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MUNSTER FARMER: Bringing home the bacon

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 11:12:19 +0000

OVER 200 catering students from nine Institute of Technology Colleges nationwide participated in training days which recently took place in Athlone IT, Bord Bia's Foodcentre, Dublin and IT Tralee.

The bug is back

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 11:12:19 +0000

ON PAPER, at least, the current incarnation of Volkswagen's Beetle has little in common with Dr Porsche's original air-cooled people's car, being a Golf MKIV in everything but name and shape.

PROPERTY: House has three other buildings

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 11:12:19 +0000

A SPACIOUS five bedroom residence which is just three miles from Cullen village is on the market for €180,000. The accommodation includes a sitting room, two bathrooms, front porch and staire stairs to the attic, which is floored for storage.

COMMENT: Planning hearing raises questions for co council

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 11:12:19 +0000

THE Bord Pleanala oral hearing, which concluded this week, into a proposed development in Glanmire raises important questions about the role taken by Cork County Council in the planning process.

LIFE SKILLS: Mothers need to look after themselves

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 11:12:19 +0000

T HIS Sunday 14th March celebrates Mother's Day. What are you planning to do to acknowledge and appreciate the 'mother' in your life?

I'm speaking up for Transition Year

Thu, 04 Mar 2010 10:40:54 +0000

ASKED what could best describe Transition Year ... it would fall into the category of being unique. This is a year considered by some as being a 'doss' but while its main focus is not academic it's jam packed with practical life skills. Public speaking is a great experience, as you grow in self-confidence and learn to speak in front of a crowd.

MUNSTER FARMER: Environment Shock rise in number of scheme a farm deaths this year waste of time

Thu, 04 Mar 2010 10:40:54 +0000

THE new Agri Environment Scheme comes as a big disappointment to farmers who will pay more than it's worth to be in the scheme, according to ICSA president Gabriel Gilmartin.

Get into the habit of living for the better

Thu, 04 Mar 2010 10:40:54 +0000

HOW many habits are you consciously aware of that no longer support moving you forward in achieving more, in being more?

COMMENT: Referendum on rights of children to be welcomed

Thu, 04 Mar 2010 10:40:54 +0000

IN the vast majority of cases, parents do make the correct choices for their children — the adage of 'parents know best' certainly rings true for countless children in this state.

PROPERTY: Building industry calls for national register of house prices

Thu, 04 Mar 2010 10:40:54 +0000

THE Construction Industry Federation (CIF) has called for the establishment of a national register of house prices following the cancellation of the monthly ESRI/Permanent TSB House Price Index.

COMMENT: Unfair disparity in retirement ages

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 11:12:19 +0000

THE NEW national pension framework, announced last week and due to be introduced in 2014, will highlight the differences between the length of service provided by private workers and gardai.

Here's privacy and comfort

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 11:12:19 +0000

A HOUSE nicely located for comfort and privacy in a popular Mallow estate is on the market with a guide price of €360,000.

Four-bed Mallow house has been kept in excellent condition

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 11:12:19 +0000

A HOUSE that is in excellent condition is up for sale in Mallow town.

Rents fall 25% in two years

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 11:12:19 +0000

RENTS across the country rose by just over 1% in January, according to the latest report published by the property website, Daft.ie.

Competition is the best way to cut the cost of disposing of dead animals

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 11:12:19 +0000

COMMENTING on the findings of an extensive, countrywide IFA survey of collection charges for fallen animals, Animal Health Project Team leader John Waters said farmers are seeing the benefits of competition in some areas, with more realistic fees being charged.

'Milk quota giveaway is unfair to dairy farmers'

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 11:12:19 +0000

THE decision by Agriculture Minister Brendan Smith to provide further supports for new entrants to dairying amounts to discrimination against existing small scale milk producers who are already struggling due to the deregulation of the dairy market, the ICMSA claims.

Safety drive amid shock rise in deaths on the farm

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 11:12:19 +0000

TEAGASC Director Professor Gerry Boyle has called on all farmers to make farm safety a high priority to reduce the recent surge in fatalities on farms.

Privacy and comfort at this spacious Mallow property

Thu, 04 Mar 2010 10:40:54 +0000

A HOUSE nicely located for comfort and privacy in a popular Mallow estate is on the market with a guide price of €360,000.

Here are four properties in one lot

Thu, 04 Mar 2010 10:40:54 +0000

A SPACIOUS five bedroom residence which is just three miles from Cullen village is on the market for €180,000.

Agri diesel may avoid carbon tax

Thu, 04 Mar 2010 10:40:54 +0000

FINE Gael Agriculture Spokesman, Michael Creed said this week he has secured agreement from Finance Minister Brian Lenihan to reconsider Fine Gael proposals to exempt agri diesel from a carbon tax before final legislation is passed.

