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Mitchelstown man Tony Mullins has got the hege-cutting skills down to a tee! The Ballybeg dairy farmer was announced as joint winner of the Teagasc Hedge Cutting Competition alongside Liam Herlihy of Bruree, Co Limerick marking Teagasc Hedgerow Week 2020 last week. Aesthetics and biodiversity both underpin Tony s approach to the business of trimming the verges, he said on accepting the prize this week. Farming with his wife Noelle, they avail of the Nitrates Derogation and rear all calves to beef and dairy replacements. Tony likes hedges on the farm and has always had a keen interest in managing his own hedges. The Mullins family regard hedges as a great source of shelter for animals and for the birds, as well as a food source and nesting habitat for birds and small mammals that live in the hedges. ....
SHARING OPTIONS: Joseph Leane from Ballyheigue, Co Kerry, wearing the county colours and protecting himself and those around him at the Kingdom Co-op mart show and sale in Tralee, Co Kerry. \ Valerie O’Sullivan Ever since Julie Sinnamon announced she would be retiring as CEO of Enterprise Ireland at the end of 2020, speculation has abounded about who might land one of the most attractive jobs across all Government agencies. With a starting salary of €190,000, who wouldn’t be interested? Bord Bia’s Tara McCarthy was rumoured to be considering throwing her hat in the ring, but The Dealer understands she has not put herself forward. ....
11 December 2020 Type Event Proceeding On this episode of The Signpost Series Webinars, Mark Gibson and Pat Murphy were joined by Pippa Hackett, Minister of State for Agriculture with responsibility for land use and biodiversity and Catherine Keena, Teagasc Countryside Management Specialist who spoke about the importance of growing hedges for a sustainable future. Minister Hackett also officially launched Teagasc Hedgerow week 2020 which took place between 7-12 December 2020. View webinar recording below ....
Image source: Shane Casey The joint winners of the Teagasc Hedge Cutting Competition for 2019 have been announced, with the joint top prizes going to Liam Herlihy from Co. Limerick, and Tony Mullins from Co. Cork. The announcements were made as part of Teagasc Hedgerow Week 2020. Hedge-cutting contractor Liam Herlihy of Kingsland, Bruree, Co. Limerick, changed his hedge-cutting practice last year. For the sake of the birds and the environment, he changed from cutting the hedges as a flat top to an ‘A roof’, resulting in better and thicker hedges. L-R: Francis Quigly; Liam and Geraldine Herlihy Commenting on this, Liam said: “It is actually easier and faster to cut the hedge as a slope because you can run your machine at a 45° angle on both sides and move on. ....