Rural Life
ESB Networks has said that around 120,000 homes, farms and businesses remain without power due to the impact of Storm Darragh.
The ACRES Co-operation team for Co. Donegal will host two events next week which will focus on the role of women in agriculture.
In an effort to address health disparities in rural communities, WiSAR Lab at Atlantic...
Local farmer, Tom Moyles from Co. Mayo has donated 10 silage bales to the North West Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals.
The Independent TD for Kerry, Michael Healy-Rae, claims rural communities are always the "poor relation" when it come to funding decisions.
Agri-Business
A "sizeable" reward has been offered for information leading to the recovery of a bespoke dumper stolen from a potato farm in Dublin.
The pandemic has seen some return to rural areas but it has also magnified issues, said the National and Economic Social Council (NESC.)
Minister for Rural and Community Development Heather Humphreys today announced details of over €4.1 million in funding.
137 rural towns and villages across the country are set to benefit from a funding announcement of €4.3 million for Covid-19 adaptations.
Agri Politics
The Rural Independent Group has once again called on the government to help the under-pressure rural post office network.
A local councillor in Leitrim has made a plea to the European Union (EU) to help deliver real policies and finance for rural regions.
A Laois farmer and his wife have succeeded in keeping their village shop open by running it themselves, with the backing of the community.
Residents of a small rural community in Co. Galway have joined forces in an effort to get the powers that be to address road safety concerns.
The central role that market places play in rural communities will be explored in four towns as 'Free Market' - embarks on its national tour.
The recent programme by An Post to close down 159 rural post offices has been criticised by the ICMSA as further tipping the balance.
CEO of An Post David McRedmond has asserted that his company has a very strong commitment to rural Ireland, despite 159 post office closures.
Opinion
Hats-off to all those farm contractors, who did a truly heroic job in keeping Ireland’s rural road network passable during the cold snap.
This month sees outgoing Irish Creamery Milk Suppliers Association (ICMSA) President John Comer move on to the next phase of his career
Ploughing is an art form that goes to the very heart of what's good about farming and the rural way-of-life in Ireland
A new app 'FarmersMatch' aims to make dating easier for country singles. Derek Ma claims the app has approximately 200 Irish users.
There are still disparities between urban and rural areas in terms of GDP, employment, and access to services, Commissioner Phil Hogan acknowledged.
