N.Ireland
Renewable companies in NI awarded £600,000
A total of £600,000 has been awarded to six Northern Ireland (NI) companies to develop practical and environmentally friendly solutions...
Environment
Environment
Bogland biodiversity and how it can help mitigate climate change
“Policies and farming practices have changed through the years and changes today focusing on creating wet grassland habitat on peat...
N.Ireland
Farmers must be given clarity on ammonia protocol - MLA
MLA Claire Sugden has said local farmers must be given clarity on ammonia emissions protocol. The independent MLA said that...
Rural Life
Brennan's Kilkenny farm to be debated in Dáil and Seanad
The Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture has asked that issues of environmental contamination at Dan Brennan’s farm in Co. Kilkenny...
Environment
National Parks & Wildlife Service to buy 1000ha in Cavan
The National Parks and Wildlife Service plans to buy nearly 1000/ha of upland habitat in Co. Cavan to become part...
Environment
Campaign urges generation of renewable energy from food waste
The National Food Waste Recycling Week 2023 was officially launched yesterday (Thursday, May 25) to encourage the generation of renewable...
Organics
Laois farmer holds first 'Growing Organics' walk
The first ‘Growing Organics’ farm walk takes place next week (Friday, June 2) on the farm of Jason Stanley, Errill,...
Environment
EPA: 'Transformational' emission reductions needed
Transformational emission reductions are needed across energy, transport, agriculture and land use to meet Ireland’s national and international environmental commitments...
Environment
Environmental Impact Assessment review underway
Minister of Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue has announced in the Dáil that the review process for the...
Environment
Farmers won't be forced to rewet land - Minister Ryan
No farmer in Ireland “will be forced” to rewet their lands under the proposed EU Nature Restoration Law, the Minister for...
Dairy
NDC promotes Irish dairy production to Dubliners
The National Dairy Council (NDC) has today (Thursday, May 25) launched a new nationwide marketing campaign ‘The Grassroots Movement’, starting...
Environment
An Taisce expands pond biodiversity project
The publication of a ‘Ponds for Wildlife’ pamphlet has been launched by An Taisce’s Legacy4LIFE ponds biodiversity team. The pamphlet...
Agri-Business
Call for full investigation into Irish farm plastic industry
The Irish Rural Association has called for a full investigation into the farm plastic industry in Ireland after having discovered...
Environment
Farmers profits key for Farm to Fork success - MEP
Agriculture in the future must be profitable for farmers, otherwise the Farm to Fork Strategy won’t succeed, founder of the...
Environment
Warnings to curb agri run-off into waters during silage season
Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI) has appealed to farmers to help protect Ireland’s rivers and lakes from agricultural pollution during the...
Agri-Business
Agri-Food Regulator legislation described as 'too weak'
The legislation relating to the establishment of an Agri-Food Regulator in this country has been described as ‘too weak’ by...
Environment
DAFM and Coillte 'failed' to provide forestry information
The Department of Agriculture, Food, and the Marine (DAFM) and Coillte have come under fire in a new report published...
Environment
Farmer fined for breaches of fisheries legislation
A Co. Laois farmer has been found guilty of two breaches of fisheries legislation for destruction caused at a local...
