Environment
Approval for solar farm in Meath despite loss of agri land
By Gordon Deegan The owner of Tara Mines, Boliden has secured planning permission to develop a €20 million 18MW solar...
Environment
By Gordon Deegan The owner of Tara Mines, Boliden has secured planning permission to develop a €20 million 18MW solar...
Rural Life
A farmer in Co. Kerry has said that consultation with farmers will be crucial to the success of Ireland’s newest...
Rural Life
Minister for Rural and Community Development Heather Humphreys has announced a “record” funding allocation of €40 million for repairs and...
Agri-Business
The Irish Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ISPCA) welcomes the launch of a national awareness campaign to remind...
Rural Life
By Gordon Deegan One farm family has said that a planned 50MW wind farm for their area in southeast Clare...
Rural Life
A man in his 60s has died in a farm incident in Hacketstown, Co. Carlow, gardaí have confirmed. Gardaí and emergency...
Rural Life
Some farmers importing slurry under the 70% grant aid for slurry storage – which was announced in Budget 2024 –...
Rural Life
Farmers in west Kerry will not be faced with any additional burdens as a result of the establishment of a...
Rural Life
Ireland’s newest and largest national park, which will be located in west Kerry, has been officially launched by the government...
Rural Life
With the European Parliament elections just around the corner in June, an EU-wide survey has indicated that 15% of Irish...
Rural Life
The government is set to announce the creation of a new national park in west Kerry later today (Monday, April...
Rural Life
Met Éireann has said that dry conditions will continue until later this week when the weather will become more unsettled....
Agri-Business
Minister for Rural and Community Development, Heather Humphreys has today (Monday, April 22) launched a major national awareness campaign to...
Rural Life
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) is currently examining a submission seeking to secure Protected Geographical Indication...
Rural Life
The leader of the Rural Independent Group of TDs has called on the government to reverse the recent increase in...
Rural Life
Concerns remain among farmers over how the restoration targets proposed under the EU Nature Restoration Law (NRL) could impact food...
Rural Life
Former Ireland rugby player, Bernard Jackman, has enjoyed great success throughout his playing and coaching career, and is well-respected as...
Environment
The Green Party leader Eamon Ryan has challenged other political parties, including his government colleagues, on how they will address...