Minister Hackett announces €150,000 funding in Upskilling Agricultural Advisors in Organic Farming

The Minister for Land Use and Biodiversity, Senator Pippa Hackett ...
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Ministers Announce Opening of Organic Capital Investment Scheme

A fourth sub scheme under the TAMS 3 programme was ...
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Multi-Species Sward and Red Clover Silage Measures Opens for 2023

Minister McConalogue has announced the opening of the 2023 Multi-Species ...
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Continuing to Support Women in Agriculture Throughout Europe

Recently we celebrated International Women’s Day on the 8th March ...
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/ Farm Viability News

‘Broadband 4 Our Community’ – New European BCO Network Video Series

The LEADER supported 'Broadband 4 Our Community' initiative, nominated by ...
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/ LEADER News

Minister Hackett launches “Growing Organics” Farm Monitor Programme

Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture, Food and ...
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Minister for State, Senator Hackett Travels to the World’s Largest Organic Trade Fair BIOFACH

Senator Pippa Hackett, Minister for State returned from a very ...
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The NRN Celebrates International Women’s Day 2023

The National Rural Network has been active in highlighting the ...
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Farmers4Safety – Managing Risk Together EIP-Agri Project Conference

Speaking at the Farmer4Safety- Managing Risk Together EIP-Agri Conference, Minister ...
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/ Farm Viability News

Pearl Mussel Project Hosts ACRES West Connacht Team

The ACRES West Connacht CP team which is part of ...
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/ EIP-AGRI News

Upcoming Farm Accident Survivor Support Group Meeting

The Embrace FARM EIP-funded project has developed the 'Encircle' programme ...
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Hemp4Soil takes home Climate Action Special Award

Two awards were won by the Loop Head Peninsula community ...
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/ EIP-AGRI News

Students Mural highlights the importance of The Great Yellow Bumblebee

The Great Yellow Bumblebee EIP project aims to increase the ...
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/ EIP-AGRI News

DAFM Announce Webinar on CAP #SAVETHEDATE – 7th March 2023

Department of Agriculture, Food and Marine have announced they are ...
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‘Spring is in the Air’ Bird Nesting Season Begins

As we draw a close to the month of February ...
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/ Biodiversity News

NPWS Recently Announced Grants for Small Recording Projects 2023

National Parks and Wildlife Services have recently announced the continued ...
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/ Biodiversity News

Award-winning Young Farmer Talks About Lessons from Results-based Programme

After winning Biodiversity Young Farmer of the Year 2021 Eanna ...
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Biodiversity Ireland Magazine – Autumn Winter 2022

The National Biodiversity Data Centre has published its 23rd  edition ...
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/ Biodiversity News

World Wetlands Day 2023

To mark World Wetlands Day (2 February), Minister of State ...
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/ Biodiversity News

Approval for 11 Biodiversity Officers to Bring National Total to 25

11 local authorities have been awarded funding to appoint biodiversity ...
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/ Biodiversity News

Locally-led Biodiversity Action Funds Doubled to €3 million

Minister of State for heritage and electoral reform, Malcolm Noonan ...
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/ Biodiversity News

Minister for State, Senator Hackett Travels to World’s Largest Organic Trade Fair, BIOFACH

Senator Pippa Hackett, Minister for State has stated that over ...
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/ Biodiversity News

NRN Launches Children’s Poetry Competition to Mark World Wetlands Day (2 Feb)

To celebrate over 50 years of the Ramsar Convention and ...
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/ Biodiversity News

Department Announces Sixth Competitive Call for Proposals for EIP-Agri Projects

The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine have recently ...
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Legacy4LIFE Launch New Organic Farming Survey

The new LIFE project Legacy4LIFE just launched their survey in ...
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Results-Based Payments – A Farmers’ Perspective

NRN visited the family run farm of Michael Feehily in ...
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DAFM Announce Webinar on CAP #SAVETHEDATE – 7th March 2023

Department of Agriculture, Food and Marine have announced they are ...
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Award-winning Young Farmer Talks About Lessons from Results-based Programme

