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A fatal accident at Custume Place in Athlone on March 16, 2011 was recalled at Athlone District Court on Wednesday (February 8), in which 85-year-old Frank Lennon died instantly after he was struck by a tractor.

Top of the range MX front-loaders to fit tractors from 80hp to 160hp are now in stock at Ardagh Agri on the Crossmolina Road in Ballina. The MX range is designed to meet the increasing demands on modern farm machinery and their reliability is assured.

Quality products, active product development, and effective production processes are the reasons why the Kverneland brand is one of the best known and most respected brand names in the business. The brand contributes to more efficient operations with respect to both costs and yield.

Ardagh Agri in Ballina has been selling Ford, New Holland and Fiat tractors as well as all types of machinery to the farming community and beyond for more than 20 years. Experts in agricultural parts and services, Ardagh are specialists in the New Holland brand but also source and supply all other models.

On Sunday August 14, all roads lead to Moynalty in Co Meath for the 36th Annual Steam Threshing Festival. Gates are open from 10am and the show continues from 12 noon until 6pm. Admission is €10 for adults and children under 12 are free. There is also acres of free parking on site.

Over 700 ride on lawn-mowers turned out in the blistering sun on Sunday last in a bid to make a world record worthy of entry into the Guinness Book of Records.

Dunnamaggin in Co Kilkenny recently played host to the Husqvarna ride-on mower Guinness World Record attempt which saw 1,000 ride-on mowers cutting grass on the same field at the same time. Husqvarna sponsored this event, which raised much needed funds for the Camphill Community, a therapeutic community for children and adults with multiple disabilities.

Pake Crehan of Rushestown Newbridge has seen a lot in his 88 years. “A little stiff but otherwise in good nick” was how he described his state of health when we spoke about old times in the company of his wife Delia and some of the extended family in their comfortable home recently.

The Road Safety Authority and the Irish Farmers Association are urging road users to take extra care as the number of tractors, trailers, and other farm machinery using the roads increases over the summer months.

The Road Safety Authority (RSA) and the Irish Farmers Association (IFA) have urged road users to take extra care as the number of tractors, trailers and other farm machinery using the roads increases over the summer months.