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Farm Safety Week: elderly and children make up 55% of farm fatalities
Grace Hoare
Farmers must take particular care with older people and children on farms as they collectively account for 55% of farm fatalities.
24 July 2024 Schemes
60% grant aid for purchase of PTO shaft covers
Minister of State Martin Heydon announced the reopening of the National Farm Safety Measure, with PTO shaft covers eligible at 60% grant aid, to a maximum eligible cost of €100/cover.
24 July 2024 Husbandry
Tillage Management: safety, stubbles and straw
There looks to be some good weather on the way for the harvest. Farmers who have been unable to cut will be glad to see a dry spell.
RSA and IFA issue road safety reminder to farmers and public
The IFA and RSA have reiterated the best practice for farm vehicle road safety as more machinery is travelling on roads during the summer.
24 July 2024 News
Keep safety in mind with fieldwork and autumn calving
As fieldwork increases and autumn calving kicks off, always keep safety in mind when completing jobs.
23 July 2024 Management
Farm Safety Week: 10 tips for working with livestock
Livestock can be very unpredictable so handlers need to be confident and competent when handling them, the HSA outlines safety advice to stock personnel.
23 July 2024 News
Health and Safety Authority launches forestry inspection campaign
The HSA is aiming to reduce the risks associated with forestry work, including handling machinery, working at height, chainsaw use, and emergency response planning in new inspection campaign.
22 July 2024 News
Francie Gorman: we need to make farm safety a number one priority
IFA president Francie Gorman highlights how even though farming is a hazardous occupation, many accidents are preventable.
17 July 2024 Farm safety
Safety should never be left to chance
Ciaran Roche of FBD highlights the dangers of farm construction work and working at heights, and how the risk simply isn't worth it.
17 July 2024 Farm safety
Farm safety to take centre stage at Tullamore Show
Farm Safety Live aims to highlight safety measures for farm vehicles and livestock at Tullamore Show.
15 July 2024 News
Top priority - quad bike safety
We have of course the regulation that all quad bike users must wear a helmet.
10 July 2024 Viewpoints
Man in his 70s dies in farm incident on Laois-Offaly border
Gardaí were alerted to the incident last Thursday afternoon.
8 July 2024 News