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Teagasc and University College Dublin (UCD) will jointly host the Knowledge Transfer Conference on Thursday, 22 October at Teagasc Ashtown, Dublin. Pictured discussing the programme for the conference, titled ‘Knowledge Transfer for Future Ready Farming’ were (l to r) Dr Stan Lalor, Director of Knowledge Transfer in Teagasc, Professor Karina Pierce, Dean of Agricultural Science and Head of School, UCD School of Agriculture and Food Science, Brian Leonard, Assistant Professor of Generational Renewal and Rural Viability, UCD and Mark Gibson, Head of Teagasc Outreach and Innovation.

Conference to explore how advice and education can support farming

Massaman curry has layers of flavours that you will love. Picture: Archives

It is worthwhile embracing meat free days, it makes sense with the cost of meat

Garda at the Irish Open course in Doonbeg, Co Clare, ahead of US President Donald Trump's expected arrival at the weekend. Mr Trump is to visit Ireland on Saturday and Sunday where he will meet political leaders and also attend the Irish Open golf tournament. On Saturday, he will visit his ambassador Edward Walsh and speak to President Catherine Connolly in Áras an Uachtaráin. Picture date: Friday September 11, 2026. PA Photo. Photo credit should read: Brian Lawless/PA Wire

Trump visit involves ‘one of biggest’ policing operations in Ireland

Stenaline

Stena Line passengers travelling between Holyhead and Dublin now need passport

McColgan’s Quality Foods in Strabane is in line for an Irish Export Award with its logistics partner Derry Group in Portadown.

Business partners in line for major Irish export recognition

Pictured L-R Frank Brady, former IFA Pigs Committee Chair, Roy Gallie, IFA Pig committee member, UFU Deputy President Clement Lynch, Amy Mulchrone, IFA Pig Policy Executive, UFU Deputy President Glenn Cuddy, UFU Policy Officer Danny McLaughlin, Micheal Caffrey, current IFA pig Chair.

UFU and IFA discuss mounting pressures facing pig sector

Organic farmers- Husband and wife team Charlie and Becky Cole from Broughgammon Farm in Ballycastle

Premium meats straight from acclaimed organic farm in Ballycastle

Carla Lockhart MP is calling for a multidisciplinary panel to review the shooting of 51 cattle in Fivemiletown.

Carla Lockhart questions independence of cattle cull review

The solar eclipse as seen from Morriscastle, Co. Wexford, the first total solar eclipse visible over mainland Europe since 1999. Picture date: Wednesday August 12, 2026. PA Photo. Photo credit should read: Brian Lawless/PA Wire

Thousands gather to watch rare solar eclipse across Ireland

Rahinstown

Rahinstown Estate, which covers 720-acres in Co Meath, goes on market for €14.5m

Deputy First Minister Emma Little-Pengelly meets with President Trump at Capitol Hill, Washington DC. Photo by Press Eye.

Donald Trump set for two-day Ireland visit in September

Today, July 9th, the new All-Ireland Pollinator Plan 2026-2030 was launched at the National Botanic Gardens, Dublin, by Andrew Muir, Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs, Northern Ireland and Ireland’s Minister for Nature, Heritage and Biodiversity, Christopher O’Sullivan TD. Pictured with Dr Úna FitzPatrick, Co-founder of the All-Ireland Pollinator Plan and Chief Scientific Officer, National Biodiversity Data Centre.

The new All-Ireland Pollinator Plan 2026-2030 was launched today (9 July)

Barry Finlay

Increasing concern for safety and wellbeing of Barry Finlay

In the line out. Debbie Harris, Eoin O'Donnell and Luke Brandon

Polocrosse demo, a first for the RUAS

Laura Vogan of S’more’a’licious in Co Armagh is selling her marshmallow kits here, in Great Britain and in the Republic of Ireland

Irish retail dream comes true for Caledon marshmallow artisan

A Mushroom Innovation Day, hosted by Teagasc Horticulture Development Department, took place on Wednesday, 6 May at the Ashtown Research Centre in Dublin. Pictured at the Innovation Day were Donal Gernon (Teagasc Mushroom Advisor), Alan Edwards (Mushroom Machine) Stefan Glibetic (Myconics), Rick Deryx (GTL/Limbraco), Sean O’Connor (4AG), and Jan-Emiel Tack (TLT Automation)

Innovation day highlights advances automation and future path for Irish growers
A Mushroom Innovation Day, hosted by Teagasc Horticulture Development Department, took place on Wednesday, 6 May at the Ashtown Research Centre in Dublin.
Darryl Armitage

Taoiseach Micheal Martin speaking during a joint event at Grand Central Station to mark the signing of a £550 million (700 million euro) contract for a new fleet of Enterprise trains, during his visit to Belfast. Picture date: Thursday May 7, 2026. PA Photo. Photo credit should read: Liam McBurney/PA Wire

Belfast-Dublin rail service to be improved by £550m cross-border investment

Jordan Adams holds an image of his mother Geraldine as he stands with his brother Cian, from Redditch, in Ice House Hill Park in Dundalk, Ireland, ahead of the start of day eight of a 32-day fundraising run in Ireland. The brothers aim to raise £1 million for research into frontotemporal dementia. They are undertaking this challenge after twelve family members including their mother died from the condition by running 32 marathons in every county across the island of Ireland.

