A 110ac non-residential farm at Whitefields, Beaufort, near Killarney in Kerry, sold at auction last week, making €1.925m or a strong €17,500/ac.
Posted by | June 4, 2019 | Farming
Posted by | June 4, 2019 | Farming
It is hard to judge whether last week's farmer meetings with various sheep processors around the country has yielded anything tangible on prices for producers.
Posted by | June 4, 2019 | Farming
The Irish Whiskey Association (IWA) has disputed claims that the bulk of grain used to make Irish whiskey is imported.
Posted by | June 4, 2019 | Farming
How Irish is 'Irish' whiskey? This is a valid question that our cereal growers have been asking for years. But nobody has been listening.
Posted by | June 4, 2019 | Breaking News
While US President Donald Trump will savour the plush presidential suite at his luxury Doonbeg Resort property tomorrow night, hundreds of gardaí on security duty around Clare will be accommodated...
Posted by | June 4, 2019 | Breaking News
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo delivered a sobering assessment of the prospects of the Trump administration's long-awaited Middle East peace plan in a closed-door meeting with Jewish leaders, saying...
Posted by | June 4, 2019 | Breaking News
US president Donald Trump heaped further pressure in favour of a hard Brexit as he called on Britain to throw off the "shackles" of EU membership.
Posted by | June 4, 2019 | Breaking News
Today marks the 30th anniversary of the Tiananmen Square Massacre in Beijing.
Posted by | June 4, 2019 | Breaking News
Taliban commanders have banned health workers, including polio vaccinators, from swathes of Afghanistan after accusing them of collecting intelligence used to target militant leaders.
Posted by | June 4, 2019 | Breaking News
Donald Trump may leave Ireland more relaxed than he arrived and the answer could lie in Doonbeg - but beyond the golf course.
Posted by | June 4, 2019 | Breaking News
President Donald Trump is poised to do his bit for the beef and seafood industries, with both set to feature prominently on formal menus for his two-day visit.
Posted by | June 4, 2019 | Breaking News
A long-feared confrontation between security forces and protesters occupying part of Sudan's capital, Khartoum, appeared to have started yesterday as heavy gunfire was heard around the city and a doctors'...
Posted by | June 4, 2019 | Breaking News
Here's a thought: The US President loves Britain more than us.
Posted by | June 4, 2019 | Breaking News
A Swedish court has rejected a request for Julian Assange to be detained in absentia, complicating hopes of extraditing the WikiLeaks founder to face trial over allegations of rape and...
Posted by | June 4, 2019 | Breaking News
Five bodies have been spotted by air force pilots searching for eight missing climbers in the Himalayas.
Posted by | June 4, 2019 | Breaking News
More than 40,000 people have been intercepted in the Mediterranean and taken to detention camps and torture houses under a European migration policy that is responsible for crimes against humanity,...
Posted by | June 4, 2019 | Breaking News
The first use of a red carpet in literature came in the play 'Agamemnon' by Aeschylus, written in 458 BC.
Posted by | June 4, 2019 | Breaking News
China warned students and academics yesterday about risks involved in studying in the United States, pointing to limits on the duration of visas and visa refusals, amid a bitter trade...
Posted by | June 4, 2019 | Breaking News
Boris Johnson promised yesterday to lead Britain out of the European Union on October 31 with or without an exit deal, launching his leadership bid in a campaign video.
Posted by | June 4, 2019 | Breaking News
A senior North Korean official reported to have been sentenced to hard labour over the failed nuclear summit with Washington has been shown in state media enjoying a concert near...
Posted by | June 4, 2019 | Science & Tech
Apple announced upcoming changes to its phone, watch and computer software that highlight its increasing emphasis on digital services, speed and personal privacy. The software updates were previewed Monday at...
Posted by | June 3, 2019 | Science & Tech
Apple's iTunes was yesterday; new iOS will make consumers happy with real world features like iMessages attached to a photo and easier app sign-ons.
Posted by | June 3, 2019 | Science & Tech
Details about the new Mac Pro were released at WWDC. Despite its added features, consumers are focused on its resemblance to this kitchen utensil.
Posted by | June 3, 2019 | Science & Tech
We'll help you find the best gifts for dad.
Posted by | June 3, 2019 | Breaking News
Oregon Zoo in the United States has posted a video of its two orphaned river otter pups playing together after they were rescued.
Posted by | June 3, 2019 | Politics
US President Donald Trump rolled into the UK on Monday, dishing out scorching insults like it was going out of fashion. Surely Brexit Britain has suffered enough humiliation already? Read...
Posted by | June 3, 2019 | Breaking News
US President Donald Trump said during his visit to London on Monday that the United States and Britain could soon negotiate a "big" trade deal.
Posted by | June 3, 2019 | Breaking News
US President Donald Trump said during his visit to London on Monday that the United States and Britain could soon negotiate a "big" trade deal.
Posted by | June 3, 2019 | Science & Tech
Meteor impacts? Sparkling moon dust? The astronauts' golf clubs? Whatever they are, random, weird flashes of light on the moon have puzzled astronomers for years.
Posted by | June 3, 2019 | Science & Tech
During Apple's WWDC conference, a report came out that the Department of Justice and FTC met recently to give DOJ jurisdiction to investigate Apple.
Posted by | June 3, 2019 | Science & Tech
It's official: Apple is dropping iTunes in exchange for three separate apps and called its new operating system iOS 13. Here's what you need to know.
Posted by | June 3, 2019 | Science & Tech
A report Monday on Chinese manufacturing suggested that Beijing's trade war with the Trump administration is causing economic damage.
Posted by | June 3, 2019 | Science & Tech
Is OnePlus' latest smartphone powerful enough to win over iPhone users? We spent two weeks using it to find out.
Posted by | June 3, 2019 | Science & Tech
The best TV we tested in 2018 is available for an insanely low price right now from eBay.
Posted by | June 3, 2019 | Breaking News
Chicago's police chief has condemned a “despicable level of violence” during a weekend in which 52 people in the city were shot, eight of them fatally, and two more were...
Posted by | June 3, 2019 | Business
Apple shares took a hit after it was reported that the US Justice Department planned to investigate the company for “anti-competitive behavior,” part of a broader antitrust probe looking at...
Posted by | June 3, 2019 | Breaking News
Sudan's ruling military has moved to crush the protest movement opposing its grip on power as security forces overran the main sit-in site in the capital.
Posted by | June 3, 2019 | Breaking News
The parents of a five-year-old boy who survived being thrown from a third-floor balcony at a shopping mall have condemned his attacker's actions as "evil" while saying they forgive him...
Posted by | June 3, 2019 | Breaking News
A projection of Donald Trump's UK approval rating on the Tower of London was part of protests against the US President's state visit on Monday.
Posted by | June 3, 2019 | Science & Tech
If you're looking for top-of-the-line noise-canceling headphones, the Bose QuietComfort Series II headphones deliver on all fronts, and right now they're on sale on Amazon and B&H Photo.