After winning Biodiversity Young Farmer of the Year 2021 Eanna ...
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Targeted Agricultural Modernisation Scheme (TAMS3) for SOLAR Panels is Now OPEN

All farmers interested in grants to build or improve farm ...
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/ Climate Change News

Minister Ryan Announces €27 million for Community Climate Action

Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications, Eamon Ryan, has ...
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/ Climate Change News

Targeted Agricultural Modernisation Scheme Updates

Scheme Payments Update up to the 10th February 2023 There ...
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/ Climate Change News

Signpost Series February 2023

In association with Teagasc ConnectED, Dairy Sustainability Ireland, and Food ...
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/ Climate Change News

Climate Opinion Map

The EPA have launched an opinion map. The map demonstrates ...
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/ Climate Change News

Department Announces Sixth Competitive Call for Proposals for EIP-Agri Projects

The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine have recently ...
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Results-Based Payments – A Farmers’ Perspective

NRN visited the family run farm of Michael Feehily in ...
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Climate Action Plan 2023 Launched

Minister for Agriculture Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue, T.D., ...
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/ Climate Change News

Bioeconomy Action Plan Consultation

The Departments of the Environment, Climate and Communications and Agriculture, ...
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EPA – Water Quality in Ireland Report 2016-2021

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has published the Water Quality ...
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/ Climate Change News

Minister McConalogue formally opens Agri-Climate Rural Environment Scheme (ACRES)

Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue, has ...
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/ Climate Change News

Bioeconomy Action Plan Consultation

The Departments of the Environment, Climate and Communications and Agriculture, ...
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SUAS Project Conference

The SUAS (Sustainable Uplands Agri-environment Scheme) EIP-AGRI Project held a ...
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/ EIP-AGRI News

Comeragh Uplands and Communities EIP Project Launches Walking with Wildlife Guide

The Comeragh Uplands and Communities EIP Project launched their ‘Walking ...
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/ EIP-AGRI News

Farmers4Safety EIP-AGRI Project Featured on European Initiative Website

A profile of the Farmers4Safety EIP-AGRI Project has been added ...
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/ EIP-AGRI News

National EIP-AGRI Conference

The National Rural Network (NRN) held a National EIP-AGRI Conference ...
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/ EIP-AGRI News

Innovative and Interactive EIP-AGRI Operational Group Storymap

All of Ireland’s multi-actor EIP-AGRI Operational Group projects can be ...
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/ EIP-AGRI News

European Agricultural Knowledge and Innovation Systems (AKIS) Video

Knowledge and innovation play a crucial role in helping farmers, ...
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/ EIP-AGRI News

Shanakyle Bog Restoration and Habitat Enhancement EIP-AGRI Project Video

The Shanakyle Bog Restoration and Habitat Enhancement EIP-AGRI Project have ...
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EIP-AGRI ‘Young Entrepreneurs – Engines of Innovation in Rural Areas’ Workshop

The European Commission’s Directorate-General for Agriculture and Rural Development (DG ...
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Episode 7 of the NRN’s EIP-AGRI Participating Farmer Vlog Series

The National Rural Network have recently released the 7th episode ...
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/ EIP-AGRI News

Biomass to Biochar for Farm Bioeconomy EIP-AGRI Project

The Biomass to Biochar for Farm Bioeconomy EIP-AGRI Project have ...
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/ EIP-AGRI News

Mulkear EIP-AGRI Project Open Day

The Mulkear EIP-AGRI Project have produced a new video of ...
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/ EIP-AGRI News

EIP-AGRI Support Network Newsletter

The most recent edition of the European Innovation Partnership for ...
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/ EIP-AGRI News

Farm Health, Safety and Wellbeing EIP-AGRI Projects Booklet

As part of Farm Safety Week 2022, the NRN team ...
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/ EIP-AGRI News

Legacy4LIFE Launch New Organic Farming Survey

The new LIFE project Legacy4LIFE just launched their survey in ...
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Bioeconomy Action Plan Consultation