Brothers set to smash £1m dementia fundraising goal during marathon challenge

Superfast VII - Belfast to Cairnryan route

Stena Line invests £14 million in Irish Sea Fleet

Blurred figures of people with medical uniforms in hospital corridor

New radiotherapy trial aims to reduce prostate cancer treatment side-effects

John Guy

Funeral details released for father-of-six John Guy who died in tragic collision

Harold Dickey and Ann Mark at the show in Ballymena in December 2007. Picture: Kevin McAuley

Decline in railway company’s receipts due to big drop in cattle trade (1905)

Dr Ruth Hamill, head of food quality and sensory, Teagasc with Dr John Colreavy, director, Meat Technology Ireland; Dr Eva Gocsik, Rabobank Food and Agribusiness; Professor Frank O’Mara, Teagasc director; and Dr Geraldine Duffy, Teagasc Ashtown Enterprise leader, as Teagasc, Ireland’s leading authority on agriculture and food research, convened industry, policymakers and researchers at the food innovation gateways event, Meat Matters: Shaping the Future of Fresh, Value-Added, and Meal Innovation, held at the Teagasc Ashtown Food Research Centre, Dublin. Photo: John Ohle Photography

Meat Matters: Shaping the future of fresh, value-added and, meal innovation

A time capsule from the mid-1980s, containing media reports about Irish farming and agri-food, will be opened at Dublin's RDS this Thursday.

Agriculture time capsule to be opened at the RDS

A 'time capsule' featuring agrimedia coverage from the mid-1980s will be opened at Dublin's RDS this Thursday morning.

Agriculture time capsule to be opened at the RDS

Stena Line’s ferry services on the Holyhead - Dublin route resumed this morning (16th January) following the closure of the ferry berths at Holyhead Port in early December

Stena Line has confirmed that ferry services from Holyhead have resumed

CAFRE Enniskillen Campus BSc (Hons) in Equine Management student Ashlee McEntee on her first day at CAFRE Enniskillen Campus. (Pic: CAFRE)

International experiences in equine lead to Enniskillen Campus
THE College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE) is delighted to welcome new students to Enniskillen Campus.
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Access to heritage is highlighted at Heritage Ireland 2030 summit held in Dublin

Prizes are presented to Penanns Lola may ridden by Katie Crozier at Dublin Horse Show. (Pic supplied)

Horse Week: Dublin delight for Pennans Lola May

Tattygare Me Me Me winner of the Hunter Mare Champion, Four Year Old Champion, Light Weight Hunter Champion and Supreme Hunter Champion RDS Dublin Horse Show 2024, bred,owned and produced by Adrian and Shirley Hurst, Tattygare Stud, Lisbellaw, Co Fermanagh and ridden by Jamie Smith, Co Antrim.

Dream come true for Co Fermanagh breeders

Teagasc, in partnership with European agricultural experts, successfully hosted the first “Train the Trainer” workshop for the Climate Smart Advisors project at the Teagasc College of Amenity Horticulture in Dublin, from March 19th to 22nd, 2024

Teagasc hosts groundbreaking ‘Train the Trainer’ workshop in Dublin

David Boyd-Armstrong of Rademon Estate Distillery in Crossgar, Co Down has been named chairman of Drinks Ireland. (Pic: Supplied)

Shortcross founder to lead growth of industry through Drinks Ireland

Linden Foods staff Keith Williamson, supply chain manager, and Diane Christie, head of innovation and marketing, pictured with some of the company's products that won the World Steak Award.

Linden Foods Northern Ireland creates World’s Best Grass Fed Steak

Pictured at the 12th Global Agenda for Sustainable Livestock multi-stakeholder meeting held this week in Dublin

Leading clinical scientist calls for greater transparency around red meat studie...

Peadar Scanaill, President of the Veterinary Council of Ireland, Joe Moffitt, Vice President of the Veterinary Council of Ireland,Niamh Muldoon, CEO and Registrar of the Veterinary Council of Ireland,Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Mr Michael Creed TD. Picture: Colm Mahady/Fennells

Veterinary Council of Ireland launches corporate strategy

Alan Doyle, 2019 NRN Biodiversity Farmer of the Year with Philip Farrelly of the National Rural Network

Kilkenny farmer named 2019 NRN Biodiversity Farmer of the Year

The children enjoyed meeting the donkeys

DonkeyFest proves a popular open day for all

Longford farmer plans to buy a bull or a tractor after lotto win

Dublin's first alcohol-free pub has opened (Photo: Shutterstock)

Poll: Would you go to an alcohol-free pub?

Watch 'irresponsible' teen hang on to back of moving double decker bus

Navigating Global Trade Brexit and Beyond Conference

Strong demand for Dublin Show tickets

With the Down Royal Festival of Racing on Friday 4th and Saturday 5th November just around the corner, the race is on for female racegoers to find the perfect Race Day outfit which could see them jetting off to Cape Town for the holiday of a lifetime. Open to all ladies attending the JNwine.com Ladies Day on Saturday 5th November, the incredible prize significantly raises the stakes for the coveted Victoria Square Best Dressed Lady title. Current Miss NI Emma Carswell gets race ready ahead of the Festival.

Cape Town holiday up for grabs

Pictured at the World Buiatrics Congress in Dublin are (l-r) Jeroen van de Ven, Associate Vice President, Global Ruminants Lead Division, MSD Animal Health; Dr Andy Biggs; Danones Director of Environment and Milk Quality, Didier Moreau and vet Frank OSullivan.

The disease control challenge

Chatting on the Provita stand at the recent World Buiatrics' event in Dublin are Roger Blowey, veterinary consultant: Tommy Armstrong, Provita and Philip Abernethy, Parklands' veterinary group

If you think antibiotics are the only answer'¦ think again!

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