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Man gets jailed for threat to kill farmer

A Waterford man has been sentenced to four years in prison for threatening to kill a farmer on whose lands he was trespassing on.

NEWS 30 July 2025

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Lawyers plan for no changes to farm tax

Lawyers plan for no changes to farm tax

NORTHERN IRELAND 30 July 2025

Barne Estate ‘war’ became ‘head-wrecking’ amid legal threats – auctioneer

Barne Estate ‘war’ became ‘head-wrecking’ amid legal threats – auctioneer

NEWS 26 July 2025

John Magnier and Maurice Regan dispute was 'full-on war', court hears

John Magnier and Maurice Regan dispute was 'full-on war', court hears

John Magnier and Maurice Regan dispute was 'full-on war', court hears

NEWS 25 July 2025

What do I need in place for a Workplace Relations Commission inspection?

What do I need in place for a Workplace Relations Commission inspection?

What do I need in place for a Workplace Relations Commission inspection?

MONEY MENTOR 23 July 2025

Three convicted in €3.8m Spanish farm subsidy fraud

Three convicted in €3.8m Spanish farm subsidy fraud

The verdict, issued on 30 June 2025, marks the first judicial decision delivered after a trial in a case investigated by the EPPO in Spain.

NEWS 2 July 2025

Anna Thomson-Moore urged Barne Estate trustees to consider Regan offer

Anna Thomson-Moore urged Barne Estate trustees to consider Regan offer

Anna Thomson-Moore, a solicitor by profession, was in the witness box for the second day in a row, where she recalled the events of 22 August 2023. Rachel Donovan and Caitríona Morrissey report.

NEWS 2 July 2025

Legal query: does the ESB have a right to erect lines on my land?

Legal query: does the ESB have a right to erect lines on my land?

Can a landowner influence the route of a power line and are they due any compensation? Our legal expert Aisling Meehan answers your queries.

NEWS 2 July 2025

Ballymaguire Foods and halal butcher handed enforcement orders

Ballymaguire Foods and halal butcher handed enforcement orders

These notices were two of eight closure orders and two prohibition orders issued by environmental health officers in the Health Service Executive (HSE) to food businesses last month.

NEWS 2 July 2025

Driver fined for tinted windows on tractor

Driver fined for tinted windows on tractor

Under roadworthiness testing laws, the windscreen, and front side windows of all vehicles (including tractors) must have a light transmission or transparency level of at least 65% to pass the test.

NEWS 2 July 2025

IFA slams derogation curveball as ‘logistically mind boggling’

IFA slams derogation curveball as ‘logistically mind boggling’

A major curveball in the State's bid to secure another nitrates derogation has unsettled the IFA, which said the move leaves farmers facing more uncertainty.

NEWS 2 July 2025

Over 99% of drinking water of good standard - EPA

Over 99% of drinking water of good standard - EPA

The quality of drinking water remains high, but supplies must become more resilient, according to the EPA.

NEWS 2 July 2025

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Top farm security ideas to keep your property safe in Ireland

Good farm security is crucial for protecting your property, livestock, and equipment from theft, vandalism, and other risks. Explore practical farm security ideas from PhoneWatch.

Top farm security ideas to keep your property safe in Ireland

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