The Law of Agriculture and Farming

Michael Ronayne is a barrister practising in Dublin and on the Western Circuit. He is a former ministerial advisor and has also worked as Economics Correspondent with RTÉ. Áine Boyle is a general practice barrister on the Western Circuit with an interest in agricultural law. She also has a keen personal interest in farming and runs a beef suckler herd on her family farm. Edward S. Walsh was called to the Bar in 1979, and the Inner Bar in 1997. He has always had an interest in farming, both in his practice as a barrister and his hands-on involvement in livestock management and breeding. He is a member of the Irish Charolais Cattle Society.

Chapter 1 – Forestry
Chapter 2 – EU Law and Farming/Agriculture
Chapter 3 – New Developments in Europe
Chapter 4 – Compulsory Purchase Orders
Chapter 5 – Occupiers' Liability
Chapter 6 – Boundaries, Walls and Fences
Chapter 7 – Animal Health and Welfare (including 2013 Act)
Chapter 8 – Rights of Way and Adverse Possession
Chapter 9 – Animal Identification (cattle, horses, sheep, pigs, goats, control of Dogs Acts, stray animals)
Chapter 10 – Marts and the Transportation of Animals
Chapter 11 – Succession

Appendix 1 – Occupiers Liability Act 1995
Appendix 2 – Succession Act 1965
Appendix 3 – Land and Conveyancing Law Reform Act 2009
Appendix 4 – Civil Partnership and Certain Rights and Obligations of Co–Habitants Act 2010
Appendix 5 – Animal Welfare Act 2013