EU Commissioner will look at flood insurance

Thu, 25 Feb 2010 08:40:39 +0000

THE new EU Employment Commissioner has vowed to examine the issue of property insurance for people who live in floodprone areas.

COMMENT: Lost opportunity to draw a line under abuse scandal

Thu, 25 Feb 2010 08:40:39 +0000

IT is a matter of deep regret that the Catholic Church has so far failed to provide a satisfactory public apology to the victims of clerical sex-abuse in this country following last week's meeting between Pope Benedict XVI and the bishops of Ireland.

COMMENT: 'Apology from Pope may have been best'

Thu, 25 Feb 2010 08:40:39 +0000

BISHOP of Kerry Dr Bill Murphy said this week that Pope Benedict XVI may have been better off apologising to victims of clerical sexual abuse directly after last week's historic meeting with Irish Bishops.

DON'T MISS Five Days

Thu, 25 Feb 2010 08:40:39 +0000

BACK IN 2007, the Beeb broadcast Five Days, a drama by acclaimed writer Gwyneth Hughes set over, well, five days. It was critically acclaimed and featured a great cast, so everyone expected more of the same. But instead, everything went quiet – until now.

Sherlock: we need a dairy task force to save the sector

Thu, 25 Feb 2010 08:40:39 +0000

LABOUR spokesperson for Agriculture and Food Seán Sherlock has warned that the announcement by Lakeland Dairies that it is to close its milk-drying facilities in Co Monaghan, with the loss of 60 jobs, is a further indication that a Dairy Task Force is needed to address the crisis facing the sector.

FARMER: Meat factories must increase prices says IFA

Thu, 25 Feb 2010 08:40:39 +0000

IFA President John Bryan said the meat factories must increase cattle prices in line with returns from our main export markets as the current loss-making prices were squeezing the financial lifeblood out of winter finishers.

IN FOR A SHOCK

Thu, 25 Feb 2010 08:40:39 +0000

THOUGHT about shock absorbers recently? Thought not. Maybe you should... All motorists know that driving on wet, windy, icy or snowy winter roads can be hazardous, and most sensible drivers take extra care when doing so. However, few realise that the effectiveness of taking precautions such as reducing their speed, fitting winter tyres for extreme weather conditions, or even driving a car equipped with the latest safety technology such as antilock brakes (ABS) or an anti-skid system (ASR), can be seriously compromised if their vehicle has worn shock absorbers.

COMMENT: Abuse victim: 'Absence of apology like a slap in the face'

Thu, 25 Feb 2010 08:40:39 +0000

THE absence of a clear apology and message of support for survivors of clerical sex abuse from the bishops' summit with Pope Benedict XVI represents the loss of the single greatest opportunity the Church has ever had to draw a line under the controversy, according to a Kerry survivor.

Stunning properties now available in Iveragh

Thu, 25 Feb 2010 08:40:39 +0000

Ocean View, Cooil East, Valentia Island THIS luxury home is located in what is probably the most desirable location on all Valentia Island, the most westerly point in Europe.

Grave concern for criminal justice system

Thu, 18 Feb 2010 10:53:36 +0000

Sir, The Irish criminal justice system is now becoming a matter of grave concern regarding accused persons on trial for homicide.

Learning how to deal with conflict

Thu, 18 Feb 2010 10:53:36 +0000

THROUGHOUT our daily lives, challenges and conflicts arise that can have a negative impact on our confidence and emotional wellbeing.

'SFP critical to survival of Irish farmers'

Thu, 18 Feb 2010 10:53:36 +0000

THE Single Farm Payment is vital to Irish farmers and it plays a pivotal role in supporting the production of high quality food in an environmentally sustainable way, IFA President John Bryan told EU Agriculture Commissioner Dacian Ciolos at a meeting in Brussels.

COMMENT: Divorcing couples needs to look to their penion plans

Thu, 18 Feb 2010 10:53:36 +0000

DIAMONDS, crooned Marilyn Monroe, are a girl's best friend; however, with marriage breakdown now unfortunately occurring for countless couples it now seems that pensions are becoming the top prize in the courtroom.

'Europe is the best friend that Irish Agriculture has'

Thu, 18 Feb 2010 10:53:36 +0000

FINE Gael Seanad Spokesperson on Agriculture, Senator Paul Bradford, has said an urgent debate on the future of agricultural funding in Ireland is needed in advance of the negotiation of the Common Agricultural Policy ( CAP) budget post 2013.

HONDA JAZZ WINS CONTINENTAL IRISH SMALL CAR OF THE YEAR AWARDS 2010

Thu, 18 Feb 2010 10:53:36 +0000

The Honda Jazz emerged victorious in the Continental Irish Small Car of the Year Awards 2010 and Honda Accord was runner up in the Continental Luxury/Sports Car of the Year Awards 2010 announced by the Irish Motoring Writers Association at a ceremony in the Crown Plaza Hotel, Dublin on Thursday 26th November, 2009.