with emergency services being rushed to the scene. The woman was fatally injured in the workplace incident at the farm, which […]
4 years ago
During the summer a touching news story broke about a farmer who sent their cows off to a sanctuary in the UK. But who this farmer was remained a mystery. Retiring Cork farmer decides not to have cows slaughtered and saves them instead https://t.co/pg4CUIcXkX pic.twitter.com/A3MNgbkwKq — FarmIreland.ie (@farm_ireland) September 25, 2017 But now we know […]
8 years ago
Sharon Shannon visited the cattle.
9 years ago
A bit of extra moolah.
9 years ago
The South American domesticated species are one of the most efficient and cost-effective ways of protecting sheep flocks. Yes, alpacas are now owned by around 150 people across Ireland, many of them farmers. Why we hear you ask? Well, it seems alpacas are highly skilled in not only recognising danger but alerting the surrounding flock to […]
9 years ago