Rural Life
IRL calls for Farm Assist payment increase in budget
Irish Rural Link (IRL) is calling on the government to increase the Farm Assist payment by a minimum €20 per...
Irish Rural Link
Rural Life
Research: 70% of young Irish people contemplate emigrating
The National Youth Council of Ireland has found that seven out of 10 Irish people aged 18-24 were contemplating emigrating....
Rural Life
Rural households have 'deeper income inadequacy' - Irish Rural Link CEO
The CEO of Irish Rural Link, Seamus Boland, told the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection, Community and Rural Development...
Rural Life
Meals on Wheels network hosts second conference
Minister of State for Mental Health and Older People, Mary Butler, told the national Meals on Wheels network at its...
Rural Life
IRL: Investment and engagement needed for rural Ireland to thrive
Irish Rural Link (IRL) has said that investment and proper engagement are needed in order for rural Ireland to thrive....
Rural Life
Rural businesses urged to catch up on digitisation
There is still an onus on rural Irish businesses to catch up with their urban counterparts in terms of digitisation,...
Rural Life
Tánaiste launches new Shared Island Project for rural communities
Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs, Micheál Martin launched a new Shared Island Project for rural communities this morning (October...
Rural Life
Budget 2024: Rural households will continue to struggle - IRL
Irish Rural Link (IRL) has “broadly welcomed” the announcements made in Budget 2024, but warned that the increase to the...
N.Ireland
Rural Northern Ireland facing 'double-edged sword' with cost of living
Northern Ireland is facing a “double-edged sword” in rural areas between the current cost of living crisis and “lack of...
Rural Life
Irish Rural Link 'satisfied' with financial results despite challenges
The board of management at Irish Rural Link (IRL) has said it is “satisfied” with its 2022 financial statements, despite...
Rural Life
IRL calls for Budget 2024 to address 'income inadequacy' in rural Ireland
Irish Rural Link (IRL) has called for Budget 2024 to address “income inadequacy” in rural Ireland. Its annual general meeting...
Rural Life
Census: 20% of older households have no internet connection
Irish Rural Link (IRL) has raised concern at the level of households aged over 65 years that have no internet...
Rural Life
Irish Rural Link calls for increase in main social welfare payments
Irish Rural Link (IRL) has called on the government to increase core social welfare payments by a minimum of €25/week...
biodiversity
Community-led wetland management moves forward
The Community Wetlands Forum (CWF), a member-based forum dedicated to community-led conservation and the wise use of wetland ecosystems, has...
Rural Life
Irish Rural Link to attend National Economic Dialogue
Irish Rural Link (IRL), the national network representing the interest of rural communities, will attend the National Economic Dialogue (NED)...
Agri Politics
Census shows 'chronic under investment' in rural transport - TD
There is “chronic under investment” in rural transport according to latest statistics contained in the new Census of Population 2022...
Rural Life
IRL meets Portugeuse partner in volunteering project
Irish Rural Link (IRL) recently welcomed delegates from Portuguese organisation, Uniao das Mutualidades Portugauesas (UMP), a partner on the Erasmus+...
Rural Life
Social enterprise consultation event set for Tuam
Irish Rural Link, the national network representing the interest of rural communities, is set to host a regional stakeholder consultation...