The death of an eight-year old boy who became overcome by slurry fumes at a County Antrim farm has once again highlighted how dangerous working on farms can be. Robert Christie had been helping his 52 ...

Farmers have again been warned of the dangers of slurry tanks in the wake of an accident that claimed the lives of a young rugby star, his brother and their father. Ulster Rugby player Nevin Spence, ...

William McMillan, 43, had been mixing slurry at his farm in Dromore last June when the accident happened. He was one of 12 people to die in farm related accidents last year. Malcolm Downey from the ...

Farmers are being reminded of the dangers of poisonous slurry gas, and the importance of following the slurry mixing code, ahead of the closed period starting on 15 October Just one breath of the ...

THOUSANDS of farmers have failed to instal £350 life-saving manhole covers for "death trap" slurry tanks despite the drowning deaths of nine children. The children died after farmers left gaping holes ...

Hurry and slurry have emerged as the new high-risk factors on Irish farms as the weather improves after months of relentless rainfall. Farmers are catching up with their work as a busy time looms on ...

The restricted period for soiled water is set to lift tomorrow, which means that all milk suppliers can begin emptying water ...