Rural Life
Funding for 36 projects under peatlands and Natura scheme
36 local community projects around the country have been allocated a total of €458,000 in funding under the expanded Peatlands...
Natura
Environment
Report: Over a quarter of EU land protected for biodiversity
Over a quarter of the land area of the European Union was designated for the preservation of biodiversity last year,...
Property
Designated land: Call for fund to offset devaluation
The Irish Natura and Hill Farmers’ Association (INHFA) is calling on the state to establish a fund that will top...
Rural Life
NPWS publishes list of possible designated land schemes for next CAP
The National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) has formally published a document outlining possible measures for which farmers on designated...
Environment
Conference this week on 'Generating a Return from High Nature Value Land'
This Friday, May 4, MEP Luke ‘Ming’ Flanagan will be hosting a conference on generating a livelihood from protected lands...
Environment
Lack of demand cut Natura spend - Department of Agriculture
A lack of demand from farmers in agri-environmental schemes, led to the revision of spending under Natura, according to the...