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Limerick farmer’s plan to erect gate and build new entrance is shut

A COUNTY Limerick farmer’s plans to erect a gate and build a new entrance have been turned down for the second time. Limerick City and County Council refused the application by Eddie Hennessy at Cloghnadromin, Ballysimon last year. He asked to ...

23 Mar 2018 at 06:01

Crime and Courts

Daring thieves target tractor, jeep and homes in County Limerick

THE daring nature of thieves was highlighted in a number of incidences in the county over the past week - one of which saw a man jump into the cab of a farmer’s tractor in County Limerick and snatch his phone and wallet while the farmer ...

06 Jul 2018 at 18:00

Farming

‘Farmers empathise with small businesses in our community’ – IFA

IFA president Tim Cullinan said that farmers and everybody involved in the sector needs to fully observe all HSE protocols and do everything they can to minimise risk, so we can keep processors, co-op stores and marts operating. “It is ...

23 Mar 2020 at 09:00

Farming

Limerick ICMSA pours scorn on Irish Water pesticides statement

LIMERICK ICMSA has called on Irish Water to “get their own house in order” before targeting the farming community. Tom Blackburn, chairman, was responding to an Irish Water press release with the heading, “Farmers urged to use best ...

12 May 2018 at 13:00

Farming

A quarter of Limerick farmers don’t have enough fodder

A SURVEY of 364 Teagasc clients, carried out during January, showed that 27% of farmers don’t have sufficient feed to meet their livestock’s requirements until the planned end of the winter housing period. Of this 27% - 12% of ...

11 Feb 2019 at 15:00

Business

Limerick farmer isn't selling a pig in a poke with unique job advert

IN THIS age of political correctness one Limerick farmer is calling a spade a spade when it comes to advertising a job. Nowadays, binmen are waste management and disposal technicians, lifeguards are wet leisure assistants, ...

02 Feb 2017 at 17:09

Farming

Limerick fodder crisis meeting to take place to discuss shortage

A MEETING to help farmers through the fodder crisis has been organised for Monday, April 9. Robert Holmes, a farmer in Kilteely, and Pat Blackwell, Teagasc, joined together to put on the event in Hayes’ function room, ...

06 Apr 2018 at 15:56

Farming

Limerick ICMSA says lack of focus given to farming makes Rural Development Plan “fundamentally deficient”

RESPONDING to the publication of the Government's Rural Development Policy 2021-2025, the Chairperson of Limerick ICMSA said that the plan suffered from what John Bateman described as “the chronic ailment” of ...

02 Apr 2021 at 12:00

Sport

Ryan Glover and Tyler Frost get Aldershot back to winning ways

Aldershot ended a run of two successive defeats with a comfortable 2-0 National League victory over Fylde at Mill Farm. Fylde almost took a 16th-minute lead but Jack Bycroft denied Luke Charman with a superb ...

09 Sept 2023 at 17:29

Farming

Limerick dairy farmer buys land for €10k an acre

A 33 ACRE roadside holding located at Ardnamoher, Galbally has been sold at one of the first auctions of 2019. Described by GVM’s Tom Crosse as an excellent parcel of land, the land is laid out in five ...

11 Mar 2019 at 17:00

Sport

Australian racehorse found loose on train station platform

Late-night commuters at an Australian train station had a surprise travel companion last Friday as a loose horse ended up on the platform. An unknown person broke into the premises of trainer Annabel ...

10 Apr 2024 at 15:01

Sport

Fylde considering options for FA Cup clash with Gillingham

Fylde manager Andy Taylor has decisions to make when he selects an XI to take on League Two side Gillingham. Taylor has been rotating his squad to keep his players fresh but must now settle on a ...

04 Nov 2022 at 12:22

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