A group set up to help feed frontline workers battling coronavirus has hit more than €550,000 in donations.
A compact 71ac mixed farm near Bailieborough, Co Cavan, that includes a small dairy operation and entitlements is on the market by private treaty with a guide price of €470,000.
The rights of young people working on Irish farms are being breached, the EU-mandated Committee of Social Rights (ECSR) has warned.
The improved weather conditions have finally allowed some ground to dry out and field activities across all enterprises to commence.
As farmers and other frontline workers step up to the challenge of keeping supply chains functioning during the coronavirus pandemic, the question of how policy-making can continue in this time of crisis has also become urgent.
Amazon warehouse, delivery and retail gig workers in the US went on strike this week to call attention to safety and wage concerns for people labouring through the coronavirus crisis.
Back in the summer of 2016 when Angus Lloyd took Ulster up on their offer of a development contract, the Dubliner made the tough decision to put his medical studies on hold.
