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Posted by The Analyst | May 14, 2019 | Farming
Large Roscommon holding with a good range of sheds ‘one of the finest’ in the county

Last week, I found myself in Roscommon at a substantial c167ac farm at Ballinaheglish, about 15km west of the county town. The holding, with a good range of farm buildings,...

Posted by The Analyst | May 14, 2019 | Farming
Motorists told to ‘expect the unexpected’ as busy silage season begins

All rural dwellers and visitors have been urged to be extra vigilant as silage harvesting gets under way.

Posted by The Analyst | May 14, 2019 | Farming
Care needed as BPS application deadline looms

Tomorrow is the deadline for BPS applications, and May 31 the deadline for amending BPS applications without a penalty. BPS applications made after May 15 will incur a 1pc penalty...

Posted by The Analyst | May 14, 2019 | Farming
One-in-five lambs ‘free’ to factories

"Factories have sheep-men in a headlock." The words of one sheep farmer yesterday on the current relationship between factories and their suppliers. And "headlock" it is in relation to prices,...

Posted by The Analyst | May 14, 2019 | Farming
Joe Kelleher: How many replacements do we need?

There has been a lot of focus this spring on improving the beef traits of the non-replacement calves produced from the national dairy herd. The key recommendations include using sexed...

Posted by The Analyst | May 14, 2019 | Farming
High praise for €1.4m former Franciscan Order farm

Last week, I found myself in Roscommon at a substantial c167ac farm at Ballinaheglish, about 15km west of the county town. The holding, with a good range of farm buildings,...

Posted by The Analyst | May 14, 2019 | Farming
Entitlements sales spike ahead of BPS closing date

A major spike in entitlement trading has been reported in the run-up to tomorrow's application deadline for CAP area-based schemes such as the BPS, ANC and GLAS.

Posted by The Analyst | May 14, 2019 | Farming
Darragh McCullough: ‘One of Ireland’s most capable dairy men has turned out to be a killer’

Convicted murderer Pat Quirke confirms our worst suspicions that Ireland's most ambitious dairy farmers are greedy so-and-sos that will stop at nothing in their thirst for more.

Posted by The Analyst | May 14, 2019 | Breaking News
Trump would not be welcome in Ireland, say union members

Union members backed a motion calling on the Government to oppose US President Donald Trump visiting the country.

Posted by The Analyst | May 14, 2019 | Breaking News
Paul Sonne: ‘Trump looks like the bully who is secretly scared to get in a fight’

President Donald Trump ran for office vowing to extricate the United States from entanglements abroad. But his administration now finds itself juggling three national security crises overseas - with Iran,...

Posted by The Analyst | May 14, 2019 | Breaking News
Netanyahu to push law to protect him from prosecution

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is planning to push through a new law that would allow parliament to protect his immunity from prosecution, as he faces possible indictment in three...

Posted by The Analyst | May 14, 2019 | Farming
Motorists told to ‘expect the unexpected’ as busy silage season begins

All rural dwellers and visitors have been urged to be extra vigilant as silage harvesting gets under way.

Posted by The Analyst | May 14, 2019 | Breaking News
McGregor in clear as US prosecutors drop phone theft charges

Conor McGregor is off the hook for allegedly smashing a fan's phone outside a hotel in Florida, after the complainant stopped co-operating with prosecutors.

Posted by The Analyst | May 14, 2019 | Breaking News
May warned: go or destroy party

Jacob Rees-Mogg has urged British Prime Minister Theresa May to quit to end the "complete vacuum of leadership" as he claimed the majority of Tory members he meets say they...

Posted by The Analyst | May 14, 2019 | Breaking News
Hillsborough safety officer fined £6,500 for role in disaster that killed 96

The former secretary of Sheffield Wednesday Football Club has been fined £6,500 (€7,500) and ordered to pay £5,000 (€5,765) costs for failing to ensure the health and safety of fans...

Posted by The Analyst | May 14, 2019 | Breaking News
Assange faces rape probe in Sweden as case reopened

Sweden reopened an investigation into a rape allegation against WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange yesterday and will seek his extradition from Britain.

Posted by The Analyst | May 14, 2019 | Breaking News
America’s sweetheart Doris Day dies at 97

Doris Day, who has died aged 97, was cast so frequently in roles requiring her to assume an air of cheerful chastity that the film composer Oscar Levant was once...

Posted by The Analyst | May 14, 2019 | Breaking News
Actress Felicity Huffman faces prison sentence over role in college admissions cheating scam

Actress Felicity Huffman has pleaded guilty to allegations she paid $15,000 (€13,300) to rig her daughter's SAT score as part of a nationwide college admissions cheating scheme.

