Children’s Poetry Competition to Mark World Wetlands Day 2023

The NRN launched a poetry competition to celebrate over 50 ...
/ Biodiversity News

NPWS Grants for Small Recording Projects 2023

Ireland has a long tradition of natural history recording. NPWS ...
/ Biodiversity News

Biodiversity Maps now has over 6 Million Records

A major milestone was passed when the number of records ...
/ Biodiversity News

Over 46,000 Farmers Accepted into ACRES

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

Mulkear Lesser Horseshoe Bat Conservation Project Video

An excellent new video showcasing Vincent Wildlife Trust Ireland’s innovative work ...
/ EIP-AGRI News

€500,000 in funding for Community-Led Peatland Projects

Minister of State for Heritage and Electoral Reform, Malcolm Noonan, ...

2023 Calls for US-Ireland R&D Partnership NOW OPEN

Minister of State Martin Heydon TD with responsibility for research ...

Guidelines for Local Authority Climate Action Plan Launched

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

Minister Announces €150,000 in Upskilling Agri-Advisors in Organic Farming

Senator Pippa Hackett, Minister for Land Use and Biodiversity speaking ...

Minister McConalogue Announces Opening of €265m Suckler and Beef Support Schemes

Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Charlie McConalogue T.D ...

National Liming Programme of €8M announced by Minister McConalogue

Budget 2023 The National Liming Programme initiative was secured aiming ...

Commencement of GLAS Balance Payments

Minister McConalogue has announced the 2022 Green Low-Carbon Agri-Environmental Scheme ...

McConalogue Announces Name for €1.5 Billion Agri-environment Scheme

ACRES to target 50,000 farm families Scheme is first to ...

Result Based Agri Environment Pilot Project (REAP) Refresher Training

The National Rural Network, on behalf of the Department of ...

Important Deadlines for Farmers to Note

Many farmers apply for schemes to help benefit the viability ...

World Bee Day

World Bee Day took place on May 20th and has ...
/ Biodiversity News

#Farmland Biodiversity Festival – Month of May

The National Biodiversity Data Centre hosted a month-long (virtual) Festival ...
/ Biodiversity News

GLAS Updates

Farmers who availed of the Green Low-carbon Agri-environmental Scheme (GLAS) ...
/ Biodiversity News

22nd NRN Meeting Takes Place in Austria

The National Rural Network (NRN) participated in the 22nd NRN ...

LIFE Information Day Thursday 02 June 2022 – Registration Portal Is Now Open

The LIFE National Contact Point in the Department of the Environment, ...

Webinar: Seasonal Actions for Pollinators on Farmland (NEW DATE)

The National Rural Network are hosting a webinar with a ...
/ Biodiversity News

Ministers McConalogue and Hackett Announce Opening of €5m Pilot Farm Environmental Study

Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Charlie McConalogue T.D., ...

Surveyors Wanted for Pilot Irish Pollinator Monitoring Scheme

The National Biodiversity Data Centre is seeking surveyors to survey ...
/ Biodiversity News

Important Deadlines for Farmers to Note

Many farmers apply for schemes to help benefit the viability ...
/ Biodiversity News

Agri-Environment Training Scheme (AETS)

The Agri-Environment Training Scheme (AETS) is a voluntary training scheme ...
/ Biodiversity News

22nd NRN Meeting Takes Place in Austria

The National Rural Network (NRN) participated in the 22nd NRN ...

LIFE Information Day Thursday 02 June 2022 – Registration Portal Is Now Open

The LIFE National Contact Point in the Department of the Environment, ...

Ministers McConalogue and Hackett Announce Opening of €5m Pilot Farm Environmental Study

Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Charlie McConalogue T.D., ...

Parasite Control Strategy for Cattle and Sheep Farmers

In March, the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine ...
/ Climate Change News

Targeted Agricultural Modernisation Scheme Updates

The Targeted Agricultural Modernisation Scheme (TAMS II) Tranche 25 closed ...
/ Climate Change News

National Biodiversity Conference 2022 – ACT NOW for NATURE

Ireland's second National Biodiversity Conference will be held in Dublin ...

2022 EPA Water Conference

The 2022 EPA Water Conference will take place in the ...

Minister McConalogue Reminds Farmers of 16 May Deadline for BPS Applications

Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Charlie McConalogue, has ...

Minister McConalogue Announces Department Clinics for 2022 BPS Applications

The Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue ...

Fifth Nitrates Action Programme 2022-2025

The Government has published Ireland’s Fifth Nitrates Action Programme. The ...

