€5 billion for Rural Development

January 30, 2010

The European Commissions’ Rural Development Committee (RDC) has voted on the last proposals from Member States/regions for using EU Recovery Plan and CAP Health Check funding and other transfers within the CAP to address issues including the economic and dairy crisis, and climate change.

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New study on “Public Goods provided by Agriculture in the European Union”

January 25, 2010

The Common Agricultural Policy plays a critical role in helping farmers to deliver environmental goods and services, provided that policies are targeted in the right way. This is the key message of a report published today for DG Agriculture and Rural Development by the Institute for European Environmental Policy.

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Ireland’s Broadband Performance and Policy Actions

January 25, 2010

Last week Forfás published their report “Ireland’s Broadband Performance and Policy Actions”. According to the report Ireland has 21.4 subscribers per 100 inhabitants compared to the OECD average of 22.4 (excluding mobile broadband as defined by the OECD for international comparisons).

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News Bites - Issue 3

January 23, 2010

Welcome to the latest “News Bites” from the Irish National Rural Network where we bring you a sample of local, national and international “news bites” that are hopefully of interest to you, our readers.

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LEADER transnational cooperation projects (January 2010)

January 22, 2010

Please find attached the latest list of LEADER Transnational cooperation projects. New projects are  highlighted with green in the table of content. Some offers are addressed to any LAGs, some offers are addressed just targeted countries.

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Minister Smith Confirms Approval of Revised Rural Development Programme

January 22, 2010

The Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, Brendan Smith TD, confirmed that Ireland’s revised Rural Development Programme (RDP) has been approved by the EU Rural Development Management Committee meeting in Brussels on Wednesday the 20th of January.

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News Bites - Issue 2

January 14, 2010

My New Year’s resolution is to bring you a sample of local, national and international “news bites” that are hopefully of interest to you, our readers. So without further ado here is the latest installment of “News Bites”.

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Update: LEADER transnational cooperation projects (January 2010)

January 7, 2010

Please find attached two new calls for transnational cooperation projects which may be of interest.

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Organic Farming Scheme Re-opens

January 7, 2010

Farmers can once again apply for support under the Organic Farming Scheme which has been re-opened following it’s temporary closure in mid-2009.

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Discussions Intensify on New Common Agricultural Policy

January 5, 2010

The Common Agricultural Policy will undergo significant change from 2013, according to the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, Brendan Smith. He called on all relevant Irish interests to engage actively and realistically in the discussions on the new CAP, which will intensify in 2010. 

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