Counting sheep has long been hailed as the quickest way to get off to a good night's sleep. But watching imaginary flocks flinging themselves over fences actually makes it harder to drift off ...

Growing up in shearing sheds, these young farmers always knew they would grow wool. Despite a dire market outlook, they're still upbeat about their future in the industry.

The 2025 European sheep shearing and wool-handling championships will be held at the Mountbellew Mart, Co. Galway over the June bank holiday weekend. Last year, Mountbellew hosted the 2024 All-Ireland ...

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A quad was reported stolen from a sheep shed in Tydavnet, Co. Monaghan this morning (Wednesday, February 5) between 4.30am and 5am. The quad is a blue 2024 Yamaha Grizzly 100 with a loud exhaust ...

Sheep have played a crucial role in human life for over 11,000 years, providing meat, milk, and wool. Now, a team of researchers led by geneticists from Trinity College Dublin, alongside ...

It also can make managing your emotions more difficult. It used to be that counting sheep was all the rage. Thanks to social media platforms like TikTok, you can access newer sleep techniques.

The slanted roofs and simple lines of the Kavillo villas recall to mind structures like shearing sheds and lean-tos. Amber Hooper “My work is about exploring regional context and rural ...

David Rowbottom has been Orford and District Table Tennis Association president since 1973. He goes Under the Auld Pump with TIM AULD.

Would Father Ted get made today? It may not be up there with the most interesting facts ever recorded, but did you know that the sheep boasting the world record for 'heaviest fleece' was named Chris, ...

Channel 5 show 22 Kids and Counting's Radford family were back on TV screens on Sunday 26 January with a new episode filled with drama. During the episode, Noel became concerned about his wife Sue ...

Mr Akinbusoye, head of the watchdog until May 2024, questioned why the term “whitewashing” was not singled out for criticism but the terms “blacklisted”, “black sheep” and “black ...