Environment
Enterprise Ireland approves over €55 million for decarbonisation
Enterprise Ireland has approved over €55 million in funding today (Tuesday, November 5) to support the decarbonisation of Irish businesses....
Decarbonisation
Rural Life
Tenders sought for cross border network of farming communities
Cavan County Council is currently inviting tenders for the creation of a cross border network aiming to address some of...
Environment
28 'expressions of interest' in Biomethane Capital Grant
A total of 28 ‘expressions of interest’ have been registered in relation to the €40 million Biomethane Capital Grant. According...
Environment
National Biomethane Strategy 'to be ready' for govt consideration soon
The National Biomethane Strategy “will be ready for consideration” by government by early quarter two of this year according to...
Environment
Ireland 'serious' about working with Brazil to decarbonise - Coveney
Ireland is “serious” about working with Brazil to decarbonise the Irish economy and society, Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment,...
Forestry
FII: Forestry is 'only show in town' to decarbonise agriculture
Forestry is “the only show in town” for decarbonising agriculture and reaching our climate goals whilst creating rural jobs, Forestry...
Environment
'Ireland is living beyond its carbon and environmental means' - EPA
Ireland is living beyond its carbon and environmental means. These were the stark words issued by the director general of...
Environment
'We must transition in a way that is fair and equitable for communities' - Troy
A climate crisis is unfolding and the state must decarbonise and transition in a way that is not only sustainable...
Environment
'All of a sudden income has been taken away from families - nobody escapes'
A situation like this impacts negatively on the local economy – the shops, the butchers, etc. It also impacts negatively...
Rural Life
'Everyone is going to feel the pinch over Bord na Móna job losses'
A local area representative and publican in Lanesboro, Co. Longford, has indicated this week how disappointed workers and residents of...
Environment
Bord na Móna's annual report shows progress on 'Brown to Green' strategy
Bord na Móna has launched its annual report for the year ending March 27, 2019, and it indicates that turnover...
Agri Politics
Afforestation: 'The rate of sequestration changes as forests develop and mature'
Carbon sequestration by forests is influenced by a range of factors including species, soil type, site conditions and management practices....
Agri-Business
Bord na Móna 'exploring' medicinal cannabis growth in bid to decarbonise
Minister of State for Natural Resources, Community Affairs and Digital Development Séan Canney has confirmed that he met with Bord...
Environment
'Building the mindset to a renewable Ireland'
Reducing greenhouse emissions, focusing on renewable energies and working collectively are just a number of factors that one industry expert...
Environment
State urged to consider agri GHG pricing and 'emissions trading'
The Government is being urged to consider the “most appropriate and effective mechanisms” that could be used for a form...
Dairy
Climate change: 'More forestry needed on farms - particularly dairy'
Irish agriculture must embrace climate change from a positive perspective and incorporate new methods of mitigation into everyday sustainable farming,...
Agri-Business
70% of BNM profit set be 'non-peat' based by 2021
A total of 70% of Bord na Mona’s (BNM’s) profits are projected to be “non-peat based” in just three years’...