Francis Farragher

Ireland

Journalist at Connacht Tribune

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Trying to beat the tech jinx and remembering those passwords

1 week ago | connachttribune.ie | Francis Farragher

Country Living with Francis FarragherThere are times when I truly believe that I have a jinx on technology whether it be problems with mobile phones, websites, bookings, PCs or online banking and this despite having, what could be described as a half-decent yellow-pack working knowledge of our modern gadgets.
Minister must act on latest slurry research findings

1 week ago | connachttribune.ie | Francis Farragher

MINISTER for Agriculture, Martin Heydon, has been called upon this week to reinstate grant aid for slurry spreading dribble bars in light of the most recent research findings. According to the Irish Cattle and Sheep Farmers’ Association [ICSA], the latest research findings from Teagasc – to be published shortly – points to ‘no difference’ in terms of ammonia emissions between dribble bars and trailing shoes.
IFA slates Department for response to latest TB crisis

1 week ago | connachttribune.ie | Francis Farragher

THE response of the Dept. of Agriculture to the latest bovine TB crisis has been described as ‘shambolic’ and ‘half baked’ by IFA representatives involved in animal health. According to IFA figures, 6,000 farmers across the country, through no fault of their own, had lost 40,000 productive animals to TB in the past year, incurring costs of €69 million in testing fees, disease levies and labour. Last February, the IFA submitted a detailed 13-point plan to the Dept.
Funeral of young girl killed in road tragedy

2 weeks ago | connachttribune.ie | Francis Farragher

THE funeral has taken place this week of the six-year-old city schoolgirl who lost her life after being hit by a lorry in the Headford Road area last weekend. Ula Grigaityté (6) from Brookdale, Headford Road in the city, died on Saturday, April 5, around mid-day, after being hit by an oil lorry while cycling, with her father by her side, close to the Headford Road-Sandyvale Lawn junction.
A place where hope is buried beneath the rubble of conflict

2 weeks ago | connachttribune.ie | Francis Farragher

Country Living with Francis FarragherIT’S probably a ‘cop-out’ that most of us are guilty of – namely that of distancing ourselves from some of the horrible things that are happening around the world . . . and seemingly getting more horrendous with each passing day.
‘Where there’s a will there’s a way’

2 weeks ago | connachttribune.ie | Francis Farragher

GALWAY farmers with queries and issues over the future transfer of the family farm have been urged to attend an open meeting in Athenry on Monday evening next which will be addressed by a number of specialist speakers. The IFA organised meeting in the Raheen Woods Hotel [8pm], which will be addressed by accounting, auctioneering and legal representatives is expected to draw a large attendance.
March was one of the driest on record with both warmth and loads of sunshine

2 weeks ago | connachttribune.ie | Francis Farragher

WE’VE enjoyed one of our most benign spring periods for decades with parts of the West having their driest March on record while a spurt of April growth has now complemented the excellent ground conditions. The Mace Head Met Éireann weather station in south-west Conamara had its lowest ever rainfall total for the month of March, with just over one inch [26.4mms] recorded.
Relief at last for families in flood nightmare area

3 weeks ago | connachttribune.ie | Francis Farragher

RELIEF is in sight at last for farmers and householders close to Lough Funshinagh in south-west Roscommon who have endured years of a recurring flooding nightmare. The Lough Funshinagh Interim Flood Relief Scheme was officially ‘switched on’ last Friday by Minister of State with Responsibility for the OPW, Kevin Boxer Moran.
Galway Ring Road goes back to planning authority

3 weeks ago | connachttribune.ie | Francis Farragher

THE Galway City Ring Road (GCRR) project is set to comply with one of its main planning requirements over the coming days when Galway County Council completes its ‘further information’ request from An Bord Pleanála, the Connacht Tribune has learned.
Paying homage to ‘the list’ that is until you can’t find it

3 weeks ago | connachttribune.ie | Francis Farragher

Country Living with Francis FarragherIT’S a typical late Thursday afternoon and the ‘back has been broken’ in terms of wiping out the workloads that comes with earning your crust from working in a provincial paper, before your mind wanders a bit, and you say to yourself, that the same thing has to be done all over again next week.