A WESTMEATH FARMER has died after falling into a slurry tank while working on his farm in Killare near Mullingar yesterday afternoon. The 56-year-old was treated at the scene but was pronounced dead at Mullingar Regional Hospital. The Health and Safety Authority and the gardaí are carrying out separate investigations into the incident.
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# farmer - Saturday 20 April, 2013
FF calls on Coveney to ‘put his money where his mouth is’ and solve fodder issue
Fianna Fáil’s Éamon Ó Cuív has said that farmers are now paying up to €80 for a bale of silage and have been “dramatically let down.”
# farmer - Wednesday 2 January, 2013
21 people lost their lives farming last year
The IFA President has urged farm families to work safely in 2013.
# farmer - Thursday 20 December, 2012
Column: I raise turkeys for Christmas. Here’s how it goes.
This is the busiest time of year for Ronan Byrne, who says months of work will pay off on people’s taste buds on December 25.
# farmer - Thursday 6 December, 2012
Readers’ panel: Farmer
Eric Driver is very disappointed in the loss of stamp duty relief for young farmers, calling it “short-sighted”.
# farmer - Wednesday 5 December, 2012
Macra say budget measure will encourage young farmers
Macra na Feirme has said that the renewal of the young farmers’ stock relief measure could also help address age profile imbalances in farming.
# farmer - Wednesday 28 November, 2012
Kerry farmer raises over €20,000 for cancer research grants
Kevin Curran raised the money by driving his vintage tractor Betsy across America’s Route 66 in memory of his wife.
# farmer - Friday 3 August, 2012
Angry farmer is angry; crushes police cars with tractor
“We had nothing to pursue him with,” the local police chief in Vermont said.
# farmer - Thursday 5 July, 2012
Weather causing problems for farmers
How has the recent bad weather been affecting farmers and crops – and what does this mean for the traditional summer fruit, the strawberry?
# farmer - Monday 24 October, 2011
DUP councillor: “I want Rihanna to enjoy God’s salvation in her life”
The man who asked Rihanna to stop filming on his land has given TheJournal.ie his verdict on her new video – and said he doesn’t think she’s a “naughty person”.
# farmer - Monday 27 September, 2010
Father of two dies after being attacked by a swarm of wasps
Farmer disturbed wasp nest while he moved a bale of silage.
# farmer - Wednesday 18 August, 2010
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