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Gallery: Farm Safety Event on family farm in Carrigans

The need to protect farmers and farm workers by implementing a culture of farm safety practices into everyday work life was highlighted by the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue at an IFA Farm Safety event at the ...

22 Jul 2022 at 01:21

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Farm Safety Week encourages Donegal farm families to Rethink Safety

Today (Monday) marks the ninth annual Farm Safety Week in Ireland and the UK, an initiative led by the Irish Farmers Association here and by Yellow Wellies UK. The message for this year is: Rethink Safety, which aims to encourage a deeper ...

19 Jul 2021 at 17:16

National News

Farm safety risk for farmers under mental health stress highlighted

A farmer under stress is more likely to be involved in a farm safety incident according to a minister with responsibility for farm safety, as he highlighted that farmers also face a disproportionate burden of mental health problems. The ...

10 Oct 2022 at 10:33

National News

Investment of €1.25 million in farm safety simulators announced

An investment of €1.25 million in 18 agriculture machinery simulators for agricultural colleges is a significant step up in efforts to improve farm safety around machinery and tractors, according to Minister Martin Heydon. The Minister ...

21 Jul 2022 at 13:53

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Farm safety urged as inquest heard Donegal farmer trampled to death by bull

Farmers are being urged to be vigilant when dealing with bulls and cattle after an inquest heard a 65-year-old farmer was trampled to death and his twin brother was also attacked by a bull on the same day. Patrick Dowds from Toulett, ...

12 Apr 2017 at 19:18

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Donegal farmers will be among those visited during intensive farm inspection campaign

The Health and Safety Authority (HSA) will begin a month long intensive farm inspection campaign on Tuesday 2nd May. Approximately 500 inspections are planned with the focus on tractor and machinery safety and Donegal farms will be ...

28 Apr 2017 at 13:58

Local News

Donegal farmers reminded to never underestimate the risk from cattle

Farmers have been reminded to be extra vigilant when handling cattle following a serious incident on a farm in Westmeath recently. ICSA treasurer Dan Lynam was on a neighbouring farm, helping with a herd test, when his neighbour ...

25 Jan 2020 at 17:00

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WATCH: 'A farmer is seven more times likely to die on an farm over any other profession in Ireland'

Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine, on day two of the National Ploughing Championships speaks about the importance of farm safety. The Minister wants to drive a cultural change in farming ...

21 Sept 2022 at 14:46

National News

'Be patient' - Motorists urged to avoid dangerously overtaking slow tractors

An Garda Síochána is urging motorists travelling behind tractors or other slow moving vehicles to "be patient". The appeal - posted by a Garda spokesperson on social media yesterday (June 4) - comes as agricultural vehicles ...

05 Jun 2024 at 11:35

Local News

Donegal farmers urged to avail of Macra safety courses to reduce serious accidents on farms

From livestock to machinery, farms pose many dangers and a moment of carelessness can have devastating consequences. their families The high rate of fatal farm incidents has continued throughout 2020. of State at the ...

27 Nov 2020 at 11:14

Local News

Donegal students produce child-friendly farm safety book

There was widespread support and praise today for two Deele College, Raphoe students who have produced a child friendly farm safety book as part of their Transition Year mini-company module. Molly Harkin and Aoife ...

25 May 2021 at 21:45

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