Organic Farming Scheme 2022 Now Accepting Applications

The Organic Farming Scheme opened on February 9th to new ...
/ Climate Change News

Ireland’s Draft 2023 – 2027 CAP Strategic Plan: Public Information Sessions for Farmers

Throughout March the Department of Agriculture Food and the Marine ...
/ Climate Change News

MacGillycuddy Reeks EIP Project

A Shining and Inspiring Example of the Impact and Potential ...
/ EIP-AGRI News

‘Love Your Wellies’ Art’s Competition Launched

The FarmPEAT (Farm Payments for Ecological and Agricultural Transitions) EIP-Agri ...
/ EIP-AGRI News

Protecting Farmland Pollinators February 2022 Newsletter

The Protecting Farmland Pollinators EIP-AGRI Project Newsletter for February 2022 ...
/ EIP-AGRI News

January 2022 EIP-AGRI Newsletter

The February 2022 edition of the European Innovation Partnership for ...
/ EIP-AGRI News

Lessons from SUAS on Future Uplands Management – Signpost Series

The Sustainable Upland Agri-environment Scheme (SUAS) EIP-AGRI project was the ...
/ EIP-AGRI News

AKIS in the EIP-AGRI Spotlight

Want to find out more about Agricultural Knowledge and Innovation ...
/ EIP-AGRI News

Funding for all EIP-AGRI Operational Groups – Practice-Oriented AKIS Topics

The EIP-AGRI Support Facility’s latest Newsflash details three funding topics ...
/ EIP-AGRI News

Hen Harrier Project – Monitoring Report 2021

The Hen Harrier Project is an ongoing EIP-AGRI project aiming ...
/ EIP-AGRI News

ENRD Thematic Group on Rural Proofing

The NRN participated in the first meeting of the European ...

Burren Winterage School EIP-AGRI Symposium 2021 Videos

A series videos featuring the three sessions from the Burren ...
/ EIP-AGRI News

NUI Galway Rural Studies Centre Seminar Series 2022: Rural Voices – Session 2

Northern and Western Regional Assembly's Regional Vacancy and Dereliction Analysis ...

Pearl Mussel Project 2020-2021 Annual Report Published

The Pearl Mussel Project has published its third annual report ...
/ EIP-AGRI News

New Organic Farm Diversification for Farm Viability Publication

Dr. Maura Farrell, Lead Researcher with the National Rural Network, ...
/ Farm Viability News

Land Mobility Project Virtual Final Conference

The final conference from the Land Mobility Project was held ...
/ Farm Viability News

ENRD Thematic Group on Rural Proofing

The NRN participated in the first meeting of the European ...

Minister Hackett Launches Investment in Upskilling Agricultural Advisors in Organic Farming

The Minister for Land Use and Biodiversity, Senator Pippa Hackett, ...

2022 Basic Payment Scheme Opens for Applications

The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine today announced ...

Applying for the 2022 Organic Farming Scheme

Teagasc, the Agriculture and Food Development Authority in Ireland, is ...

Re-Opening of Organic Farming Scheme for 2022

The Organic Farming Scheme is now open for new applicants ...

Minister Hackett Announces 2022 Re-opening of Organic Farming Scheme

The Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture, Food ...

NUI Galway Rural Studies Centre Seminar Series 2022: Rural Voices – Session 2

Northern and Western Regional Assembly's Regional Vacancy and Dereliction Analysis ...

National Farming for Nature Ambassador Awards 2022 – Nominations Now Open

Nominations for the 5th National Farming for Nature Ambassador Awards ...
/ Farm Viability News

NUI Galway Rural Studies Centre Seminar Series 2022

The NUI Galway Rural Studies Centre Seminar Series 2022 was ...

NRN Publishes LEADER Conference Report

On 15th November 2021, the National Rural Network (NRN) hosted ...
/ LEADER News

‘Heritage Keepers’ Programme Seeking Participants

Burrenbeo Trust is inviting expressions of interest from primary schools, ...

NRN Conference Celebrates 30 Years of the LEADER Programme

On Monday, 15th November, the National Rural Network (NRN) hosted ...
/ LEADER News

New Booklet Celebrates 30 Years of LEADER Programme

The Minister for Rural and Community Development, Heather Humphreys, T.D ...
/ LEADER News

‘Drumboe’ Steam Engine Restored and Returned to Donegal

With funding and support under the LEADER Programme 2014-2020 (extended ...
/ LEADER News

Taste Wexford’s Immersive Food Tourism Programme supported by LEADER

With the support of Wexford LEADER Development through the LEADER ...
/ LEADER News

NRN LEADER Funding Contact Details Database

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

LEADER Cooperation Project in Roscommon, Sligo and Mayo

Reboot is a new cooperation project funded under the LEADER ...
/ LEADER News

‘LEADER and the Bioeconomy’ 2021 Booklet

The National Rural Network (NRN) has today published the ‘LEADER ...
/ LEADER News

Minister Humphreys Welcomes Allocation of €180m for Post 2023 LEADER Programme

The Minister for Rural and Community Development, Heather Humphreys TD, ...
/ LEADER News

LEADER Case Study on the Ankara Festival, Co. Clare

A LEADER case study on the Ankara Festival, Co. Clare ...
/ LEADER News

LEADER Case Study on the Dynamics Music Project, Co. Louth

A LEADER case study on the Dynamics Music Project, Co ...
/ LEADER News

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