“Open Your Eyes to Farm Safety” – Worth a Watch

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June 11, 2020
“Open Your Eyes to Farm Safety” – Worth a Watch

PAC Ireland applauds the initiative of five school boys (all affected by farm deaths) who, supervised by a great teacher & mentor, decided to raise funds for Embrace FARM by holding a Tractor Run, which raised €7,000. Not satisfied with that they decided to go further and create a farm safety video to encourage other…

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Dicing with Death

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May 29, 2020
Dicing with Death

TikTok clips showing young tractor drivers engaging in reckless and highly dangerous behaviour involving agricultural machinery is totally unacceptable.  These people should be dealt with in the most severe way possible, says Tom Murphy, Director of Professional Agricultural Contractors of Ireland.  Employers who are aware that it is their drivers and vehicles in these videos…

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Driving Alert

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May 14, 2020
Driving Alert

Message from PAC Chairman, Michael Sheehan. Due to COVID-19 and school closures there are more, people, especially children, on the roads and in and around farms. During the busy and intense silage season, Agricultural Contractors are urged to drive with caution and remain vigilant when on the roads travelling to and from farms and when…

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Safety Message for Silage Contractors

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May 13, 2020
Safety Message for Silage Contractors

Working too close to electricity wires & poles is DANGEROUS, always keep at least 3 metres distance and never touch electricity wires. The ESB has written an open letter to all silage contractors and this can be viewed by following this LINK please take the time to read it, it could just save your life….

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214 Farming Deaths – People not Statistics

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May 12, 2020
214 Farming Deaths – People not Statistics

In the years 2010-2019, there were two hundred and fourteen deaths in the farming sector (source HSA). These are not just statistics; each loss is a real person who is mourned and missed by their family and friends.  Incidents involving tractors, farm vehicles and machinery account for a significant percentage of deaths, so at this…

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Keep Children Safe

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April 11, 2020
Keep Children Safe

PAC Ireland is asking agricultural contractors to play their part inkeeping children safe. COVID-19 restrictions and the closure of schools means there are more children around than is usual, both on farms and out walking and cycling with their families during the day. The HSA is concerned at the potential for an upsurge in farm…

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Safety Alert – Agri Slats

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March 18, 2020
Safety Alert – Agri Slats

As a member of the Farm Safety Partnership, PAC Ireland supports the Health and Safety Authority safety alert following a fatal accident involving construction work on a farm. The following must be carefully considered in relation to concrete slats for use in agricultural sheds: Existing Agricultural Slats  Cattle slats should not be subject to vehicular traffic…

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COVID-19

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March 16, 2020
COVID-19

PAC Ireland is in communication with the Department of Agriculture pressing them to include agricultural contractors who have to self-isolate or who have been diagnosed with COVID-19 in the social welfare support package. PAC Ireland have also contacted the Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection in this regard. It has been confirmed that this…

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Cork Start-Up Launch GPS Tracker

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February 4, 2020
Cork Start-Up Launch GPS Tracker

Traxsit Ltd, a Cork based start-up, founded by Conor Walsh and Luke O’Mahony, has launched an innovative GPS tracking device to fight rural theft. The wireless device, pictured below, is independently powered for up to 9 years and requires no installation. Users can retrofit the device to any type of machine in seconds and the…

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Climate Action in Agriculture

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January 23, 2020
Climate Action in Agriculture

On 21st Jan Tom Murphy, for PAC Ireland, attended the IFA half-day conference entitled ‘Climate Action in Agriculture – A Balanced Approach”. The objective of the event was to rebalance the debate around climate action and featured one of the foremost experts in the world on the important role of farming in the climate debate, Dr…

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