Minister O’Sullivan Launches Focus Ireland Annual Report
Emphasises Government commitment to tackle homelessness in a more planned and effective way Minister for Housing and Planning, Jan O’Sullivan TD, today (Thursday 26th April) launched Focus Ireland’s annual report for 2011. Speaking at the launch Minister O’Sullivan confirmed her intention to realise the Programme for Government commitment to end long-term homelessness. “The […]
Enhanced concentration on enterprise support in RDP will drive recovery process in rural areas
Extra allocation of €10 million assigned to Basic Services Rate of aid for private promoters will increase from 50% to 75% Phil Hogan, T.D., Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government announced today (25th April, 2012) a number of changes to the LEADER elements of the Rural Development Programme that will see increased availability of […]
The Potential of Farm Partnerships Report
A comprehensive information and promotional campaign on the benefits of farm partnerships combined with changes in legislation, a farm partnership charter and a representative farm […]
United Left Alliance demand ICTU call for NO vote on Austerity Treaty
European Trade Union confederation (ETUC) & 3 major Irish unions call for no vote; ICTU must follow ? Austerity Treaty will result in major increase in job loses The United Left Alliance today held a lobby at the meeting of the Executive of ICTU to call for a No vote on the Fiscal Treaty Referendum. […]
Pieta House CEO and Founder to Launch Roscrea Darkness into Light
What? Launch of the Roscrea Darkness into Light 5km walk When? Friday, 27th April at 6:00pm Where? Scout Hall, Abby Street, Roscrea, Co. Tipperary Who? Joan Freeman, Pieta House CEO and Founder Joan Freeman, CEO and Founder of Pieta House, will be in the Scout Hall, Abby Street, Roscrea on […]
The Fife Diet publishes it’s manifesto
Source: Scotland National Rural Network The Fife Diet have put forward 20 ideas to change the food system in their recently published Food Manifesto. Proposals […]
Finnish straw project opens up for LEADER LAGs
Source: Scotland National Rural Network An exciting new project being run by three LEADER Local Action Groups (LAGs) in Finland is aiming to help promote […]
Positive Consumption Figures For Lamb ? IFA
With the new lamb season about to commence, IFA National Sheep Committee Chairman James Murphy said the latest consumption figures for lamb in the Irish market are very positive, with the Kantar Worldpanel data showing an increase for 2012. ?For the 12-week period ending March 20th household purchases of lamb totalled 2,257 tonnes, representing a […]
IOFGA welcomes the clarification from the FSAI and DAFM concerning the labelling of organic eggs
Source: Irish Organic and Farmers Growers Association (IOFGA) IOFGA welcomes the clarification from the Food Safety Authority of Ireland and Department of Agriculture, Food & […]