New Regulations will apply to Quad Bike use on both Public and Private Land Quad bikes have become invaluable vehicles on many estates and farms – often used for rounding up and rescuing livestock, they are ideal vehicles for crossing fields, woodland and more challenging terrain, as well as being practical for transporting feedstuff, fencing,...
Extreme weather events are here to stay for the foreseeable future. In winter this means that gale-force winds and flooding are occurring much more frequently. Property owners often feel powerless but there are things we can do to protect our home against the more predictable features of the winter. Here is how to help your...
The National Fleet Database (NFD) is a national vehicle registration system that places new legal obligations on Motor Fleet policyholders in Ireland. The legislation, which complies with the EU Motor Directive and the Road Traffic and Roads Act 2023, requires fleet owners to register details for any vehicles covered under a motor fleet policy by...
Around fifty members of the national organisation, Historic Houses of Ireland, will open their doors to visitors in celebration of Heritage Week, which begins on the 12 August and runs until the 20 August – activities taking place include personalised house tours to outdoor events such as beekeeping (Stradbally Hall) and bird ringing (Altidore Castle). This...
Ireland will be celebrating its flora and fauna in National Biodiversity Week starting on the 19 May. A wide variety of events aimed at both adults and children will be taking place across the country from a Bat Walk at Tullynally Castle in Westmeath to a Walk and Talk on invasive species in Donegal. The...
Naturally one of the biggest concerns for any home owner is fire. Fire risk is often greater with older listed buildings and period properties but fire prevention can be complicated by non- standard materials and structures, such as timber frames and thatched roofs. The rapid progress of fires at Notres Dame, the Glasgow School of...
The Department of Housing, Local Government, and Heritage in Ireland has just announced a new short-term national pilot scheme offering grants for professional conservation advice to the private owners of protected structures. The scheme will provide grants of €3,000 (ex. VAT) to cover the cost of using a conservation-accredited architect to visit the property, conduct...
Castleacre Director Mark Hewlett, explains the value of specialist insurance when it comes to the ownership of classic and high-performance cars The attractions of owning a classic or high-value car can be wrapped up in the design, performance, build and history of the car, often it is a heady combination of all four elements and...
After we have all faced a very difficult twelve months with widely restricted travel, the Office of Public Works in Ireland has announced that there will be free admission to their heritage sites until the end of the year. This includes the impressive Palladian mansion, Castletown House (pictured) in County Kildare, which was saved from...
Ireland’s great estates can boast some of the world’s most breathtaking landscaped gardens. The Historic Houses Annual Conference, in conjunction with Maynooth University, the Irish Georgian Society, Ireland’s Office of Public Works and the Yorkshire Country House Partnership, will be looking at the history and development of these spectacular landscapes on 11 May 2021. The...
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