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Irish weather: Ireland braces itself for heavy rain bringing more misery to farmers nationwide
Irish Weather
Some farmers say they are running out of food to feed their cattle
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Sheep gives birth to six lambs in extremely rare farming event in Athenry, Galway
Galway
This wasn’t magic Mary’s first multiple birth
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Dublin mum, 21, had to boil snow to make water bottles for her baby during Storm Emma
Storm Emma
Her water was cut off up to eight foot of snow built up at their driveway
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Man dies in hospital after accident on Meath potato farm
An Garda Siochana
It is believed that the man was struck by a teleporter while on the farm
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Man in his 60s dies in suspected farm accident in Tipperary
An Garda Siochana
He had been loading bales of hay prior to his death
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Corncrake faces extinction in Ireland despite government bid to save rare bird
Wildlife
Since 2012, the State has spent over €2.4m in various initiatives to save the corncrake
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Teenager dies 'after falling off tractor' in farming tragedy in Nenagh, Tipperary
Tipperary
It is the first fatal farming accident of 2018
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Cows spotted 'walking on water' in Co Clare
Farming
The strange sight has been turning heads
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Isolated Irish farmer fears Christmas will be his last as no one can get to him in an emergency
Farming
Anthony Kavanagh had a miracle escape two years ago when he suffered an aneurysm and had to crawl 800 metres on his hands and knees to the road
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More milkers required to avoid udder chaos on Irish dairy farms
Farming
A new training course has been started to help avoid 'udder chaos'
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Tragedy as young farmer crushed to death after trench collapse in Cork
Cork
Denis Cullinane was working on a deep excavation site when tragedy struck.
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Watch: Hilarious sketch of son coming home to show his father what he bought at the Ploughing
National Ploughing Championships
The video has over 80,000 views on the comedy duo's Facebook page and shows the Johnnies acting as father and son
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Man goes on rant about silage season after farmer creates 'nuclear winter' in garden
Farming
Anyone who lives in the Irish countryside will be able to relate to this
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Watch this Galway boy's miniature donkeys perform different tricks he taught them
Ireland
The pair of donkeys are called Blaithin and Noinin
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Watch this cheeky calf chase a Longford woman around a shed looking for his next meal
Farming
The calf was cared back to health by the farmer after falling ill last week and has grown very fond of his owner
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Shocking video of two young girls being driven through Portarlington on top of loaded trailer in Laois
Farming
The video shows two girls sitting on top of a loaded trailer as it was being driven through the town
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Protesting farmers dump hay bales outside Department of Agriculture
Irish Farmers Association
It's because the government won't sit down about a 'bale out'
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If you've ever worked on an Irish farm in the summer, you'll love this song
Farming
Two words for you: Silage season
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Local sensation after four identical calves born at odds of over one BILLION to one in Clare
Clare
A herd of cars carrying well-wishers has descended on Tom Clair’s farm outside Ennistymon to see the heifers
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Ireland's oldest cow dubbed 'the queen among cattle' dies aged 33
Farming
Jenny the cow passed away in Clonakilty after suffering a heart attack
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Government suffers embarrassing defeat in Dail vote on fund for tillage farmers
Politics
The private member's motion seeks to provide a €4.5m fund to assist an estimated 300 tillage farmers who lost crops last year
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Irish farmer tragically killed after quad bike overturned on him in west Cork
Farming deaths
The 83-year-old was last seen shortly after 10am on Tuesday when he got on his quad to inspect his farm
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Investigation launched as Irish man dies in suspected farming accident
Farming deaths
It is thought the incident may be linked to slurry
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National Ploughing Championship: Recap the final day of the championship in Screggan
Farming
Updates as thousands descended on Screggan for the final day of the ploughing
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