Petrol dips back below €1.70 mark, Diesel also falls slightly
Our latest fuel price release: Motorists have been thrown a small crumb of good news this month as petrol and diesel prices have fallen for the first time in four months to bring petrol back beneath the €1.70 mark to an average of €1.68 per litre.
New Local Country Sports Organisation Launched
A new local country sports organisation has been launched with the aim significantly improving the representation of all country sports throughout Ireland and also offering better value for money membership for all Irish country sports men and women. Country Sports Ireland has teamed up with a leading global insurer to develop an outstanding €6.4 million […]
Public invited to submit views on protecting the environment
– Public consultation process for EPA Strategy now underway The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has today announced that it is seeking the views of the public on how the Agency should prioritise activities over the next number of years to protect and improve Ireland’s environment. The public consultation process offers interested parties the opportunity to […]
Conference Hears of Low Interest by Farmers in Farm Diversification
Pictured from left: Joe Potter, Irish Local Development Network, Dr David Meredith, Teagasc, Joanne Grehan, Western Development Commission, Edmond Connolly, Macra na Feirme and Ciaran […]
Eco-driving advice
How to get the most out of the fuel you buy Car choice plays a big part in the extent to which your motoring affects the environment, but whatever car you’ve got there’s a number of simple things you can do to reduce energy use (fuel consum…
IFA Seek Full Payout of All Direct Payments
IFA Deputy President Eddie Downey welcomed the payout of €530m in Single Farm Payment to 107,000 farmers this week saying “this will provide a much-needed boost to cashflow in this extremely difficult year with both severe incomes and weather difficulties”. Eddie Downey said Minister Coveney must insist that all outstanding cases held up because […]
Most fundamental overhaul of Local Government sector in over 100 years – Hogan
New systems will make Local Government accountable Councillors will be reduced by 42% Councils reduced from 114 to 31 Overall Savings of €420 million A comprehensive Action Programme to bring about the most fundamental improvements to the local government system in over one hundred years was launched today (16.10.2012) by An Taoiseach Enda Kenny TD, […]
All-New Volvo V40 R-Design And Cross Country Pricing Announced
Volvo Car Ireland has today announced the pricing of the all-new Volvo V40 R-Design and Volvo V40 Cross Country. Starting from €30,195 and €28,645 respectively, Volvo is now able to offer both a more sports inspired and a more rugged looking take on the V40. The V40 R-Design has taken cues from its R-Design stable […]
A Taste of Portlaoise at ‘Flavours’ Event in London
Tourism organisations from around the island of Ireland – including the Killeshin Hotel – travelled to London recently to participate in Flavours of Ireland 2012. The B2B tourism workshop, organised by Tourism Ireland, saw 100 representatives of the top GB-based inbound tour operators come together to do business with 40 Irish tourism organisations. Now […]