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Reason Rose of Tralee didn't get tiara in 2025 and the lavish prize RTE confirmed instead
Rose of Tralee
Laois Rose Katelyn Cummins is the 2025 Rose of Tralee, winning a lavish prize package including travel and a car, but sparking debate as the festival continues without its traditional tiara.
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I visited Lidl's legendary Spanish wineries - here's what goes into your €8.99 bottle
Lidl
I travelled deep into Spain's Rioja wine region to uncover the surprising secrets and passion behind the €8.99 Lidl bottle you're sipping - and it's way more fascinating than you'd expect.
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Michael Gaine murder suspect has nothing to say as gardai scrap chainsaw theory for 'multiple blades'
Michael Gaine
Exclusive: Michael Gaine murder probe takes major twist
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Clarkson's Farm star Harriet Cowan issues plea to viewers and says 'words matter'
Jeremy Clarkson
Clarkson's Farm season 4 introduced Harriet Cowan as the newest member of the farm team and she has issued a plea to Amazon Prime Video viewers and fans of the show
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Tears as National Ploughing farmer's marriage 'day before death' questioned at inquest
Inquests
Joe Grogan was a well-known figure in the Irish farming community as his large landholding had hosted the National Ploughing Championships between 2016 and 2018
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Elderly man dies in farming accident involving tractor in Armagh
Farming deaths
It is the second fatal farming accident to have occured in Ireland this week
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'Pretty decent stuff' – Young Irish farmer and YouTuber restocks century-old family farm with innovative buys
Farming
Philip Stewart, a 28-year-old YouTube creator and third-generation farmer from Longford, restocked his 400-acre family farm with everything from €7.70 hay balls to livestock syringes and vaccine guns
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Suspected outbreak as 28 fall ill after visiting popular tourist attraction
Health
At least 28 people have fallen ill with suspected cryptosporidiosis after visiting a popular tourist attraction in Wales.
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Young Irish farmer's genius hack to keep calves entertained day and night
Farming
Longford man Philip Stewart, 28, has come up with some creative ideas to keep his farm animals in high spirits
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The double life of Willie Mullins' new go-to jockey
Horse Racing
Willie Mullins is aiming to be crowned champion trainer in the UK for the second year in a row this weekend
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Child rushed to hospital after being injured by animal in Cork farm accident
Cork
The alarm was raised by the child's family shortly after 12pm on Sunday afternoon
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Cattle rustler assaulted sister in land row after she told him: 'Go home and take your tablets'
Farming
At Killaloe District Court sitting in Ennis, Judge Alec Gabbett imposed a four month suspended prison term on Padraig O’Brien for the assault causing harm
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Animal rights group calls for pig-farming ban following undercover investigation
Animal abuse
The National Animal Rights Association (NARA) will publish shocking video footage captured at four Irish pig farms today following its undercover probe
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Two farmers forbidden from going within 200 metres of home of couple subject to 'bully-boy tactics'
Clare
One of the farmers is alleged to be monitoring the couple's movements, while the judge agreed that they are "genuinely in fear"
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Man killed in tragic accident named as leading dairy farmer
Donegal
A Garda spokesperson said investigations into the tragedy are ongoing
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Man jailed after conning two men out of almost €1 million in fake cattle buying scheme
Irish News
A carpenter who claimed he could buy cattle from a bank following the repossession of farms and sell them on for a significant profit has been jailed for scamming two men out of over €900,000.
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Men, over 55s and farmers were the most likely to die in workplace accidents last year, study finds
Health
The data, which was compiled by the Health and Safety Authority and published on Wednesday, reveals there were 33 work-related fatalities in total in 2024
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Jeremy Clarkson's Irish girlfriend shares emotional Christmas message and is flooded with support
Jeremy Clarkson
His partner of eight years, Lisa, took to social media to share a sweet Christmas Day message with fans
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Jeremy Clarkson facing 'total disaster' at Cotswolds pub over financial worries
Jeremy Clarkson
Jeremy Clarkson has opened up about the unexpected disasters that have struck his country pub, leaving him having to fork out for unexpected costs ahead of Christmas
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Galway farmer who threw bag of cow dung at politician learns his fate
Galway
Judge Alec Gabbett convicted Joseph Baldwin and ordered him to complete 60 hours of community service
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Irish farmers hailed as world leaders for "bringing together food and nutrition and climate"
Farming
Exclusive: A leading WHO official says he is "a big fan of what’s happening in Ireland”, where farmers are “having to cope with climate change and environmental challenges”
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Cork farmer given 'one more chance' after 17 rotting calf corpses discovered on his land
Cork
A senior veterinary inspector said that when he visited the farm, he found a total of 17 dead calves in various stages of decomposition, some of which had been scavenged by dogs
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Behind the scenes on Michael O'Leary's farm as he spends thousands on 'astonishing' innovation
Ryanair
O'Leary's 231-panel Swyft Energy system is one of the country's biggest agri-solar installations
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Irish meat and dairy lobby's far-reaching influence mapped out for first time
Environment
Agriculture uses over 70 per cent of Irish land, contributes 1.11 per cent to GDP and creates 37 per cent of the country's emissions
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