Rural Life
NWRA: 'Legacy of underinvestment' in northern and western region
The Northern and Western Regional Assembly (NWRA) is calling on the government to provide a stimulus package worth €570 million...
Rural Economy
Agri-Business
Young rural entrepreneurs invited to European workshop
A two-day European workshop aiming to promote young entrepreneurs in rural areas will get underway in Dublin next month. Young...
Rural Life
Proposed €30m film-production studio - a 'reel' boost for Tipperary economy
Its idyllic green landscapes, historical features and close proximity to Lough Derg and other amenities have highlighted the north Tipperary...
Agri Politics
Banks 'ever more detached' from rural customer needs
Banks are “becoming ever more detached” from the needs of their customers in rural Ireland, the Irish Cattle and Sheep...
Agri-Business
Donohoe: GDP to fall by 10.5% in 2020 with 220,000 job losses
Minister for Finance and Public Expenditure and Reform Paschal Donohoe has published the Government’s Stability Programme Update 2020 (SPU), which...
Agri Politics
Farming 'not important' to economy - senior UK government aide
One of the most senior (UK) government advisors has apparently said that Britain does not need its farming or fishing...
Rural Life
2-speed economy: Northern and western regions 'being left behind'
Ireland’s northern and western regions face being left behind in a “two-speed economy”, according to a new study by the Northern...
Agri Politics
Producing things the smarter way…and reaping the rewards while we're at it
At the moment, Ireland is producing 10 times the calories needed yet we import yogurts from Denmark and sell them...
Rural Life
'Bringing high-speed broadband up a mountain won't happen overnight'
Bringing high-speed broadband up the side of a mountain won’t happen overnight, according to the Minister for Communications, Denis Naughten....
Rural Life
Charter for rural Ireland makes a strong commitment to communities - Taoiseach
The Charter for Rural Ireland makes a strong commitment to support the development of Ireland’s rural communities, according to the...
Rural Life
Serious damage done to Galway mart in break-in
Gardai are investigating after Gort Mart, Co. Galway was broken into last night (October 18) and a huge amount of...
Rural Life
IFA President calls for charter for rural Ireland
IFA President Eddie Downey has called on the Government to introduce a charter for rural Ireland to drive economic recovery across...
Rural Life
Rural people less confident in the economy
Rural people have less confidence in the economy than their urban counterparts, according to a recent survey by according to the...