Forestry Sector Has Potential to Generate Timber Sales of €50M Per Annum
Speaking at the opening of the IFA Farm Forestry Conference in Portlaoise this morning (Thurs), IFA President John Bryan said private sector timber production has the potential to increase to 1 million m3 per annum by 2018. Timber production from the private sector is currently at 200,000 m3. Forestry is now part of the general […]
Russian Ban of Brazilian Beef Plants Must Prompt Immediate Suspension of Mercosur Talks
IFA President John Bryan said the decision of the Russian authorities to ban Brazilian beef from 27 plants raises further serious questions about imports from South America, and he called for the immediate suspension of trade talks scheduled for next week between the EU and the Mercosur group. Following a two-week inspection of Brazilian meat-processing […]
Measures to Improve Competitiveness Through Land Mobility and Structural Change Vital to Achieve 2020 Targets – IFA
In a detailed submission to the Minister for Finance, Michael Noonan, IFA has set out the measures required to improve the efficiency and competitiveness of Irish agriculture through land mobility and structural change. IFA President John Bryan said, “IFA welcomes the commitment in the Programme for Government to promote greater land mobility, encourage involvement of […]
Gospel Rising Music Festival Portlaoise
The Gospel Rising Music Festival will take place between the 6th and 8th of May in Portlaoise. On Saturday 7th May on the stage on the main street in Portlaoise, there will be live music at 1pm with kids entertainment. The main festival gig will be at 7.30 pm, with Scoil Mhuire, Sacred Heart, Scoil […]
Portlaoise Rugby Club News
This Weekend Results : Home Team Score Away Team Score Portlaoise 3rd’s 10 Nass 3rd’s 19 This Weeks Matches Sunday 24th April: Portlaoise 1st’s team are playing away to Ashbourne in the 3rd round of the Provincial Towns Plate . Match starts at 15:00 at Miltown House. Portlaoise 2nd’s team are away to Clondalkin in […]
Job Shadow Initiative, 20th April – organised by the Irish Association of Supported Employment (IASE)
IASE Patron Sean Gallagher says: “Job Shadow is a very real opportunity for job seekers with disabilities to sample the world of work and for employers to see their abilities as well as the challenges they face in everyday life”. On Wednesday 20th April 2011, hundreds of individuals with disabilities throughout Ireland will be afforded […]
Birr & District Motor Club make €45,903.53 for Laois Alzheimer’s Society
This year saw the Birr & District Motor Club run its annual Car Rally in Co Laois. The Rally which was held on the 27th February was based in the splendid surroundings of the Abbeyleix Manor Hotel. The Route took in Stages in the Rathdowney & Ballacolla Areas with Servicing taking place in the Retail […]
Portlaoise RFC Results and Fixtures
Competition Home Team Score Away Team Score Anderson Cup (J3) Kilkenny 3rd’s 13 Portlaoise 3rd’s 18 Provincial Towns Plate Longford 1st’s 10 Portlaoise 1st’s 21 Michael Dunne Cup (J4) Portlaoise 4th’s 3 Tullamore 4th’s 23 Under 17 Cup Kilkenny U17 43 Portlaoise U17 7 This Weeks Matches Sunday 17th April: Portlaoise 3rd’s team are at […]
Portlaoise Rugby Club News
This Weekend Results : Home Team Score Away Team Score Portlaoise 3rd’s 42 Ardee 3rd’s 9 Wicklow 2nd’s 15 Portlaoise 2nd’s 10 West Offaly Lions 17 Portlaoise 1st’s 24 This Weeks Matches Sunday 10th April: Portlaoise 1st’s team are playing away to Longford in the 2nd round of the Provincial Towns Plate . Match starts […]