Maeve Hennessy

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Maeve is currently studying for a Bachelor of Arts in geography and linguistics at University of Limerick (UL) with a particular interest in earth science. She is a native of Co. Laois, having come from a sheep and suckler farm. She has gained experience working in the food and drinks industry as well as a farm shop and is a big sporting fan having been selected as vice-captain of her local camogie team in 2022.

Urgent meeting sought with RSA over driving licence rules
Urgent meeting sought with RSA over driving licence rules

The Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) has called on the Road Safety Authority (RSA) to clarify the rules regarding driving licence...

Gardaí stop tractor carrying overloaded bales in dung spreader
Gardaí stop tractor carrying overloaded bales in dung spreader

An Garda Síochána was out on patrol yesterday (Thursday, 7 March) when they stopped a tractor with a dung spreader...

Arla Foods Ingredients to cut CO2 emissions by 14,500t
Arla Foods Ingredients to cut CO2 emissions by 14,500t

Arla Foods Ingredients is taking a step towards its carbon reduction goals, with the construction of an electric heat pump...

Sheep scab is becoming a ‘greater problem’ – AHWNI
Sheep scab is becoming a ‘greater problem’ – AHWNI

Animal Health and Welfare NI (AHWNI) has released a report detailing the results of a Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research...

Community growers highlight ‘urgent’ need for enhanced policies
Community growers highlight ‘urgent’ need for enhanced policies

Community Gardens Ireland (CGI) and Social Farms and Gardens Northern Ireland (SFGNI) have joined together in a call to improve...

3-week-old puppy ‘traded for drugs’ in Dublin city
3-week-old puppy ‘traded for drugs’ in Dublin city

Gardaí seized a three-week-old puppy in Dublin 8 under the Animal Health and Welfare Act 2013, earlier this week, which...

Biodiversity deal is ‘first of its kind’ in Ireland
Biodiversity deal is ‘first of its kind’ in Ireland

Specialty coffee group, Coffeeangel, along with clean-tech company, Bionua have agreed a landmark deal with the Dunsany Estate in Co....

New research shows spike in farm vehicle-related accidents
New research shows spike in farm vehicle-related accidents

Research published today (Monday, 4 March) by Teagasc shows that being crushed or struck by farm machinery causes 80% of...

TD questions money spent on TB vaccinations
TD questions money spent on TB vaccinations

A Green Party TD has questioned the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine about state spending on tuberculosis (TB)...

World’s ‘best steak’ on menu in Dublin for €90 per person
World’s ‘best steak’ on menu in Dublin for €90 per person

The world’s “best steak” has arrived on the menu in a Dublin steakhouse for a limited time priced at €90...

Workshops to be held at MTU to promote food sustainability
Workshops to be held at MTU to promote food sustainability

The Food Resource Efficiency Decision (FRED) support project is launching a series of workshops that will aim to bring stakeholders...

Finalists travel to Belgium with Irish Angus competition
Finalists travel to Belgium with Irish Angus competition

28 pupils from five different schools and their teachers who are participating in the Certified Irish Angus Schools Competition flew...

Almost €40k raised from tractor run in memory of Laois man
Almost €40k raised from tractor run in memory of Laois man

There was a “tremendous” turnout for a tractor and truck run which took place last Saturday, February 17 in Ballacolla,...

Agri-series ‘Contractors’ returns for season 2
Agri-series ‘Contractors’ returns for season 2

‘Contractors’, the seven-part entertainment-based documentary series is returning for a second season to TG4 on Thursday, March 21 at 9:30p.m....

Macra and ASA link up to support Breast Cancer Ireland
Macra and ASA link up to support Breast Cancer Ireland

Macra and the Agricultural Science Association (ASA) Ireland have linked up to host an event in Co. Laois next month...

BVD positives at lowest rate in Northern Ireland
BVD positives at lowest rate in Northern Ireland

New statistics from the Animal Health and Welfare Northern Ireland (AHWNI) have shown that Bovine Viral Diarrhoea (BVD) is at...

Watch: Calves break into young farmer’s Xbox room
Watch: Calves break into young farmer’s Xbox room

A young farmer from Cornwall in the UK, was shocked to find his room destroyed by five calves, who broke...

Organic farming information day for horticultural growers
Organic farming information day for horticultural growers

A free information seminar will take place later this month to provide organic farming information to horticultural growers. National Organic...