Environment
A submission calling for urgent action to tackle the issue of reckless littering in rural areas has been made by the IFA.
Government ministers will meet with those affected by last week’s decision resulting in an accelerated exit from peat.
Rural Life
Richard Bruton is set to announce an "all-of-Government response" to support the midlands region in the face of climate mitigation measures.
The North South Interconnector plan will advance once the planning process in Northern Ireland is completed.
A Climate Action Delivery Board has been established to drive the implementation of the Government’s Climate Action Plan.
The carbon tax will quadruple, costing taxpayers €2.3 billion over the course of the next decade, under the Government's Climate Action Plan
Department confirms there will be a range of actions across all sectors when the National Energy and Climate Plan is published shortly.
A new tactic involving the use of drones is to be implemented by the Government to tackle illegal dumping around the country.
A group based in Co. Roscommon is looking for tutors to lead classes in digital technology for farmers, offering €50/hour.
Applications for grant funding under the SEAI Excellence in Energy Efficient Design (EXEED) Scheme are open, Minister Bruton has announced.
The earliest possible construction date for the controversial North South Interconnector is early 2020, according to Minister Bruton.
Applications for Heat Pump Installation Grants under the Support Scheme for Renewable Heat (SSRH) are now being accepted.
EU ministers have been urged to become as ‘self-sufficient as possible in terms of energy‘ - with the primary focus on renewable energy and driving energy efficiency - by Minister Naughten.
There has been no move made to ban splash plates for slurry spreading, according to John Comer of the ICMSA and Sinn Fein's Martin Kenny.
