Top American Travel Agents Check Out Co Laois
Two groups of top travel agents from across the US visited Co Laois over the weekend, as guests of Tourism Ireland and Fáilte Ireland, in conjunction with American Airlines and Aer Lingus. The agents – all representatives of top-producing American travel companies like Ensemble, Virtuoso, Signature Vacations and American Express – were here on […]
IFA Announces Farm Shutdown For Day Of Action – Fight For The Future Of Family Farming
Following an unanimous decision by the IFA Executive Council this week, IFA President John Bryan has announced Tuesday, October 9th as a major Day of Action to ‘Fight for the Future of Family Farming’. As part of the Day of Action, farmers will be asked to shut down by not allowing produce to leave their […]
News from the Rural Network of NI – Autumn 2012
Northern Ireland Rural Report 4 Autumn 2012
NI Agriculture and Rural Development Minister today launched a social farming initiative aimed at developing linkages between the agriculture and health care sectors.
Source: Department of Agriculture and Rural Development, Northern Ireland The ‘Social Farming Across Borders’ (SoFAB) is an innovative project linking the health care and agriculture […]
Minister Hogan announces measures to assist farmers
The Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government, Phil Hogan T.D., today (12 September, 2012) announced extensions to the periods for the application of certain fertilisers in response to the challenges farmers are facing as a result of the very difficult weather conditions this summer. The reduction in the volume of winter feed saved on […]
Conference on Taking responsibility (Offaly) – 15th September 2012
Source: Offaly Local Development Company Offaly Local Development Company will host a community enterprise conference on 15th September, in Teach Lea, Boora. The conference, titled […]
Immigrants committed to Ireland despite recession – Immigrant Council of Ireland
Immigrants who have established their home in Ireland are showing they want to remain here and play their part in bringing the country out of recession, according to new figures released today (Monday, 10th September 2012) by the Immigrant Council of Ireland. During the first seven-months of the year 2012 the Council’s helpline and […]
Property tax of €400 will send families over edge
Responding to reports that the government plans a property tax next year of around €400 for an average home, the Campaign Against Household & Water Taxes (CAHWT) said this would hit hardest “young families already reeling in the recession and lead to an upsurge in non-payment levels.” Cllr Ruth Coppinger of the CAHWT said “€400 is […]
Countering the Energy Rate Increases
At a time when thousands of Irish householders are struggling to make energy bill repayments the Commission for Energy Regulation have granted Bord Gais permission to increase gas rates by 8.5% from October 1st 2012. “This is another difficult decision for the Irish consumer to take” according to Colm Griffin of Purchase.ie, an Irish company which specialise in the […]
Major Survey Among Farm Families on Crime Highlights Fears About Security – Downey
A major survey of over 500 farmers across the country in recent weeks has highlighted serious concerns on rural security, with 54% of respondents either dissatisfied or totally dissatisfied with the efforts of the Minister for Justice, Alan Shatter, to protect rural communities. The survey highlighted the fact that 11% of farm families, which […]