Rural Life
The planning process regarding a long-term flooding solution at Lough Funshinagh, Co. Roscommon...
Laois County Council is submitting a planning application for the Mountmellick Flood Relief Scheme to An Coimisiún Pleanála.
A new website to provide the public with information on flood risk and water levels on the River Shannon has been launched.
The Office of Public Works (OPW) has announced the approval of Westmeath County Council’s...
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) has confirmed that the ragwort growing outside Leinster House has been dealt with.
The Office of Public Works (OPW) has launched a new Irish heritage studies journal showcasing original critical research
Environment
Sinn Féin TD for Louth, Ruairí Ó'Murchú, has questioned the government's preparations for future flooding in coastal areas.
An Bord Pleanála has approved the application for the development of an interim flood relief scheme for Lough Funshinagh
Forestry
A new forestry research project, AshforFuture, aimed at preserving and reviving ash trees in Ireland, was officially launched today
Agri-Business
Minister for Agriculture Charlie McConalogue said that work is underway to redevelop "outdated" regional vet lab facilities.
A planning application is being submitted to An Bord Pleanála to develop an interim flood relief scheme to pump water from Lough Funshinagh.
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) has confirmed that staff had to be evacuated from its offices in Co. Wexford.
As the situation at Lough Funshinagh gets worse and floods continue, the IFA is seeking a meeting with the Minister O’Donnell
Due to the worsening flooding at Lough Funshinagh in Co. Roscommon, people have been forced to evacuate their homes.
The IFA Flooding Project Team is calling on the government to implement measures to address flooding along the River Shannon.
Concerns have been expressed recently over water levels at Lough Funshinagh in Co. Roscommon and...
The minister of state for the OPW has said that he aims to bring forward a bill on River Shannon management early in the new year.
Senator Lombard has called for flood defence schemes to be processed more quickly amid recent flooding this week in parts of the country
Farmers effected by flooding from the Shannon are asking for compensation from the OPW after 'hundreds of acres' were lost
The government has been urged to take action and ban the use of glyphosate herbicide by public bodies, by People before Profit TD Bríd Smith.
The majority of the population want to improve biodiversity, but more than half are unsure of how they can do so, according to an OPW survey.
Farmers "concluded it is state agencies and legislation that are most responsible for the frequency and extent of recent flooding problems".
Senator Eugene Murphy has said the decision by the OPW to "rule out drainage works on Lough Funshinagh" in Co. Roscommon is "not acceptable".
