Rural Life
Loneliness main factor in calls to ALONE helpline last year
Loneliness was the main factor in calls to the ALONE National Support & Referral Line in 2023 according to the...
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Rural Life
People urged to check-in with elderly neighbours
Irish Rural Link (IRL) – the national network representing the interest of rural communities – is urging people to check-in...
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Drench cows for the 'cover they need over the winter' - Sligo farmer
Sligo farmer, Christopher Tuffy spoke about his farm’s performance over 2024 and how he intends to drench the cows to...
Rural Life
'A forgotten generation' preserves stories of simpler times in rural areas
‘A forgotten generation – 100 years history of rural community and agricultural relics in Co. Laois’, an exhibition by photographer...
Rural Life
Gardaà warn elderly residents of 'rogue traders' in rural Donegal
An Garda SÃochána have received reports of men calling to the homes of elderly people and visiting retail carparks trying...
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Further funding for alarms to protect vulnerable living alone
A total of €2,700,000 will be made available to the Seniors Alert Scheme in 2024 to continue funding for alarms...