Agri-Business
Review of local authority farmer penalties for water pollution
The Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage wants to review the effectiveness and efficiency of the penalties currently available...
Agri-Business
The Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage wants to review the effectiveness and efficiency of the penalties currently available...
Rural Life
In preparation for a short period of cold conditions combined with a high probability of snow over a widespread area,...
Rural Life
A turf-cutting contractor has been fined €1,000 for extracting turf in a protected raised bog that is located in a...
biodiversity
The Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage has approved funding to 11 local authorities to appoint biodiversity officers. The...
Agri-Business
The use of virtual fencing can be a valuable tool for conservation grazing, but the technology is not without risks,...
Environment
Additional funding of €680,000 to facilitate increased participation of farmers in the Wild Atlantic Nature project has been announced. The...
Environment
An extension to the hedge-cutting season has been ruled out – with the annual ban on hedge-cutting coming into effect...
Environment
Grant funding of just under €230,000 has been approved to 25 local community groups and organisations for a variety of...
Environment
Plans to bring forward planning exemptions for solar PV (photovoltaics) could be realised by as early as next month, according...
Rural Life
The Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage is seeking the views of landowners on the current declarations allowing for the...
Buildings
Planning and building control systems remain open for business, Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government Eoghan Murphy has confirmed....
Environment
The Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government has played an active part in the development of the Climate Action...
Rural Life
The Rebuilding Ireland Home Loan (RIHL) remains open to new applicants, and local authorities are to continue to receive, process...
Environment
With just over two weeks to go until the spreading of slurry becomes prohibited, repeated calls have been made for...
Rural Life
The reported decision by the Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government to rule out an extension to the deadline for...
Environment
Some farmers may be forced to fence off watercourses running through their land to prevent access for cattle by the...