Bachelor of Science (Agricultural Mechanisation) The application form for this year's admission to First Year of the Bachelor of Science (Agricultural Mechanisation) course in IT Tralee is now available from the Courses section of the IT Tralee website. The courses…
FTMTA Welcomes New Members The April meeting of the FTMTA Executive Council was pleased to admit two firms to membership of the Association. Denis Doyle Ltd., trading as Doyle Engineering, is a machinery manufacturer based near Athy, Co. Kildare and…
New President at AEA FTMTA is pleased to welcome the appointment of a representative of a member firm of the Association to a key role as the new President of the Agricultural Engineers Association (AEA) in the UK. The AEA…
Recovery in Tractor Sales The most recent new tractor registration figures issued by FTMTA indicate a slight recovery during April after a somewhat disappointing first three months of the year. April saw 203 new units registered which was an increase…
FTMTA Welcomes New Members The May meeting of the FTMTA Executive Council was pleased to admit a further three firms to membership of the Association. Gerry Duffy Machinery Ltd. is a long established farm machinery dealership based in Kilbrew, Ashbourne,…
FTMTA Farm Machinery Trade Auction The FTMTA has this week announced a new departure for the Association and the wider farm machinery trade. The Association, in conjunction with well known auctioneering firm Paul Cooke Auctions, will hold a first auction…
FTMTA AGM In his address to the recent annual general meeting of the Farm Tractor & Machinery Trade Association, the FTMTA President, Mr, Donal Fitzpatrick of, Monasterevin dealership, J. H. Fitzpatrick Ltd. stated that while "sales of new tractors are…
Farm Machinery Safety As silage gathers pace, FTMTA reiterates calls made by it over the years for those involved in working with agricultural machinery to be conscious of, and proactive in relation to, the safety of themselves and others. The…
Machinery Industry and "Brexit" FTMTA believes that it is too early to say what the impact of the UK exiting the EU will be for the Irish machinery sector, or indeed any other sector, in the long term. Much will…
Registration of Imports It is a requirement when registering a used, imported tractor or other self propelled machine in Ireland that evidence of the prior registration in another country must be produced. The most common example of this is when…