SIPTU members in Laois and Offaly LES and Job Clubs to ballot for strike action
SIPTU members working in Local Employment Services (LES) and Job Clubs in county Laois and county Offaly are to ballot for strike action due to a government decision to terminate its contract with the existing not-for-profit community-based providers. SIPTU Public Administration and Community Division Organiser, Adrian Kane, said: “The Minister for Social Protection, Heather Humphreys, […]
Ifac urges farmers to reduce pressure on cash flow now to mitigate impact of rising costs next year
Ifac, Ireland’s farming, food and agribusiness specialist professional services firm is encouraging farmers to prioritise budgeting and cash flow management to mitigate the impact of rising costs and tight profit margins. From a financial perspective, 2021 has been a good year on most Irish farms. Commodity prices are up for milk, beef, lamb and crops. […]
Greyhound Racing Ireland launches new Code of Practice
Greyhound Racing Ireland (GRI) / Rásaíocht Con Éireann (RCÉ) today (Tuesday, 16 November 2021) launched a new Code of Practice that applies to any person who keeps, breeds, rears, trains, races, trades or transports a greyhound in Ireland. The Code is the latest in a series of GRI care and welfare initiatives being progressed, including […]
Minister Ryan announces €60 million for community climate action projects across Ireland and the launch of a new National Dialogue on Climate Action from COP26
The Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications, Eamon Ryan T.D., has announced €60 million in funding from the Climate Action Fund for community climate action projects, and a new long-term structure to support public engagement on climate action. The Minister made the announcement from COP26 in Glasgow at an online event, which gathered people from all over Ireland […]
Letter to ed: There is no compensation for victims of climate disasters
Sir, COP26 – too little too late. 30 years ago global warming was front-page news so why has it taken our leaders this long to address these problems? Since the Paris agreement in 2015, we have seen rising emissions, rising temperatures as well as rising fossil fuel production – and it’s the vulnerable who suffer […]
GLAS Extension Will Provide Farmers with Certainty
IFA Rural Development Chairman Michael Biggins said the announcement that farmers participating in GLAS 1, 2 or 3 will be offered an option to extend their contract into 2022 will provide certainty for applicants. The existing contracts are due expire next month and the extension is part of EU CAP Transitional Rules. It has been […]
Remote Work shifts Housing Demand and Pricing
RE/MAX Q3 Residential Report charts Regional Price Hikes Anecdotal evidence that Covid lockdowns and working from home has changed housing demand and residential property values in city suburbs and rural towns is borne out by Q3 figures from RE/MAX Ireland this week. The independent real estate group published its latest average list prices for the […]
Two-thirds of drivers do not plan to buy another standard petrol or diesel car, but most will choose a hybrid rather than an electric car – AA Ireland
The majority of drivers (65%) say they won’t buy a traditional petrol/diesel car again More than 2 in 5 current petrol/diesel owners plan to buy a hybrid next Current EV owners overwhelmingly plan to stay with EVs, and owning a hybrid car makes a driver more than twice as likely to pick an EV next […]
New company bringing the birds and the bees to households nationwide
A new Irish company aims to raise happiness levels by introducing the birds and the bees to households across Ireland. Studies have shown that using bird feeders and growing wildflowers increases people’s connection to nature, leading to feelings of wellness. Using their combination of bird and wildflower expertise, Connecting To Nature will enable people to […]
Farmer Co-operation Central To Achieving Ireland’s Electricity Future – IFA
IFA President Tim Cullinan said it’s paramount that both EirGrid and the ESB fully recognise and respect that the co-operation of farmers is essential to the development of grid infrastructure in Ireland. Meeting the 500MW micro-generation target by 2030 as outlined in the EirGrid Roadmap ‘Shaping our Electricity Future’ can only be achieved with farmer […]