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  • On the eve of the Ploughing a survey shows “collapse” in farmer confidence

    On the eve of the Ploughing a survey shows “collapse” in farmer confidence

    Commenting on the Irish Examiner-ICMSA survey results published in today’s edition of that paper showing a “collapse” in farmer confidence, the President of ICMSA, Pat McCormack, said that findings reflected the unprecedented stress and pressures that were bearing down on the state’s farming sector.  The survey showed that the percentage of farmers who felt ‘positive’…

  • Match Report: Thurles Wholesale Cash and Carry Mid Tipperary Junior B Hurling Final

    Match Report: Thurles Wholesale Cash and Carry Mid Tipperary Junior B Hurling Final

      Thurles Wholesale Cash and Carry Mid Tipperary Junior B Hurling Final Moyne Templetuohy     1-19 Drom/Inch                          2-21 By Mark Dunne PRO A Drom/Inch goal with five minutes remaining saw them defeat Moyne Templetuohy to claim the Mid Tipperary Junior B Hurling Championship in glorious sunshine in Castleiney on Saturday evening last. Despite an early scare at the back…

  • FARMER UNITY IMPORTANT IN ACHIEVING OUTCOME IN BEEF TALKS

    FARMER UNITY IMPORTANT IN ACHIEVING OUTCOME IN BEEF TALKS

      IFA President Joe Healy said that after a difficult weekend of negotiations, a realistic and deliverable agreement has been reached, and will be recommended by all organisations. “During a difficult endgame to the talks, the farm organisations stood together to get the best available outcome for farmers,” he said.   “This is far from…

  • Match Report: Roadstone Mid Intermediate Hurling Championship Semi Final

    Match Report: Roadstone Mid Intermediate Hurling Championship Semi Final

      Moyne Templetuohy     2-14 Drom Inch                           0-15 By Mark Dunne PRO Goals from U20 stars Gearoid O’Connor and Conor Bowe either side of the half was the difference in this eagerly contested Mid Intermediate Hurling Semi Final played in Holycross on Sunday morning last. Moyne Templetuohy came into the game after topping their County Intermediate group and…

  • Club Notes 16/09/19

    Club Notes 16/09/19

      Ladies Football: Pride of place this week goes to our two club heroes Roisín Daly and Muireann Lloyd who picked up another two medals for the club on Sunday last where they and the Tipperary Intermediate Ladies team defeated Meath to be crowned champions. All here in Moyne Templetuohy congratulate the two girls and their…

  • Weekly Club Notes – Sep 6th 2019

    ***Kindly Sponsored by Pa’s Bar, Upperchurch*** SENIOR HURLING We resumed county hurling action last weekend with a close and exciting clash against Burgess. A nip and tuck first half saw us take a 3 point lead into the break and we maintained this advantage till a Burgess goal midway through the second levelled proceedings. From…

  • JAIL THREAT BY MEAT PLANTS WILL BE FULLY RESISTED BY IFA – HEALY

    JAIL THREAT BY MEAT PLANTS WILL BE FULLY RESISTED BY IFA – HEALY

      IFA President Joe Healy said the threat of jailing genuine farmers for protesting outside factories would be fully resisted by IFA. While these are not IFA protests, we are completely and utterly opposed to any attempt to bring farmers before the courts and to threaten them with prison. “IFA has provided advice to a…

  • Club Notes 26/08/19

    Club Notes 26/08/19

    Inter County: Pride of place this week must go to our two clubmen Conor Bowe and Gearoid O’Connor who brought back two more coveted All Ireland medals to the parish following their emphatic win over Cork. We could not be happier for the two lads and we congratulate them on all they have achieved. All pictures…

  • NEWS: Mercosur

    NEWS: Mercosur

     The goalposts weren’t ‘moved’, they’ve been burned One of the complaints that you’ll hear most commonly cited by farmers is that ‘the goalposts have been moved’. This refers to the practice of changing regulations, requirements, targets or stipulations of a policy or ambition after those have been set and after the people who had to…

  • POTATO MARKET UPDATE 7th AUGUST

    POTATO MARKET UPDATE 7th AUGUST

    Research conducted by Bord Bia indicated that potatoes are still the most consumed carbohydrate in Ireland with 97% of households purchasing potatoes and a recorded growth in purchase of 1.3% to September 2018. Liftings continue this week with favourable conditions. The first earlies are now largely cleared. Yields are much better than last year as…