Equality and Fairness are not the same thing (European Court of Justice gender ruling)
If you listen to a lot of media chattering in Ireland you would think that Equality and Fairness mean the same thing. The two words are used interchangeably by occupants of that very crowded space they call the High Moral Ground. But in fact the words …
A Sweet Offer from Audi Ireland – Audi Ireland announces competitive new A6 S Line prices
A sweet offer from Audi Ireland Audi Ireland announces competitive new A6 S Line prices ·Audi A6 S Line models now available from €46,900 On the Road ·Significant saving of €4,494 for all Audi A6 S Line customers ·Sales of the Audi A6 up 72 percent versus same period last year Celebrity chef and Audi […]
Poor Weather Conditions Increases Pressure & Stress on Farmers
IFA National Farm Family Chair Margaret Healy has encouraged farmers to keep in touch with their neighbours and be conscious of the stress the continuing bad weather is causing to many. They are becomingly increasingly concerned with the inclement weather conditions and yield potentially slips with each passing day. Margaret Healy said “record […]
Poor Weather Conditions Increases Pressure & Stress on Farmers
IFA National Farm Family Chair Margaret Healy has encouraged farmers to keep in touch with their neighbours and be conscious of the stress the continuing bad weather is causing to many. They are becomingly increasingly concerned with the inclement weather conditions and yield potentially slips with each passing day. Margaret Healy said “record falls […]
Agriculture Minister Michelle O’Neill has met with representatives from Farmers For Action to discuss the increasing number of fatalities on farms
The issue of farm safety has been widely discussed in Ireland in recent years and events and reports have been prepared on the topic. The […]
Comeragh Wildnerness Camp – Supported by Waterford LEADER Partnership
Waterford Leader Partnership Ltd part funded the purchase of 4 canoes along with appropriate gear and trailer for the purpose of taking groups of up […]
Rural Ireland in a Globalised World. Merriman Summer School, 15–19 August.
For a long time, the focus of Ireland’s identity was its rural, its agrarian, base. Frequently romanticised, regularly misunderstood, it had an important part in […]
Packie Bonner calls on Laois golfers to support SBHI
Taoiseach Enda Kenny TD joined Packie Bonner and some young friends to launch the Packie Bonner 2012 Golf Classic in aid of Spina Bifida Hydrocephalous Ireland. This annual event will take place on Friday 10th August at the spectacular Killeen Castle, Dunsany, Co. Meath, home to the 2011 Solheim Cup. All proceeds will go to […]
EPA gives consent for GM potato field trials
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has today given consent to Teagasc, Oak Park, Co Carlow, to carry out field trials on a genetically modified (GM) potato line with improved resistance to late potato blight. The consent is subject to eight conditions. These Conditions address the following matters: Ø The scope of the consent Ø […]