Archive for November, 2009

National Rural Network Conference LIVE on the internet

Posted on 27 Nov 2009 | 2 Comments
National Rural Network

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 [...]

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LEADER transnational cooperation projects (November 09)

Posted on 27 Nov 2009 | 0 Comments
National Rural Network

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 [...]

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CAP simplification: Commission to take on further simplification projects

Posted on 21 Nov 2009 | 0 Comments
National Rural Network

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 [...]

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NRN Conference: Building Alliances in Agriculture and Rural Development

Posted on 19 Nov 2009 | 2 Comments
National Rural Network

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 [...]

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Innovative Workshop for Rural Entrepreneurs

Posted on 16 Nov 2009 | 0 Comments
National Rural Network

‘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 [...]

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Ireland’s rural areas offer the key to resisting future economic shocks

Posted on 16 Nov 2009 | 0 Comments
National Rural Network

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 [...]

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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”

Posted on 08 Nov 2009 | 1 Comment
National Rural Network

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 [...]

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On Farm Business Ideas Course

Posted on 03 Nov 2009 | 7 Comments
National Rural Network

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, [...]

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Biomass to Biochar workshop

Posted on 02 Nov 2009 | 0 Comments
National Rural Network

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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