Rural Life
A county councillor has called on the government to protect funding at EU level for the LEADER rural programme.
Forestry
A Co. Galway landowner has told a court that he was unaware that lands where 1.9ha (4.7ac) of trees were felled was a SAC.
The ICSA and Forestry Services Ltd will jointly host a native tree area guided farm walk in Co. Galway this week.
Agri-Business
Portumna Mart in Co. Galway has confirmed the appointment of a new manager, with PJ Conroy taking the reins.
A Co. Galway organic farmer is pleading with the public to buy his organically grown fruit and vegetable produce.
Gardaí in Co. Galway are investigating the burglary of a quad bike, which took place between 10:00p.m on May 30 and 8:30a.m on May 31.
Galway County Council has launched a strategy for preserving and enhancing the county's natural and cultural heritage over the next six years.
Gardaí are investigating all of the circumstances surrounding the death of two individuals following a fatal house fire in Casla, Co. Galway.
A south Co. Galway farmer has told a judge that his life has been turned upside down over his bail ban from Gort and his farm near there.
Large crowds will flock to Mountbellew next weekend for three nights of "shear entertainment" at the European Sheep Shearing Championships.
Gardaí are investigating a case of criminal damage after a landowner in Galway discovered several gates on his farm had been cut in half.
Aidan Mullins, a small sheep farmer in Kilconnell, Co. Galway has been farming next door to Coillte forestry since "around 1990".
On Thursday evening, an elderly farmer was rushed to hospital, after being left with no heat or power in the aftermath of Storm Éowyn.
Sheep
The 2025 European sheep shearing and woolhandling championships will be held in Co. Galway over the June bank holiday weekend.
Dairy
A dairy farmer in Co. Galway has said his biggest concern in the aftermath of Storm Éowyn, is keeping his cows and calves alive.
Headford Co-operative Mart in Co. Galway is looking to hire a general mart manager to oversee all aspects of its day-to-day business.
The cathaoirleach of Galway County Council has called for "critical" reforms to rural planning policy to support new homes on family farms.
An orchid has been discovered in Galway for the first time in 80 years, as a result of an initiative by the county council and volunteers.
A number of cattle, sheep, and horses were killed when lightning struck a high voltage line in a field near Gort in Co. Galway recently.
Tributes have been paid to former livestock auctioneer John (Johnny) Murphy passed away recently in his 99th year in Athenry, Co. Galway.
While she has worked in marts most of her life, stepping up to auctioneer at a sheep sale at Tuam Mart was a first for Saoirse Loftus.
Gardaí in Tuam are investigating the death of a man in his 60s following an "incident" on a farm in Menlough, Ballinasloe, Co. Galway.
A tractor that was stolen from a shed in Co. Galway was later recovered in Co. Wexford a short time later.
