Average insurance payout €15,000 following fire, reports AA

AA Ireland receives a slew of home and motor insurance claims every year in the wake of Halloween and is advising homeowners to take extra precautions with their homes and cars to avoid damage from fire and vandalism. The AA reports that despite accoun…

Tourism Ireland Reaches the ‘Magic Million’ Facebook Fans

Tourism Ireland has reached one million fans on Facebook around the world, making it the third most popular tourism board, after Australia and Spain, on the popular social networking site. Tourism Ireland has doubled its Facebook fanbase in the past twelve months – from 500,000 fans this time last year – and from just 81,000 fans in 2010. Reaching one million Facebook fans […]

Opportunity for free Biomass study course in US – Boston College

The deadline for the call for Applications for the Biomass exchange is Thursday November 1. The exchangeis funded fully by the US Department of State. […]

Huge numbers neglecting vital winter home maintenance, reports AA

Our latest news release: Disinclination or lack of funds means that just short of half of home owners in Ireland have no plans whatsoever to carryout preventative maintenance on their houses to see them through the winter according to a survey carried…

Measures announced to assist farmers

The Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government, Phil Hogan T.D., following consultation with the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, today(Friday 26 October) announced a number of measures to assist farmers in light of the very difficult weather conditions that have persisted throughout and since the summer.  These conditions have led to […]

New Arrangements Recognise Difficulties Caused by Wet Weather

IFA President John Bryan has welcomed the announcement of the arrangements to allow the spreading of slurry until November 16th, and the relaxation of green cover for tillage farmers.   He said, “The Minister for the Environment Phil Hogan and the Minister for Agriculture Simon Coveney have recognised the real difficulties on farms caused by […]

AA Home Insurance tips on keeping your home safe this Halloween

Keep dangerous substances such as oil, petrol, diesel, spray cans locked away and in a fire proof cabinet if you have one. Avoid leaving flammable materials such as foam furniture, paint and tyres lying around your garden. Don’t leave anything flamma…

IFA Pre-Budget Submission Highlights Potential Of Sector For Growth

Launching the Association’s pre-budget submission Support for Agriculture Critical to Underpin Growth in Dublin this afternoon (Wed), IFA President John Bryan said that continued investment in agriculture will deliver economic growth, increased exports and jobs.   John Bryan said, “Farming is experiencing a very difficult year in 2012, through a combination of dreadful weather, soaring […]

Conference – Reinventing Limerick – Sat 27th October 2012

Finance Minister To Launch New Business Cooperative In Limerick The Kemmy Business School, University of Limerick, Saturday 27th October 2012, from 10:30. The seminar, Reinventing […]

Conference – Reinventing Limerick – Sat 27th October 2012

Finance Minister To Launch New Business Cooperative In Limerick The Kemmy Business School, University of Limerick, Saturday 27th October 2012, from 10:30. The seminar, Reinventing […]

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