A Letterkenny man has been named FBD Young Farmer of the Year. Dwayne Shiels (pictured above) is a pedigree sheep…
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Man jailed and given 30 year driving ban for killing farmer
by Staff Writer 4 years agoA man who crashed into and killed a farmer while driving at speed during an argument with his girlfriend has…
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Young farmer caught with cocaine is given a chance by court
by Staff Writer 5 years agoA young farmer who was caught with cocaine has pleaded with a Judge not to give him a criminal conviction…
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Farmer in assault case claims his land over-run by neighbour’s animals
by Staff Writer 6 years agoA farmer accused of breaking the cheekbone of his neighbour in a row over a straying cow claims his land…
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Watch: Donegal farmer has a surprise in store for First Dates
by Rachel McLaughlin 6 years agoA Donegal farmer is set to have a very entertaining appearance on First Dates Ireland this week – as he…
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A young farmer who reversed his car for more than one kilometre after seeing Gardai has appeared in court. Craig…
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Banned driver was caught driving tractor on uncle’s farm
by Staff Writer 6 years agoA young farmer has been banned from driving after being caught driving a tractor for several hundred yards while already…
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Plastic is not fantastic as fears grow for Lough Foyle
by Stephen Maguire 6 years agoAn Inishowen farmer fears that large volumes of plastic and rubber currently washing up on the shores of Lough Foyle…
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McConalogue slams Minister’s lack of clarity over fodder transport subsidy
by Elaine McCallig 7 years agoFianna Fáil Spokesperson on Agriculture, Charlie McConalogue TD has called on Minister Creed to urgently provide clarity surrounding a transport…
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Businessman attacked farmer’s tractor with hammer in land dispute
by Staff Writer 7 years agoA businessman attacked a farmer’s tractor with a hammer and told him he would get it in his head the…
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‘Hay – didn’t I arrest you before?’ Banned farmer caught again
by Staff Writer 7 years agoA Donegal farmer was caught delivering hay while banned from driving by the same Garda who had prosecuted him for…
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Donegal’s youngest farmer gives neighbour a helping hand!
by Elaine McCallig 7 years agoEthan Gillespie from Marameelan, Dungloe, was hard at work this weekend helping his neighbour out around the farm. 5-year-old Ethan…
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Snakes alive! Farmer left shocked after slithery discovery in Milford!
by Stephen Maguire 7 years agoA farmer in Co Donegal was left terrified after being confronted by a snake while checking on animals. The farmer…
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Farmer caught driving motorbike into verge on way home from pub
by Staff Writer 7 years agoAn elderly farmer was caught by Gardai after continuously driving his motorbike into a grass verge on the way home…
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More awareness urged after inquest hears farmer trampled to death by bull
by Staff Writer 8 years agoThe family of a farmer trampled to death has said the Department of Agriculture and the Irish Farmer’s Association should…
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McConalogue outraged by lack of contingency planning to safeguard farmers post-Brexit
by Elaine McCallig 8 years agoFianna Fáil Spokesperson on Agriculture Charlie McConalogue TD has said he is appalled by the lack of contingency planning that…
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Horrified Judge tells farmer he should not be near any living creature
by Staff Writer 8 years agoA Judge has told an elderly Donegal farmer that he should not be near or in control of any living…
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“Heavy rainfall has damaged farmland for livestock farmers” – McConalogue
by Stephen Maguire 8 years agoPOLITICS: Fianna Fáil Spokesperson on Agriculture Charlie McConalogue has called on Minister Michael Creed to extend the October deadline for…
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Farmer hospitalised after being attacked by trespasser this morning
by Stephen Maguire 8 years agoCOURTS: A Donegal farmer had to be hospitalised after being attacked by a man who trespassed onto his lands. Jack McGlinchey,…
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FARMER CAUGHT WITH ILLEGAL DIESEL IN JEEP HAS CONVICTION DISMISSED
by Staff Writer 9 years agoA DONEGAL farmer originally fined €5,000 for driving his jeep with illegal green diesel has had has conviction overturned on…