Farm to festive fork — why it's so important to keep it local this Christmas

A Festive Food Heroes campaign by Agri Aware highlights the work of farmers in producing the food that we all enjoy this festive season

AN explosion in online shopping has led to a big increase in delivery van traffic across rural as well as urban Ireland.

Rural roads have never seen since such activity since the days of the Circuit of Ireland motor rally and the Rás Tailteann and other cycle races which brought cavalcades of service trucks, vans, motor bikes, and cars through remote places.