Energy and Farm Business Show at Gurteen College set for 20th July 2023
The 2023 Energy and Farm Business Show will take place at Gurteen College, County Tipperary on Thursday, the 20th of July 2023. This one day event has quickly become the annual meeting place for farmers and landowners to explore energy, food and tourism options with a view to adding value and diversification to their enterprises. […]
Škoda Celebrates the Winter Solstice with new Marketing Campaign
Škoda’s award winning Made for Ireland marketing campaign helped the Czech brand break into the top four best-selling car brands in Ireland for the first time. Focusing on their product’s practical and clever features, such as the umbrella located in the passenger door, has featured in their communications and helped cement their “Made for Ireland” […]
Ministers confirm a further €18 million support scheme will be delivered to support hauliers through energy crisis
Minister for Transport Eamon Ryan TD and Minister of State with special responsibility for road transport and logistics, Hildegarde Naughton T.D., have today confirmed the rolling out a support scheme in early 2023 to the value of €18 million to support licensed hauliers as they grapple with the cost of living crisis. The full details […]
Ibec research reveals full scale of Ireland’s energy affordability crisis
Ibec, the group that represents Irish business, today calls on Government to strengthen business supports after new research shows the full scale of Ireland’s energy affordability crisis. The survey of Ibec members shows that average gas and electricity prices increased by 90% and 60% respectively in 2022 with further increases expected next year. Speaking about […]
25 Radio and TV projects secure €5million for Climate Change and Climate Action Programming
Funding for over 1,200 new radio programmes across 24 stations Funded projects include documentary, entertainment and educational programming, with a quarter of the projects to receive funding aimed at the 15-34 age group New grants give media a ‘powerful role to play in building climate literacy, creatively and with public’ Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, […]
EU Cohesion Policy: €169 million for a just climate transition in Ireland
An amount of €169 million will be invested in Ireland thanks to the approval of its Territorial Just Transition Plan (TJTP) with support from the Just Transition Fund (JTF). The Just Transition Fund Programme will support the wider Midlands area in delivering a green and fair transition away from peat production and electricity generation from peat. The Fund […]
Minister Martin confirms funding of €394,500 for the Music Capital Scheme 2022
Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media Catherine Martin has today announced funding of €394,500 for Music Network towards the Music Capital Scheme. Supported by the Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media, the Music Capital Scheme assists with the purchase of musical instruments and is designed to respond to a broad range of capital needs […]
Farmers Should Consider Appointing an Enduring Power of Attorney before Legislative Changes
IFA Farm Family & Social Affairs Chair Alice Doyle has advised farmers to talk with their solicitor about making an Enduring Power of Attorney before the new Assisted Decision Making (Capacity) Act 2015 begins in early 2023. “An Enduring Power of Attorney allows you to legally appoint someone to look after your affairs if you no […]
Teagasc to lead largest EU Farm Safety Project ever funded
The European Union (EU) has awarded a group led by Teagasc €5 million in funding to develop and test farm safety solutions. The landmark SafeHabitus project was launched on Thursday, 15 December 2022 in Teagasc Ashtown by Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture Martin Heydon T.D. The project, a Horizon Europe Innovation Action […]
BREAKING NEWS: The secret behind Santa’s Reindeers’ magic powers discovered by Waterford scientists and Santa’s elves
Since the very first Christmas on 25 December AD 336, boys and girls have left carrots out for Rudolph on Christmas Eve and until now, nobody knew why carrots are so important for reindeer on Christmas Eve. Over the last number of years, scientists from the Nutrition Research Centre Ireland (NRCI) at South East Technological […]