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Agriland
11-06-2025
- Climate
- Agriland
Tillage: Potato canopies now meeting between the drills
Most main crop potato canopies are now 'meeting between the drills', according to Teagasc agronomists, with the recent rains having boosted growth rates across the country. Meanwhile, the threat of blight remains a very real one. Teagasc has updated its proposed blight spraying schedule, taking crops through to their later growth stages. This is particularly relevant this year as growers are expecting a much slower die-back of canopies, given the restriction on chemicals now available to them. The updated Teagasc fungicide spraying programme now contains a 15th and 16th application recommendation, covering the late season period. The 15th applications features Infinito at a rate of 1.6L/ha, with the final fungicide application comprising a mix of Ranman and Shirlan. Teagasc agronomists are stressing the absolute need to apply all fungicides at their recommended rates, whether they are used individually or in combinations. Only in this way can the use of existing blight fungicide chemistries can be retained for the long-term. New season potato crops Meanwhile first earlies grown in Co. Wexford are now in the shops. The quality of this year's crops is reported to be excellent. And it is the same story in Northern Ireland, where Comber earlies are in the shops now. Wilson's County sales and marketing manager, Joanne Weir said: 'We are delighted to have local new season crops in the shops so early. 'Last year crops were not harvested until the last week of June. 'New season Comber potatoes remain a firm favourite with consumers of all ages across Northern Ireland.' Meanwhile, weather extremes are not new phenomena for local potato farmers. Newtownards Co. Down-based grower William Gilmore said: 'Normally the issue is a combination of too much rain and cooler than normal temperatures. 'But this year the polar opposite has been the case. The new season crops have been coping with almost drought-like conditions for the past six weeks and more. 'Thankfully the rains have returned. But, as of a few weeks ago, it was fast becoming a 'touch and go' situation. All the crops were crying out for rain.' Making the difference for Gilmore were the excellent planting conditions that were the order of the day between the end of January and the middle of March. This year he is growing a range of new season potato varieties, including: Home Guard; Accord; Queen's Navan; and Sagitta.
Time Out
07-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Time Out
The best florists in Cascais
Carcavelos, in the municipality of Cascais, is often considered the birthplace of graffiti in Portugal. This doesn't mean there weren't kids painting walls in other parts of the country at the same time, but it was here that a more advanced and organised artistic movement developed, particularly with the founding of the PRM Crew in the late '80s. Over the decades, graffiti has influenced pop culture and evolved into what is now known as urban art – large murals painted on building facades or street walls, as well as various artistic works that emerged from this visual urban culture. Today, the Linha is an open-air gallery (thanks to festivals like Muraliza and Infinito, which invite urban artists to bring life and colour to various buildings), and here you'll find a guide to the best of street art in Cascais.
Daily Mail
22-04-2025
- Daily Mail
Sickening moment bull slams man against a building then crushes him during traditional Easter bull-running event in Spanish town
Footage shows the sickening moment a bull slammed a man against a building before crushing him during a traditional Easter bull-running event in Spain. A spectator filmed the powerful bull clattering into the runner, hoisting him upwards and slamming him into a nearby house in Vejer de la Frontera, southwest of Marbella. As the man landed on the floor, the bull can be seen landing on top of him. Both people taking part in the bull run and members of the crowd could be seen running over to the injured participant. They tried to coax the bull away by waving red handkerchiefs, and it eventually ran off in the opposite direction. Local media say the badly-bruised man was carried to an ambulance before being airlifted to a hospital in nearby Cádiz on Sunday. His condition was described as serious but stable. Another man was seriously injured when the same bull knocked him head-first to the ground. This comes just a day after a raging half-tonne bull burst through a barrier into a crowd of children. Shocking footage of the incident was caught on camera at the ancient Toro del Aleluya festival in Arcos de la Frontera, Cadiz province, on Saturday. During the celebrations, four Hallelujah Bulls are released to run the town's streets before being returned to their farms. The show causes great distress to the animals, though stops short of killing them in the bull ring - a supposed reflection of Christ's mercy. But when the first of them, called Infinito, was released from a transport crate, the furious animal charged at the crowd. Footage showed the bull wheeling around and charging into a flimsy barrier, collapsing it. Children brought down to the front by their parents for a better view are the first to be gored and tossed to the ground. As Infinito rampages through the crowd one woman filming the gruesome spectacle from her balcony screamed: 'The children, the children!' As more than 20 spectators were battered and trampled on the ground, more were crushed against barriers as hundreds tried to flee. Infinito finally returned to the parade route where one amateur matador with a pink cape led it away. Three people are said to have needed medical treatment for crush injuries and goring including a 60-year-old woman. City mayor Miguel Rodriguez insisted safety measures at the event had not been below standard. He said: 'It's not normal for this to happen, but in any bullring, boards can break or unforeseen events can occur.'
