by Barbara Killeen | Apr 26, 2022 | Community, Grants, Rural Development, Rural Economy, Rural Ireland
Grants of between €10,000 and €300,000 available for upgrade and refurbishment works to Community Centres The Minister for Rural and Community Development, Heather Humphreys TD, recently announced a new €15 million capital fund to support community groups for the...
by Barbara Killeen | Apr 12, 2022 | Angling, Fishing
Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI), the state agency responsible for the conservation and protection of freshwater fish, habitats and sea angling resources, is launching a new survey that will tap into the knowledge of trout anglers in Lough Sheelin. The survey will use a...
by Barbara Killeen | Mar 28, 2022 | Biodiversity, Environment, Habitats, Rural Economy, Sustainability, wildlife management
A new €5.9m EU-funded LIFE project overseen by the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage was launched in Gort a Choirce in Co. Donegal last Friday March 25th by Minister of State for Heritage and Electoral Reform Malcolm Noonan TD and Minister of State...
by Barbara Killeen | Mar 23, 2022 | Biodiversity, Conservation, countryside, Habitats, Uncategorized, wildlife management
IFA Countryside were recently invited by ABGN Gun Club as they carried out vital conservation work on the glorious Knockmealdown mountains. Also invited was Senator Garrett Ahearn. AGBN raised concerns with Senator Ahearn about the ability to burn heather....