by Barbara Killeen | Feb 18, 2022 | Community, Grants, Rural Development, Rural Economy, Rural Ireland
Outdoor Recreation and Infrastructure Scheme (ORIS) to provide major boost to rural tourism €15 million fund to develop our mountains, lakes, beaches, bogs, forest walks, blueways, greenways and bridleways Focus on supporting adventure activities such as hiking,...
by Barbara Killeen | Feb 16, 2022 | Biodiversity, Environment, NPWS, Rural Development, Rural Ireland
Community-led project in southwest Mayo to develop and test best practice methods in eradicating Rhododendron Minister of State for Heritage and Electoral Reform at the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, Malcolm Noonan TD and Minister of...
by Barbara Killeen | Feb 16, 2022 | Biodiversity, Community, countryside
Community-led project in southwest Mayo to develop and test best practice methods in eradicating Rhododendron Minister of State for Heritage and Electoral Reform at the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, Malcolm Noonan TD and Minister of State with...
by Barbara Killeen | Feb 10, 2022 | Community, countryside, Crime, Rural Development, Rural Ireland, Rural Security, Rural Services, Security
IFA Countryside Chairman Brian Rushe said the recent attacks on elderly people in rural communities were very concerning. IFA will be meeting the Assistant Commissioner of An Garda Síochána Paula Hillman next week to discuss what measures can be taken to make...
by Barbara Killeen | Jan 20, 2022 | Biodiversity, Bogs, Community, Grants, Rural Development, Rural Economy, Rural Ireland
Community Peatlands initiatives to benefit from €500k scheme Grant funding doubled by Minister Noonan 25 projects benefited last year Community projects on bogs and peatlands all over the country are being encouraged to apply for up to half a million euro in community...
by Barbara Killeen | Dec 8, 2021 | Biodiversity, Community, Conservation, countryside, Environment, Habitats, Rural Development, wildlife management
2022 Local Biodiversity Action Fund supports locally-led projects that align with actions under National Biodiversity Action Plan It will also support the national rollout of the Biodiversity Officer Programme Malcolm Noonan TD, Minister of State for Heritage and...