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How can you tell when spring has arrived? Easy – you will know when the weeds start growing! As spring has been unusually late this year, growth has been very slow to start, but everyone is quickly making up for lost time. If you can get on top of weeds in the garden around now, you will save yourself a lot of time and energy later on.

Weed - noun. 'A wild plant growing where it is not wanted and in competition with cultivated plants.'

Ireland is the first European beef exporter to secure access to the market in China, where consumers’ appetite for the meat is reportedly growing steadily.

It is 41 years since the Hogan Cup crossed the Mayo border, when St Colman's, Claremorris, claimed the famed schools' football title back in 1977, it is 21 years since a Mayo team competed in the final of the competition when St Gerald's, Castlebar, lost out in Croke Park, and on Saturday it is the turn of Rice College, Westport, to have a crack at glory.

Several county councillors have this week expressed concern that the county's agricultural shows have not received funding under this year's Community Support Scheme.

Europe’s first avocado themed food stall will be serving delicious sandwiches and other tasty treats this weekend at the Galway Food Festival.

Europe’s first avocado themed food stall will be serving delicious sandwiches and other tasty treats this weekend at the Galway Food Festival.

Europe’s first avocado themed food stall will be serving delicious sandwiches and other tasty treats this weekend at the Galway Food Festival.

It was fitting that Rice College picked up their first every Connacht GAA Post Primary Schools A title in the home town of the most famous nursery of schools football in the province on Saturday.

Supermac’s has announced that it is on target to spend upwards of €7 million on Irish poultry this year. The spend represents a significant investment in the poultry sector by the company. The good news for Irish chicken farmers is that it is expected that the figures will increase again next year, according to the family restaurants group M.D, Pat McDonagh.