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Roads policy leaving farm families out in the cold

With safety issues being cited as a reason for rural housing development being stifled, we talk to a farmer who was refused planning permission, writes Jacqueline Hogge.

FEATURES 6 February 2025

Progress being made on probate delays

The Law Society and IPAV say work is progressing to reduce delays in dealing with probate, writes Jacqueline Hogge.

FEATURES 6 February 2025

Farmers’ bid to downsize family home rejected

The decision to sell their farmhouse to a local family has cost a Co Wicklow farming couple dearly as they have been denied permission to build a smaller home on their land by the local authority.

FEATURES 6 February 2025

Editorial: Modular homes in rural Ireland

Modular homes – if done right – could be the sticking plaster that might just stick.

EDITORIAL 6 February 2025

Substantial holding in Co Offaly could qualify for grants and BISS

A 91ac farm in Co Offaly with a farm yard and derelict house has recently come on the market. All in one block, the property is served by an excellent road network.

FOR SALE 6 February 2025

Money Mentor: your guide to building better financial security

Insights on how to invest wisely, whatever your age.

MONEY MENTOR 6 February 2025

Katherine O'Leary: 'building a new house is exciting but can also be emotive'

With regard to planning laws we have to accept that there is a bigger picture, writes Katherine O'Leary.

KATHERINE O'LEARY 6 February 2025

‘The planning process is a complete joke. The whole thing is a money spinner’

Environmental restrictions are often a stumbling block to those trying to build a one-off home, frustrating people who want to stay in their own locality, and contributing to a declining population.

FEATURES 6 February 2025

Planning inconsistencies affect rural site prices

Frustration over a planning process that has restricted rural housing in recent years is leading to implications for the price and availability of sites across the country, writes Jacqueline Hogge.

LAND REPORT 6 February 2025

Farmer's trust in the quality and reliability of Flourish Calf

Trust in both protein quality and the brand are the primary criteria in selecting calf milk replacer in the case of a generational dairy farmer based near the northeast shore of Lough Neagh.

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Roads policy leaving farm families out in the cold

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Progress being made on probate delays

Progress being made on probate delays

Roads policy leaving farm families out in the cold

Progress being made on probate delays

Farmers’ bid to downsize family home rejected

Editorial: Modular homes in rural Ireland

Substantial holding in Co Offaly could qualify for grants and BISS

Money Mentor: your guide to building better financial security

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‘The planning process is a complete joke. The whole thing is a money spinner’

Planning inconsistencies affect rural site prices

Farmer's trust in the quality and reliability of Flourish Calf

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