No Requirement On Forest Service To Apply Debt Management Policy Retrospectively
IFA Farm Forestry Chairman, Michael Fleming has said there is no requirement on the Forest Service to pursue the recoupment of payments from farmers as part of cross-compliance. The reductions in area following digitisation did not need to be applied retrospectively as farmers had adhered to the conditions of the Afforestation Scheme and the […]
‘The Tallyman’s Campaign Handbook’ Launches As Essential GuideTo Ireland’s Most Dramatic Election In Almost a Century
As anticipation mounts for the announcement of the general election, “The Tallyman’s Campaign Handbook- Election 2016″ by leading political pundit and psephologist Noel Whelan with Kathryn Marsh, was launched in Dublin, steps away from the Leinster House seat of power. For the fourth election in a row, Whelan and other leading electoral commentators have created […]
New Vehicle Market Up 22% And Used Market Up 3%
Vehicle History and Data expert Cartell.ie report the market for both new and used vehicles is up in 2016 – the increase is significant in the case of new vehicle sales. Total transactions for new vehicles stand at 33,448 in the year up to January 24. This compares to a figure of 35,355 for the whole […]
Court Of Auditors Report Confirms Failures Of Irish Governments – Carthy
Speaking in response to the European Court of Auditors report into the Commission’s management of bailout programmes, Sinn Féin MEP Matt Carthy, has said that the report reconfirms the fact that it was the Fianna Fáil government policy choices which saw the Irish people sacrificed in order to save Banks and protect vested financial interests. […]
Men “more confident” at car repairs, despite more calls for breakdown assistance
Men in Ireland are almost twice as confident as women when it comes to routine car repairs – despite putting in more calls for breakdown assistance. According to an AA Membership survey of over 4,500 motorists, an average confidence rate in men of 73 percent means most of them don’t think twice about tackling repairs […]
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AA job: Product Executive
We’re looking for a Product Executive to join our exciting Product team. The AA has been operating in Ireland since 1910. Today it is Ireland’s leading motoring organisation and provider of rescue services. It is also Ireland’s leading personal lines insurance intermediary and a major provider of travel, technical and information services. We offer not just […]
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Rural Post Offices Need Government Support – Carthy
The Sinn Féin member of the European Parliament’s Agriculture & Rural Development committee, Matt Carthy, has welcomed the report authored by Bobby Kerr which includes a recommendation that isolated post offices across the state should receive up to €20,000 a year in government subsidies to stay alive. However Mr. Carthy said that the survival of […]
Timahoe Students Are Crowned The Intel Mini Scientists
Students from across Ireland took part in the Intel Mini Scientist Grand Final at the Science Gallery in Dublin, an event which is the culmination of the nationwide competition which has been running since September 2015. The Intel Mini Scientist, which is now in its 9th year, gives primary school students from 4th, 5th and 6th class, […]
Union Of Students In Ireland Launches J1 Guide 2016
The Union of Students in Ireland, with support from the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, and American Ambassador to Ireland, Kevin O’Malley, will launch the J1 Guide 2016 outside Leinster House on 26th January. The guide offers advice to students on how to find a job, secure accommodation and make the most of their opportunity […]