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Posted by The Analyst | 13 February 2020 | Politics
Breakthrough or whitewash? Long-overdue punishment for a terror monster as Pakistan sentences Hafiz Saeed for 2008 Mumbai attack

I have personal reasons to be elated with the 11-year-sentencing of the UN-designated terrorist Hafiz Saeed in Lahore, Pakistan on Wednesday – though like most self-gratifying moments, I could be guilty of undue haste. I feel a sense of lightness at the sentencing of a monster terrorist who masterminded the 26/11 attack in Mumbai in...

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Posted by The Analyst | 13 February 2020 | Science & Tech
Mac software threats climbed 400% in 2019, more than Microsoft Windows, report says

Mac software threats climbed more than Windows, but Malwarebytes conceded most threats were not considered as dangerous as traditional malware.

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Posted by The Analyst | 13 February 2020 | Breaking News
Field of dreams: Farmer’s big proposal makes it on to Google Maps

A German man's marriage proposal got a bigger audience than he had planned when it showed up on an aerial picture used by Google Maps.

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Posted by The Analyst | 13 February 2020 | Farming
Meath’s Padraic Harnan: ‘It’s hard: you can’t farm if you’re injured, but I won’t quit football’

Being a full-time dairy farmer is one of the most demanding occupations there is. It is no longer seen as compatible with the rigours of playing inter-county football.

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Posted by The Analyst | 13 February 2020 | Farming
How to cut costly fertiliser wastage during the spring spreading season

Fertiliser spreading has started as farmers strive to boost grass growth this spring. This is a really expensive farm input, so you want to make sure all of your fertiliser is going exactly where it's needed.

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Posted by The Analyst | 13 February 2020 | Farming
Buyers vying to get hands on quality stock as numbers fall

Part of the reason mart prices have started so strongly this year is that those buying fear the traditional spring mart price bounce - and as suckler numbers continue to fall, perhaps they are also afraid that if they wait too long those better animals just won't be there.

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Posted by The Analyst | 13 February 2020 | Farming
Peter Hynes: How a new wave of genetic data is set to transform dairy farming in the next decade

The calving season is in full swing for us, and our diary is filling up with numerous projects on the horizon.

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