Expansion of Walks Scheme a Boost for Rural Tourism – IFA
IFA National Hill Farming Committee Chairman Caillin Conneely has welcomed the announcement by the Minister for Rural and Community Development, Heather Humphreys to develop 70 new trails on the Walks Scheme. Once completed, these 70 new trails will bring the total number included in the scheme to 150, in line with the commitment set out […]
EPA inspections find that the Food & Drink and Waste Sectors continue to dominate the EPA National Priority Site List
Thirteen sites were identified as National Priority Sites in 2022, six of these sites were from the Food & Drink sector and five were from the Waste sector. The most common issues identified at these sites were non-compliance with emission limit values, poor operation of waste water treatment plants and the handling and storage of […]
Lough Derg RNLI fundraising branch calls on new volunteers to join its lifesaving crew
Just like the charity’s lifeboats, the RNLI’s fundraising team need a dedicated volunteer crew. Volunteers are at the heart of the RNLI and make up 95% of its people. They are ordinary people who do extraordinary things and without them, the organisation couldn’t continue to save lives at sea or on inland waters. But it’s […]
Agreement on Windsor Framework positive for EU-UK relations and all-island economy – Ibec
Ibec, the group that represents Irish business, has said that today’s announcement on the Ireland/Northern Ireland Protocol through the Windsor Framework will be welcomed by businesses across the all-island economy. Responding to the news that the European Union and the UK have reached an agreement on the post-Brexit trading arrangements for Northern Ireland, Ibec CEO […]
Shortages of Fruit and Vegetables the Result of a Broken Food Chain
Martin Flynn, Vice Charman of the IFA Field Vegetable and Protected Crops Committee, said that current shortages of many horticulture food crops are a direct result of soaring input costs and of the imbalance of power in the food supply chain. “This week marks one year on from the invasion of Ukraine. There is still huge […]
Tipperary’s Nicole Drought Fastest at UK Test
Tipperary’s Nicole Drought travelled to Donington Park race circuit in the UK last week to test with the Focus Cup Championship. Having met with the series organisers at the Autosport International show in Birmingham in January, Nicole received an invitation to test their car before the season starts. As well as a number of prospective […]
Demand for Premium Electric Vehicles up 268%
Key Highlights The latest insights from car website DoneDeal found demand for premium nearly new electric vehicles, that is 1-4 year old models worth over €30,000, increased 268% year on year in January 2023 (Source: DoneDeal proprietary Ad View Data). DoneDeal’s motor insights show increasing demand for brand new EVs (demand is up 32% year on year). However, due to issues […]
Ministers announce opening of the Solar Capital Investment Scheme (SCIS) under TAMS
Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue, announced the opening of applications for solar panels under new Targeted Agricultural Modernisation Scheme (TAMS 3). TAMS provides funding for capital investments on farms and will be in place for five years with a budget of €370 million. In order to encourage the purchase of solar […]
Alarming increase in poverty rates for older people, say ALONE
CSO-SILC data released this week has shown an alarming increase in the number of older people living in and at risk of poverty, says ALONE, the charity that enables older people to age at home. The over 65 years age group is the only one to see significant growth in the ‘at risk of poverty’ […]
SOLAS Eco Garden Centre – 4 Days of Daredevil Circus
The Circus @ SOLAS Portarlington The big news is the arrival of DAREDEVIL Circus for 4 days at SOLAS. David Maher of SOLAS explains “DAREDEVIL is really about the best circus out there in terms of excitement and razzmatazz with flying motorbikes and crossbow wielding acrobats – it a long way from circuses of the past. […]