Rural Life
VFI: Rural pubs face closure over energy support scheme exclusion
Hundreds of rural pubs are facing the threat of closure due to their exclusion from government energy supports as their...
Rural Life
Hundreds of rural pubs are facing the threat of closure due to their exclusion from government energy supports as their...
Environment
A TD has warned that rural Ireland has to be treated with greater respect if the State’s biodiversity policies are...
Agri-Business
A two-day European workshop aiming to promote young entrepreneurs in rural areas will get underway in Dublin next month. Young...
Rural Life
Minister for Rural and Community Development, Heather Humphreys has today (Tuesday, September 13) announced over €2.75 million in funding to...
Rural Life
The Department of Rural and Community Development spent €169 million on rural development programmes in 2021, according to its annual...
Rural Life
Rural Ireland is set to receive a boost as the funding available for upgrading rural laneways and non-public roads this...
Rural Life
Macra na Feirme’s president John Keane has expressed concern for the security of Ireland’s farm family model, following the introduction...
Environment
Independent TD Carol Nolan has condemned the government’s agreement to introduce a 25% emissions reduction target for agriculture, and said...
Rural Life
Irish Rural Link (IRL) is calling for the establishment of a comprehensive demand-led transport service in rural areas, using electric...
Agri Politics
The Irish Creamery Milk Suppliers’ Association (ICMSA) has called for a guarantee on future banking services across the country. President...
Agri-Business
The Irish Cattle and Sheep Farmers’ Association (ICSA) has described a U-turn by AIB on a controversial bank branch proposal...
Agri-Business
An independent TD has welcomed confirmation that AIB is to reverse its plans to make 70 branches “cashless” but said...
Rural Life
Banking services in rural Ireland are now approaching extinction, the Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) has claimed. The comments follow the...
Rural Life
The reliance on cars due to a lack of public transport in rural Ireland is adding to our carbon footprint,...
Rural Life
Rural Ireland is being “left behind” by transport policies that are focussed on Dublin and the surrounding area, according to...
Rural Life
The Rural Ireland Organisation (RIO) will hold a day of action including protests throughout the country to address fuel prices...
Rural Life
Almost three quarters of people in rural Ireland feel conversation about death and funeral arrangements is lacking, according to a...
Rural Life
A new funding stream has been announced to allow local authorities to purchase vacant and derelict buildings in rural towns...