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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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Agricultural & Rural Inspiration Awards (ARIA) 2023 Open for Entries
The Agricultural and Rural Inspiration Awards (ARIA) 2023 are now ...
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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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‘Broadband 4 Our Community’ – New European BCO Network Video Series
The LEADER supported 'Broadband 4 Our Community' initiative, nominated by ...
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Minister Hackett launches “Growing Organics” Farm Monitor Programme
Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture, Food and ...
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The Solar Capital Investment Scheme of the New Targeted Agricultural Modernisation Scheme (TAMS3) is Now Open
All farmers interested in grants to build or improve farm ...
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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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Pearl Mussel Project Hosts ACRES West Connacht Team
The ACRES West Connacht CP team which is part of ...
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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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Students Mural highlights the importance of The Great Yellow Bumblebee
The Great Yellow Bumblebee EIP project aims to increase the ...
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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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‘Spring is in the Air’ Bird Nesting Season Begins
As we draw a close to the month of February ...
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NPWS Recently Announced Grants for Small Recording Projects 2023
National Parks and Wildlife Services have recently announced the continued ...
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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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A Boost of Funding Focusing on Short Term Research Projects Announced by Minister Heydon
Minister Martin Heydon announced this week awards of over €4.2 ...
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Department of Agriculture, Food & Marine’s Move to Keep Farmers Updated on CAP 2023-2027
To feed the need for understandable and readable information the ...
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Biodiversity Ireland Magazine – Autumn Winter 2022
The National Biodiversity Data Centre has published its 23rd edition ...
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World Wetlands Day 2023
To mark World Wetlands Day (2 February), Minister of State ...
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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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Locally-led Biodiversity Action Funds Doubled to €3 million
Minister of State for heritage and electoral reform, Malcolm Noonan ...
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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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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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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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A Boost of Funding Focusing on Short Term Research Projects Announced by Minister Heydon
Minister Martin Heydon announced this week awards of over €4.2 ...
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Department of Agriculture, Food & Marine’s Move to Keep Farmers Updated on CAP 2023-2027
To feed the need for understandable and readable information the ...
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Minister Ryan Announces €27 million for Community Climate Action
Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications, Eamon Ryan, has ...
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Targeted Agricultural Modernisation Scheme Updates
Scheme Payments Update up to the 10th February 2023 There ...
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Signpost Series February 2023
In association with Teagasc ConnectED, Dairy Sustainability Ireland, and Food ...
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Climate Opinion Map
The EPA have launched an opinion map. The map demonstrates ...
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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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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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Minister McConalogue formally opens Agri-Climate Rural Environment Scheme (ACRES)
Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue, has ...
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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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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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Farmers4Safety EIP-AGRI Project Featured on European Initiative Website
A profile of the Farmers4Safety EIP-AGRI Project has been added ...
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National EIP-AGRI Conference
The National Rural Network (NRN) held a National EIP-AGRI Conference ...
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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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European Agricultural Knowledge and Innovation Systems (AKIS) Video
Knowledge and innovation play a crucial role in helping farmers, ...
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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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Biomass to Biochar for Farm Bioeconomy EIP-AGRI Project
The Biomass to Biochar for Farm Bioeconomy EIP-AGRI Project have ...
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Mulkear EIP-AGRI Project Open Day
The Mulkear EIP-AGRI Project have produced a new video of ...
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EIP-AGRI Support Network Newsletter
The most recent edition of the European Innovation Partnership for ...
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Farm Health, Safety and Wellbeing EIP-AGRI Projects Booklet
As part of Farm Safety Week 2022, the NRN team ...
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Episode 7 the NRN’s EIP-AGRI Participating Farmer Vlog Series – Protecting Farmland Pollinators Project
The National Rural Network have recently released the 7th episode ...
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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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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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Farming for Nature Public Choice Award Winner 2022
Sean Condon, an organic dairy farmer from Crecora, County Limerick ...
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Farming Resilience Programme
Mental Health Ireland have collaborated with the Irish Farmers Association ...
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University of Galway Rural Voices Seminar & RURALIZATION Conference
The University of Galway Rural Studies Centre's Rural Voices Seminar ...
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Farming for Nature Ambassador Nominated for National Dairy Award
Gearóid Maher, a Dairy Farmer from Cappamore, Co. Limerick, who ...
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Minister McConalogue Announces National Conference on Women in Agriculture
Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue, announced ...
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FARMWELL Project Social Innovation Database
A vast range of inspiring, innovative and effective social innovation ...
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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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Farmer’s Yards, Social Organisation for Older Farmers
With over one-third of Irish farmers now aged over 65, ...
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The Horse’s Mouth: Farmer-To-Farmer Knowledge Sharing Project
Farming For Nature (FFN) have recently announced a new pilot ...
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LEADER Case Study on the ‘Restoration of Drumboe Steam Engine and Upgrading Works to Railway Museum’ in Co. Donegal
A new LEADER case study on the ‘Restoration of Drumboe ...
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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 Food Initiative Booklet
The NRN recently published a new booklet showcasing 12 projects ...
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Substantial LEADER Support for Enterprise Projects in Co. Wexford
Wexford Local Development have created two fantastic infographics showcasing (i) ...
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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 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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Innovating Communities LEADER Cooperation Project
Innovating Communities is a free training and mentoring LEADER Cooperation ...
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NRN LEADER Funding Contact Details Database
Thinking about applying for LEADER funding for community-led local development, ...
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NRN LEADER Food Initiative Booklet
The National Rural Network (NRN) has today published an interesting ...
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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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Minister Humphreys Visits and Opens Projects Worth Over €1 Million in North Cork Supported Under Our Rural Future
On the 29th of April 2022, the Minister for Rural ...
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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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