Rural Life
Any incidents reported to An Garda Siochana 'will be fully investigated" according to its first rural crime lead.
The government has unveiled a communications platform for Ireland's emergency services. The new...
No two days on a farm are ever the same, and that’s the experience social farmers are sharing with others in Social Farming Ireland
Dara Calleary, has said there are a number of schemes in place to address the issue of social isolation and loneliness in rural areas.
An Irish MEP has heaped praise on the 'community café' initiative which aims to address loneliness and isolation in rural Ireland.
Now in its second year, the Best in Rural Writing contest is accepting fiction and non fiction entries under 6,000 words...
Airbnb has warned that proposed new rules for short-term lets could have a "detrimental impact" on tourism in rural communities.
Agri Politics
Global food experts have called for an urgent shift to more localised food provision to achieve the goal of zero hunger by 2030.
Today (Tuesday, June 4), the Minister for Rural and Community Development, Heather Humphreys TD, announced a €16.1 million investment...
A new service in Tuam, Athenry, and Loughrea, being rolled out by Galway Rural Development and the HSE, labelled 'social prescribing'...
Charity warns that access to cash is about being able to "buy something in a shop" without being discriminated against.
With Valentine's Day just around the corner, lovelorn farmers and rural dwellers may want to consider putting themselves forward for the TV..
Opinion
It amazes me at just how little is picked up by the general media about the vital role played by farmers at the heart of rural communities
Minister Simon Coveney has said "you don't have to be farming or involved in the food industry" to have a career in rural Ireland.
An overhaul of government policy is needed to "empower" rural communities according to the Rural Independent Group of TDs
Minister for Rural and Community Development, Heather Humphreys, today (Tuesday, August 8)...
Minister Heather Humphreys and Minister of State, Joe O’Brien, have today set out the details of the €50 million Community Recognition Fund.
The annual Building Communities report from Wind Energy Ireland has reported that wind farms delivered more than...
The mountains soar to the sky, a majestic and rugged picture that might stir the imagination, but rural life can be isolating in Connemara.
Agri-Business
Farmers who use electricity in milking cows along with pig farms, poultry farms are being hit by energy costs like never before
Get Ireland Growing aims to stimulate conservation and inspire community action by encouraging people to start growing their own food.
The Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage Darragh O’Brien, along with Minister for...
Minister for Rural and Community Development, Heather Humphreys, has outlined a package of over...
