COVID-19 Response from the National Rural Network
An important update from the National Rural Network on the escalating COVID-19 situation across Ireland.
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LEADER Programme Update
Activity in the LEADER programme has continued to increase as we delve into 2020. As of the end of March, there are 2,978 projects approved for LEADER funding across Ireland. These, almost 3,000 projects, have a total value of almost €114.6m. This is an increase of...
New COVID-19 Helpline Launched for Farmers by the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
Minister Michael Creed, has confirmed that the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine will be opening a new information helpline specifically for farmers in dealing with their operations and potential challenges during the COVID-19 pandemic. Farmers have been...
Creed announces Flexibilities on DAFM Schemes in Response to Covid-19 Issues
The Minster for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Michael Creed, T.D., today confirmed a number of flexibilities to schemes run by his Department in response to Covid-19 issues. These flexibilities are being introduced to make it easier for farmers and their agents to...
EIP-AGRI: Ireland’s Operational Groups 2019 Booklet
The National Rural Network team at NUI Galway have designed and produced a booklet entitled ‘EIP-AGRI: Ireland’s Operational Groups 2019’ to highlight and promote the 23 Irish EIP-AGRI Operational Groups selected by the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine.
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EIP-AGRI Operational Groups: An Innovative Option to Support Hill Farmers for Biodiversity Conservation in the Irish Uplands
In this guest blog, Verena Berard PhD Connacht Ulster Alliance (CUA) scholarship recipient at IT Sligo and GMIT, provides us with an overview of her ongoing PhD research, analysing hill farmers attitudes and local environmental knowledge towards...
Merging Knowledge and the EIP-AGRI Initiative Application Process: Some Research Findings and Reflections
In this guest blog, Jack McCarthy, Walsh Fellow at Teagasc’s Rural Economy and Development Programme and PhD candidate at University College Dublin’s School of Geography, provides us with a comprehensive overview of his PhD research exploring how policy can be...
OviData EIP-AGRI Project for Sheep Genetic Improvement
"An Ounce of Breeding is worth a Tonne of Feeding" In this guest blog, Eamon Wall, OviData EIP-Agri project leader, former lead of Irelands sheep breed improvement programme run by Sheep Ireland and part-time farmer, provides us with a comprehensive overview of...
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