Posted by The Analyst | May 14, 2019 | Breaking News
$2bn for couple in case over weed-killer cancer link

A California jury on Monday awarded more than $2bn to a couple who claimed Bayer AG's glyphosate-based Roundup weed killer caused their cancer, in the largest US jury verdict to...

Posted by The Analyst | May 14, 2019 | Breaking News
UN leader visits New Zealand mosques where 51 were killed

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has visited the two New Zealand mosques where 51 worshippers were killed by a gunman in March.

Posted by The Analyst | May 14, 2019 | Breaking News
Investigation launched after deadly plane crash in Alaska

A team of federal accident investigators is expected to arrive in Alaska on Tuesday to try to piece together what caused a deadly midair collision between two sightseeing planes.

Posted by The Analyst | May 14, 2019 | Breaking News
Three killed after sightseeing planes collide in Alaska

Three people have died after two sightseeing planes collided in mid-air in south-east Alaska, the US Coast Guard said.

Posted by The Analyst | May 13, 2019 | Science & Tech
'Foldable' PC? Lenovo ThinkPad laptop screen bends in half like a book

Lenovo is showing off not a foldable phone but a prototype of what the Chinese company claims as the first “foldable PC,” ThinkPad laptop.

Posted by The Analyst | May 13, 2019 | Science & Tech
Lenovo foldable laptop prototype due in 2020

Lenovo foldable laptop prototype due in 2020. Don't expect it to be cheap.

Posted by The Analyst | May 13, 2019 | Breaking News
California jury says Bayer must pay $2bn to couple in Roundup cancer trial

A California jury on Monday awarded more than $2bn (€1.78bn) to a couple who claimed Bayer AG's glyphosate-based Roundup weed killer caused their cancer, marking the third consecutive U.S. jury...

Posted by The Analyst | May 13, 2019 | Business
California jury awards couple $2 billion in Monsanto/Bayer Roundup cancer trial

A US jury has awarded $2 billion in punitive damages to a California couple after concluding that Roundup weed killer caused their cancer and that Monsanto, now owned by Bayer,...

Posted by The Analyst | May 13, 2019 | Breaking News
‘Like me, a little controversial’: Trump praises Hungary’s far-right prime minister Orban

U.S. President Donald Trump praised Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban on Monday, describing him as "like me, a little controversial," and brushing off concerns about threats to democratic norms in...

Posted by The Analyst | May 13, 2019 | Breaking News
Kensington Palace release unseen photos of Kate Middleton working on designs for her highly-anticipated Chelsea Flower Show garden

Previously unseen pictures of Kate Middleton working on designs for her Chelsea Flower Show garden have been released by Kensington Palace.

Posted by The Analyst | May 13, 2019 | Science & Tech
Apple launches Apple TV app with HBO subscription channel to watch 'Game of Thrones' offline

The freshly designed Apple TV app for the iPhone, iPad and Apple TV box is meant to help you more easily find TV shows and movies you want to watch.

Posted by The Analyst | May 13, 2019 | Science & Tech
This pressure cooker is also an air fryer—and it's at its lowest price ever for one day

Save almost $80 on this incredible 8-quart multi-cooker today.

Posted by The Analyst | May 13, 2019 | Business
Bitcoin nears $8,000 benchmark as massive cryptocurrency price spike prompts some head-scratching

After an extensive slump since the end of last year, Bitcoin prices have now spiked to a nine-month high of almost $8,000, leaving analysts and enthusiasts questioning what might have...

Posted by The Analyst | May 13, 2019 | Breaking News
Watch: Referee Mike Dean celebrates wildly as Tranmere progress in play-offs

Premier League referee Mike Dean led the celebrations as Tranmere booked their place in the League Two play-off final.

Posted by The Analyst | May 13, 2019 | Science & Tech
Why can't we look away from this ice cream churning?

It's getting hot outside, so we made some ice cream. And things got...steamy. (Turn your sound on for extra steam.)

Posted by The Analyst | May 13, 2019 | Breaking News
Teenager arrested on suspicion of drugs offences after girl’s death

Police investigating the death of a 15-year-old girl believed to have taken MDMA have arrested a teenage boy on suspicion of drugs offences.

Posted by The Analyst | May 13, 2019 | Breaking News
It’s a girl! Chester Zoo’s new baby giraffe has been named

Chester Zoo has revealed its new baby giraffe is a girl.

Posted by The Analyst | May 13, 2019 | Science & Tech
Facebook to pay U.S. content reviewers up to $22 an hour amid criticism

In addition to paying more, Facebook said it's adding tools for moderators to have graphic images blurred out, for example, before they see them.