Search is on for best young Food Entrepreneurs in Laois
Registration is now open for GROW2CEO – a unique competition to find Irelands’ next young food entrepreneurs. GROW2CEO is a collaboration between Cully & Sully and GIY. The campaign was launched today in Cork by food entrepreneur Cullen Allen from Cully & Sully and Mick Kelly founder of GIY. GROW2CEO will give students and teenagers […]
IFA Welcomes Additional Thinning Grant For Broadleaf Forests
IFA Farm Forestry Chairman, Vincent Nally has welcomed the introduction of a grant of up to €500 per hectare to support farmers to undertake second thinning operations in broadleaf forests, under the Woodland Improvement Scheme (WIS). “Many farmers have delayed thinning operations following the Department’s announcement late last February that an additional grant would […]
Research to help deliver a low carbon, sustainable and healthy future – EPA announces €12.2 million Government of Ireland funding for environmental research
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced awards totalling €12.2 million to fund new environmental research projects. The EPA environmental research programme is a Government of Ireland initiative, funded by the Department of Communications, Climate Action & Environment. The new EPA research projects funded will address a wide range of topics, including: Implementation of the […]
Exclusive show-only holiday deals at Holiday World Show Dublin
See the world for a fraction of the price with help from Holiday World Show 2019 in the RDS Dublin, January 25th – 27th Plan your ideal 2019 holiday with exclusive show-only prices and expert advice, only at Holiday World Show Dublin. Taking place in the RDS Simmonscourt, Dublin from Friday 25th to Sunday 27th January, visitors will get the […]
Legislation on Indemnification of Landowners Must Be Passed Without Delay – IFA
IFA National Hill Committee Chairman Flor McCarthy has welcomed the announcement by the Minister for Rural Affairs Michael Ring that he will bring in legislation that will indemnify landowners in the event of hillwalkers having an accident and making a claim. Flor McCarthy said this issue has always been of great concern to landowners, […]
Europe in the palm of your hand: launch of a Citizens’ App
A new mobile application, designed by the European Parliament to help citizens to discover what the EU has done, is doing and plans to do, is now available. With one eye on the upcoming European elections, the Citizens’ App enables everyone, everywhere to check the EU’s achievements, ongoing work, and future goals as well […]
Carbon tax will only work as part of a “Green New Deal” – NGO proposes 12-step programme to quit fossil fuels
Friends of the Earth has called on the Government not to increase the carbon tax as a stand-alone policy, but to include it in a comprehensive “Green New Deal” with Government taking the lead on cutting emissions and making less polluting choices affordable and accessible for people. The call comes as Minister Bruton holds a […]
Energia Get Ireland Growing Fund calling on Laois for Applications
The Energia Get Ireland Growing Fund have now extended the application deadline by one week and groups and organisations now have from today until January 25th 2019 to apply for grants, which will enable them to start or further develop a community food-growing project in their area. GIY and Energia are calling on people across […]
Laois Exhibitors take part in Holiday World Show’s largest ever Home Holiday Pavilion
Minister of State for Tourism launches pavilion for show in RDS Dublin, January 25th-27th Discover a variety of breathtaking Irish holiday destinations at Holiday World Show, taking place in the RDS Simmonscourt from Friday 25th January to Sunday 27th January 2019. The show’s largest ever Home Holiday Pavilion was launched in Dublin by Brendan Griffin, T.D. Minister […]
Resilient Performance by Irish Food & Drink Exports in 2018, Creed
Food exports to the UK grow despite continued uncertainty Irish butter sales surpass €1 billion for the first time Despite a year of unprecedented global volatility, involving political uncertainty, extreme weather events and continuing currency fluctuations impacting competitiveness, the value of Irish food, drink and horticulture exports reached €12.1 billion in 2018, down just 4 […]