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West Cork farming in photos
6+ hour, 13+ min ago (27+ words) West Cork farming in photos'The Southern Star April 2nd, 2026 9:25 AM By Southern Star Team Tags used in this article Copyright 2026 Southern Star Ltd....
ICSA chief slams price 'collapse"
5+ hour, 38+ min ago (140+ words) April 2nd, 2026 10:00 AM By Southern Star Team ICSA's newly elected beef chair, Laois farmer Sean Sherman, has said beef farmers are facing a crisis of confidence as factory prices plunge, leaving producers unable to plan and questioning the future of the…...
More than half of septic tanks inspected in West Cork in 2025 non-compliant
1+ day, 5+ hour ago (537+ words) April 1st, 2026 9:42 AM THE number of septic tank inspections has more than doubled across West Cork over the past five years, figures show. The data also reveals that more than half of those inspected last year were found to be non-compliant....
Auto-enrol scheme: one tenth from Cork
1+ day, 6+ hour ago (298+ words) April 1st, 2026 8:50 AM ONE in ten of the workers in the Government's new Auto-Enrolment scheme, "My Future Fund' " or 75,706 in total " come from Cork. The lion's share of the workers auto-enrolled to My Future Fund come from Dublin, with one in…...
War in Middle East has a broad impact
6+ day, 5+ hour ago (561+ words) March 27th, 2026 9:00 AM THE spiralling cost of fuel is a "ferocious worry" facing agricultural contractors as the war in the Middle East continues." "We"re in limbo land at the moment and have no idea where this is going to end…...
Finn’s coffee dock proving popular hit for neighbours
1+ week, 1+ day ago (403+ words) March 25th, 2026 12:38 PM FINN Buckley is already showing his entrepreneurial skills after setting up his own coffee dock from his home garden in Dunderrow, much to the delight of his neighbours and even his teachers. And it's not the first time…...
€5k rifle scope ‘missing’ in mail
1+ week, 6+ day ago (319+ words) March 20th, 2026 8:30 AM A WEST Cork gun owner has been left frustrated and out of pocket after a rifle scope worth "5,000 he sent for repair went missing in An Post's sorting office. An Post offered compensation of just "160 for the optical…...
Trade is back after BTV scare
2+ week, 1+ day ago (346+ words) March 18th, 2026 9:28 AM By Southern Star Team THE ICSA has welcomed news that North-South trade of cattle and sheep is being restored following restrictions as a result of Bluetongue. Its Animal Health and Welfare chair John Barron said the Department of…...
Significant growth in organic vegetable sector
4+ week, 7+ hour ago (258+ words) March 5th, 2026 8:02 AM Teagasc's Achievements 2025 report notes that the horticulture sector had a largely positive season last year, but significant challenges remain largely to do with labour costs. Good growing in 2025 meant a good fruit set especially for apples, and innovations…...
FARM CLASSICS: The Swedes digging up Ireland, one load at a time
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (408+ words) February 11th, 2026 9:35 AM By Southern Star Team Volvo CE (construction equipment) can trace its origins back to humble beginnings in an engineering workshop in Eskilstuna, Sweden in 1832 founded by Johan Munktell. Munktell built Sweden's first steam train in 1853, his first steam-powered…...