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"You can't fake it with horses": the new world of equine-assisted learning 10 minutes to read Joanna Wane on using horsepower to break down barriers without words. After two years away, Hayley Ryan was at the end of a long trip home from Ireland and at the end of her tether when she finally cleared Covid quarantine and arrived at her mother's place in North Canterbury. Exhausted after what had been a "hugely stressful" few months, she headed out to the back paddock to see the horses. Quietly, they gathered around her, close enough to feel the warm huff of their breath.

Everyone saying same thing after Rachael Blackmore's Late Late Show appearance Did you watch it?  '); Late Late Show presenter Ryan Tubridy welcomed Rachael Blackmore on to the flagship show last Friday as the Killenaule jockey talked about her historic Grand National win last month. The champion spoke about her victory in one of the toughest races in sport. Rachael discussed the importance of being a female role model to young girls who might want to get involved in sport, the setbacks that she's had to overcome to reach the top, and her love of horse racing. "I just love the sport. Every...

May 6, 2021 11:37 am In line with the new public health measures announced by the government, Bord Bia on-farm audits can recommence on May 17, having been suspended since December 30. Members of the Sustainable Assurance Schemes for beef, lamb and dairy will now have the option of an on-farm audit or a remote audit. Both on-farm and remote audits carry a maximum certification period of 18 months. Option between remote or on-farm audits Deirdre Ryan, director of Origin Green and Sustainable Quality Assurance at Bord Bia said that most farmers have adapted well to remote auditing – “but we...

Origin Green members will assess their entire carbon footprint. Carbon emissions reporting will be mandatory for members of Bord Bia’s Origin Green programme as the food and drink manufacturers aim for carbon neutrality by 2050. Origin Green members will now assess their entire carbon footprints from value chain emissions to indirect emissions associated with production such as freight and travel. The new mandatory carbon emissions target will be introduced to members with a turnover greater than €50m at first. Baseline assessments will be carried out in 2021 and emissions targets for th...

March 11, 2021 12:14 pm Origin Green, Ireland’s national food and drink sustainability programme, has published new procedures and guidelines that put carbon emission targets on a mandatory footing for food and drink manufacturers. The sector is seeking to accelerate its contribution to the Programme for Government’s aim of carbon neutrality by 2050. This development marks a significant shift for the Origin Green programme and will see member companies go beyond reductions of energy-related emissions to take in a more comprehensive assessment of their entire carbon footprint. These will i...