Rural Life
Rural communities urged to have say in planning consultation
Farmers and those living in rural areas are being encouraged to “have their say” in a newly-launched public consultation on...
National Planning Framework
Rural Life
Rural 'self-builders' will benefit from extension to support scheme - TD
The decision to extend the First Home Scheme, the government-backed shared equity scheme, to self-builders is welcome, but key housing...
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How to avoid costly calf registration errors
Are you wondering how you can avoid costly calf registration errors and Bord Bia penalties? As the busy spring season...
Rural Life
Recommendation to restrict rural housing a 'political non-starter' - Nolan
A recommendation that new rural housing should be directed towards “rural towns and villages” could make “vast swathes of rural...
Rural Life
'The vision is there will be no more one-off housing in very rural settings in this country'
One-off housing in the countryside is set to become a thing of the past if new planning rules are implemented...
Rural Life
Will new planning laws see an end to one-off housing in rural Ireland?
New planning laws that will be implemented through county development plans over the next 12 to 18 months could see...
Agri Politics
NPF coalition demands meeting with minister and blueprint authors
The National Planning Framework Coalition has demanded a meeting with Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government Eoghan Murphy and the...
Agri Politics
'Leo commutes 15 minutes to work - he doesn't understand rural life'
Last night, up to 300 rural dwellers gathered for the first in a series of nationwide public meetings aimed at...
Rural Life
National Planning Framework: Fears rural Ireland will be 'forgotten about'
Fears were expressed that rural Ireland will be “forgotten about” in the National Planning Framework (NPF) 2040 at a meeting...
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Where might trees fit for a sustainable future?
The Teagasc Forestry One to One Clinics facilitate a discussion on where trees might fit for a sustainable future. Teagasc...
Rural Life
National Planning Framework slammed as 'Dublin-centric'
The draft National Planning Framework Ireland 2040 plan developed by Government has been described as “Dublin-centric and lacking ambition for...