National Rural Network Conference LIVE on the internet

November 27, 2009

Obviously we would love to see you at the National Rural Network annual conference this coming Tuesday, 1st of December, but just in case you can’t make it we have made alternative arrangements just for you.

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LEADER transnational cooperation projects (November 09)

November 27, 2009

The latest list of LEADER Transnational cooperation projects. The attached document contains all cooperation project to date with new projects (those added within the last month) highlighted in green.

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CAP simplification: Commission to take on further simplification projects

November 21, 2009

Today, the European Commission’s Directorate General for Agriculture and Rural Development issued a report with the reactions to the 39 simplification suggestions which Member States jointly submitted to the Commission in April. The working document provides information on the outcome of the assessment process and a state-of-play on the progress made since March 2009.

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NRN Conference: Building Alliances in Agriculture and Rural Development

November 19, 2009

The annual National Rural Network conference, which is taking place in just over one weeks time on Tuesday the 1st of December in Croke Park Dublin, is now open for registration. The theme of this important one day conference is Strategic Collaboration: Building Alliances in Agriculture and Rural Development.

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Innovative Workshop for Rural Entrepreneurs

November 16, 2009

‘Making your Rural Business a Success’ is the theme of an upcoming Teagasc workshop designed to meet the needs of individuals thinking about, or in the early stages of opening a rural business. The event, which is free of charge to participants, is being held as part of Teagasc’s programme to support rural businesses.
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Ireland’s rural areas offer the key to resisting future economic shocks

November 16, 2009

While Ireland’s rural areas have suffered disproportionately from the current recession, rural assets and people hold many of the keys to Ireland’s economic recovery and future resilience. This was one of the messages emerging from the Ceiliúradh conference held at Tipperary Institute, Thurles at the end of October. Marian Harkin MEP spoke about the possibilities offered by [...]

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Minister urges new direction for Irish Agri-Food Sector “New thinking is needed - more of the same will not be enough”

November 8, 2009

The Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, Brendan Smith TD, has said that “a new direction is needed for the Irish agri-food sector. New thinking is needed on what needs to be done. More of the same will not be enough.”

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On Farm Business Ideas Course

November 3, 2009

Ballyhoura Development are running a training course for farm families who would like to set up an alternative enterprise on their farm.
The training course, titled ‘On-Farm Business Ideas’ will feature inputs from Paul McCarthy, Teagasc advisor and star of RTÉ’s programme Higher Ground and will start on November 19th 2009 for five consecutive Thursday afternoons.
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Biomass to Biochar workshop

November 2, 2009

A workshop will be held in Kinnanes Pub, Upperchurch Village on Tuesday 3rd of November at 6:00 pm. Entry if free.

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