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Galway based company Ocean Harvest Technology launched its new bovine products at the National Ploughing Championships in Laois last week. As part of the Enterprise Ireland Innovation Hub, Ocean Harvest presented and exhibited throughout the three day agricultural festival.

The Irish Farmer’s Journal (IFJ), has awarded its inaugural ‘Farmer’s 4x4 Pick-Up 2016’ award to the Ford Ranger. The IFJ award is designed to highlight the best 4x4 pick-up on the market that meets the particular needs of farmers across Ireland.

An Taoiseach, Enda Kenny, announced this week €225,000 worth of funding for three projects in Mayo under the capital investment plan for rural towns and villages. The €225,000 from a €30 million pot nationally will see projects developed in Castlebar, Swinford, and in Geesala.

Executive Helicopters have released a statement to address the ongoing issue regarding air transport to and from the Aran Islands. The company says helicopters are already the mainstay and air transport of choice to many offshore islands in open ocean conditions and give the example of the Tory Island service off Donegal coast, which has been operating since 1985 and is part-funded by the Department of the Gaeltacht. 

The recent phase of the Geological Survey’s Tellus Programme has discovered volcanoes more than three hundred million years old under the Midlands.

Toyota Ireland has launched a new hybrid service programme for Toyota hybrid customers across Ireland.

Fianna Fáil Councillor Aengus O’Rourke is calling on the Commission for Energy Regulation [CER] to act now and ensure that the huge reductions in the cost of oil are passed on by the energy companies to householders.

Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles is providing seven Transporter Rockton vehicles for mountain rescue teams. Minister Michael Ring was on hand to present seven of Mountain Rescue Ireland’s teams with seven new Volkswagen Transporter Rocktons.

The Ford Transit, consistently Ireland’s best-selling van, has  celebrated its 50th birthday.

The Ford Transit, consistently Ireland’s best-selling van, has just celebrated its 50th birthday. Since it was first launched in 1965, the Transit has sold more than seven million units worldwide.