The Departments of the Environment, Climate and Communications and Agriculture, ...
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New Chairperson of the Women in Agriculture Stakeholders Group

Dr Edna Curley, Principal of Mountbellew Agricultural College County Galway, ...
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‘Seen But Not Herd’ Glenamaddy/Dunmore District Event

A joint initiative by Galway Rural Development (GRD) and the ...
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/ Farm Viability News

University of Galway Pilot Project Combating Social Isolation and Loneliness in Farming

Farmer's Yards, a new Social Organisation for Farmers, coordinated by ...
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/ Farm Viability News

Farming for Nature Public Choice Award Winner 2022

Sean Condon, an organic dairy farmer from Crecora, County Limerick ...
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/ Farm Viability News

Farming Resilience Programme

Mental Health Ireland have collaborated with the Irish Farmers Association ...
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/ Farm Viability News

University of Galway Rural Voices Seminar & RURALIZATION Conference

The University of Galway Rural Studies Centre's Rural Voices Seminar ...
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/ Farm Viability News

Farming for Nature Ambassador Nominated for National Dairy Award

Gearóid Maher, a Dairy Farmer from Cappamore, Co. Limerick, who ...
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/ Farm Viability News

Minister McConalogue Announces National Conference on Women in Agriculture

Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue, announced ...
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/ Farm Viability News

FARMWELL Project Social Innovation Database

A vast range of inspiring, innovative and effective social innovation ...
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/ Farm Viability News

Seventh Session of the University of Galway’s Rural Studies Centre Seminar Series

The seventh session of the University of Galway's Rural Studies ...
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Teagasc Transferring the Family Farm Clinics 2022

Teagasc will be hosting six Transferring the Family Farm clinics ...
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/ Farm Viability News

Farmer’s Yards, Social Organisation for Older Farmers

With over one-third of Irish farmers now aged over 65, ...
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/ Farm Viability News

The Horse’s Mouth: Farmer-To-Farmer Knowledge Sharing Project

Farming For Nature (FFN) have recently announced a new pilot ...
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/ Farm Viability News

Sixth Session of the University of Galway’s Rural Studies Centre Seminar Series

The sixth session of the University of Galway's Rural Studies ...
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/ LEADER News

LEADER Food Initiative Booklet

The NRN recently published a new booklet showcasing 12 projects ...
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/ LEADER News

Substantial LEADER Support for Enterprise Projects in Co. Wexford

Wexford Local Development have created two fantastic infographics showcasing (i) ...
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/ LEADER News

Fifth Session of NUI Galway’s Rural Studies Centre Seminar Series

The fifth session of NUI Galway's Rural Studies Centre Seminar ...
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/ LEADER News

LEADER Case Study on the International Appalachian Trail Ulster Ireland Cooperation Project

A LEADER case study on the International Appalachian Trail (IAT) ...
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ENRD LEADER Thematic Group

Since 1991, the LEADER Programme has been the mainstay of ...
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/ LEADER News

Innovating Communities LEADER Cooperation Project

Innovating Communities is a free training and mentoring LEADER Cooperation ...
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/ LEADER News

NRN LEADER Funding Contact Details Database

Thinking about applying for LEADER funding for community-led local development, ...
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/ LEADER News

NRN LEADER Food Initiative Booklet

The National Rural Network (NRN) has today published an interesting ...
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/ LEADER News

Galway Wool Co-op Meitheal Event 2022

The recently formed Galway Wool Co-op will be running their ...
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NRN Smart Villages and Rural Towns Newsletter 2022

The National Rural Network (NRN) have published the 2nd edition ...
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NRN Social Media Initiative Showcases Economic Development, Enterprise Development and Job Creation-Themed LEADER Projects

The National Rural Network (NRN) launched the ‘LEADER Programme 2014-2020 ...
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LEADER Supported ‘Number 45’ Features in Short Video Produced by the EU Commission Representation in Ireland

With LEADER support, the Sligo Centre for Independent Living (SCIL) ...
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