Daily Mirror
22-04-2025
- Daily Mirror
Horrifying moment bull rampages into crowd of children at Easter festival after smashing barrier
WARNING - DISTRESSING CONTENT: Shocking footage of the attack was caught on camera at the ancient Toro del Aleluya festival in Arcos de la Frontera, Cadiz, on April 19 This is the horror moment a half-tonne bull bursts through a crash barrier into a crowd of children during an Easter parade gone wrong. Shocking footage of the attack was caught on camera at the ancient Toro del Aleluya festival in Arcos de la Frontera, in the Spanish province of Cadiz, on April 19. During the celebrations, four Hallelujah Bulls are released to run the town's streets. But instead of inhumanely killing the bulls at the end of the run, the animals are returned to their farms, in order to represent the mercy of Christ. But when the first of them, called Infinito, was released from a transport crate, he immediately attacked the crowd. In hard-to-watch footage, the bull charges a flimsy-looking safety barrier which falls apart instantly. Horrifically children brought down to the front by their parents for a better view are the first to be gored and tossed to the ground. READ MORE: Man gored to death at Spanish bull running festival as he tried to hide in doorway As Infinito charges through the crowd, one woman filming the gruesome spectacle from her balcony screams: "The children, the children!" As more than 20 spectators are battered and trampled on the ground by the bull, more are crushed against barriers as hundreds try to flee. Finally Infinito returns to the parade route where one brave DIY matador with a pink cape leads it away. Three people are said to have needed medical treatment for crush injuries and goring including a 60-year-old woman. City mayor Miguel Rodriguez insisted safety measures at the event had not been below standard. He said: "It's not normal for this to happen, but in any bullring, boards can break or unforeseen events can occur." The incident comes after a man died after being horrifically gored in the groin and pelvis during a traditional bull-running event in Spain last May. The 57-year-old was charged by the rampaging animal during a festival in a town near Valencia and had tried to take shelter in the doorway of a nearby house. But the bull still managed to attack him twice through the metal bars and cause serious injury. The man was rushed to hospital but he has now sadly died seven weeks after the incident. The bull-running event took place in La Vall d'Uixó, a town situated in eastern Spain, in the Valencian province of Castelló. The death was the first of the 2024 in the traditional "bous al carrer' in the province and the entire Valencian community. Thousands of people were taking part in the patron saint festivities of Saint Vincent in April. Horrified spectators who witnessed the goring rushed to help him and carried him to the local infirmary whilst others chased after and eventually captured the bull.
The Sun
21-04-2025
- The Sun
Shocking moment raging BULL crashes into children at Easter festival after bursting through barrier as crowd is fleeing
THIS is the shocking moment a raging bull ploughed into a crowd of children during an Easter festival in Spain. The terrifying attack was caught on camera at the ancient Toro del Aleluya festival in Arcos de la Frontera, Cadiz province. 5 5 5 During the festival celebrations four Hallelujah Bulls are released to run through the town's streets. But instead of killing the bulls at the end of the run, they are returned to their farms to represent Christ's mercy. The first bull to be released was Infinito - weighing more than half a tonne. Nail-biting footage shows Infinito immediately make a beeline for a nearby safety barrier and charge straight into the horrified crowd. Children - who had been brought to the front of the crowd for a better view of the festivities - can be seen being tossed to the ground and trampled on by the beast. One woman filming the gruesome spectacle from her balcony can be heard screaming: "The children, the children!" More than 20 spectators were trampled by the bull while more were crushed against barriers and hundreds tried to flee. Infinito finally returned to the parade route after one brave amateur matador with a pink cape led it away. Three people are said to have needed medical treatment for crush injuries and goring, including a 60-year-old woman. But City mayor Miguel Rodriguez insisted that safety measures at the event had not been below standard. Rodriguez said: "It's not normal for this to happen, but in any bullring, boards can break or unforeseen events can occur." This comes after a 20-year-old man was gored to death during a bull-running festival back in September. The man had been taking part in a traditional bull run in Guadalajara, central Spain. He sustained injuries to his lung after being gored, and was rushed to hospital. He was initially taken to an intensive unit at the University Hospital of Guadalajara but was later transferred to the capital. The unnamed victim sadly died at La Paz University Hospital in Madrid. Another man, 51, died at the end of August in a bull run event held in nearby Mesones when he slipped on a fence while trying to escape from the bulls. 5 5
