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Reasons for farm deaths revealed as Laois charity Embrace confirms date for remembrance service

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Reasons for farm deaths revealed as Laois charity Embrace confirms date for remembrance service

A Laois-based organisation has announced the holding of its annual remembrance service for for victims farm accidents as a nation research project has tried to explain why farming is the occupation with the highest rate of ...

26 May 2017 at 15:45

IFA to host Portlaoise farm finance meeting follwing bad year for farm earnings

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IFA to host Portlaoise farm finance meeting follwing bad year for farm earnings

Laois IFA will host a Financial Information Meeting for farm families in the Maldron Hotel, Portlaoise on Wednesday 2nd November 2016 at 8pm Laois IFA Chairman Francis Gorman said 2016 has been a very difficult year . “The purpose of the ...

31 Oct 2016 at 11:00

Safety warning after tragic farm death

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Safety warning after tragic farm death

Laois IFA has reiterated its warning to farmers in the wake of the death of a farmer near Rathdowney. John Loughman, aged in his late 50s, died tragically while moving bales at his farm in Levalley, Rathdowney. It is understood it was a ...

09 Aug 2016 at 15:48

Depleted Portlaoise lose out to Home Farm in FAI Intermediate Cup

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Depleted Portlaoise lose out to Home Farm in FAI Intermediate Cup

This cup tie came at the wrong time for Portlaoise, as they were forced to make several changes due to normal starters being unavailable for selection thanks to the football season reaching its climax. The losses of the likes of Paul ...

19 Sept 2017 at 12:50

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On a Ballacolla farm

Pat & Noreen Whelan at Ballacolla for the launch of A Year on our Farm by Ann & Robin Talbot. Pic: Alf Harvey

19 Sept 2013 at 18:03

Farming with allergies and lots more besides

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Farming with allergies and lots more besides

You were wondering how I managed on the farm with my allergies. I'm allergic to loads of stuff: dust mites, straw, animal hair, hay, grass pollens, pine trees, dairy products, not great with gluten, even rain has affected my eczema ...

08 Jun 2018 at 18:36

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Renewed call on farm safety as toll reaches 17

IFA president Eddie Downey has again called on farm families to make safety a top priority on their farms and to think safety and farm safely at all times. Tragically, 17 lives have been lost to farm accidents so far this year, ...

13 Aug 2014 at 10:26

Laois stud farm to feature in big promotion of thoroughbred breeding in Ireland

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Laois stud farm to feature in big promotion of thoroughbred breeding in Ireland

A Laois stud farm is on a select list of stud farms that have been selected to show off the excellence of the horse thoroughbred breeding industry in Ireland. Anngrove Stud in Irishtown Mountmellick is just one of 27 stud ...

08 Nov 2018 at 12:38

Laois stud farm to feature in big promotion of thoroughbred breeding in Ireland

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Laois stud farm to feature in big promotion of thoroughbred breeding in Ireland

A Laois stud farm is on a select list of Stud Farms that has been selected to show of the excellence of the horse thoroughbred breeding industry in Ireland. Anngrove Stud in Irishtown Mountmellick is just one of 27 stud ...

15 Dec 2016 at 16:09

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Family farming

Linda Hastings with Mervyn, Rachel and Nathan Tomb at Ballacolla for the launch of A Year on our Farm by Ann and Robin Talbot by Damian O’Reilly of RTE Pic: Alf Harvey/hrphoto.ie

18 Sept 2013 at 16:42

All roads lead to Laois for a day of vintage farm family fun

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All roads lead to Laois for a day of vintage farm family fun

All roads lead to Ballyreilly in Co Laois  this weekend for families looking for a fun day out and vintage farm machinery fans. Sunday, October 1 is the date to mark in your diary for this year's Ballyreilly Threshing ...

27 Sept 2017 at 14:01

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Farming life

When the National Ploughing championships last visited Laois the Talbot family in Ballacolla co-hosted the event so it appropriate that the same family has just launched a new book that promotes ...

19 Sept 2013 at 14:19

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