Rural Life
Calls for upland farming module to be included in Green Cert
The Irish Natura and Hill Farmers’ Association (INHFA) has called on Teagasc to include a module on upland farming in...
Rural Life
The Irish Natura and Hill Farmers’ Association (INHFA) has called on Teagasc to include a module on upland farming in...
Rural Life
Environmental project Pure (Protecting Uplands & Rural Environments) collected over 120t of illegally dumped waste from more than 830 sites...
Environment
Hill farmers and those farming uplands have been urged to “demand more money” in order to ensure they protect nature...
Rural Life
A €16 million fund to support outdoor activities has been launched by Minister for Rural and Community Development (DRCD), Heather...
Sheep News
The Irish Natura and Hill Farmers Association (INHFA) has said that sheep are a “primary management tool” when it comes...
Rural Life
Heritage minister, Malcolm Noonan has visited the site of an illegal 300ha fire in Wicklow Mountains National Park and announced...
Rural Life
Responsible and safe use of upland areas for recreation by the public is being promoting through a new series of...
Sheep
Silvopasture is a more-than feasible grazing option for sheep, according to Jim McAdam, an honorary professor at Queen’s University Belfast....
Rural Life
The Irish Uplands Forum (IUF) has said it is disappointed with the lack of any mention of upland landscapes and...
Rural Life
Recent fire devastation in Killarney National Park in Co. Kerry and the Mourne Mountains in Co. Down, has spurred Mountaineering...