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Two new Welfare Schemes for Pigs Farmers and Poultry Producers

The Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, Brendan Smith TD, has announced details of two new on-farm investment schemes designed to improve the standards of animal welfare in sow housing and for poultry production.

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Train the Trainer’ in Rural Entrepreneurship Launched

June 2, 2010

‘Train the Trainer’ module in rural entrepreneurship was launched in Athlone Institute of Technology (AIT), Ireland on the 27th May 2010.  This initiative is led by Cavan-Monaghan LEADER (CML) and was developed by team of partners from third level institutions and rural development organisations from across Europe.   This project is supported by the Leonardo da [...]

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Major progress in renewable energy in Ireland

May 31, 2010
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Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources Eamon Ryan has welcomed the Renewable Energy in Ireland report by Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland which reveals that the share of electricity generated from renewable energy sources in 2009 was 14.4%, two-thirds of which was wind, ensuring that Ireland is well on track to fulfil Government targets [...]

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Launch of “Communities and Business Working Together” guide

May 31, 2010
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On Monday, May 17th, Pat Carey T.D., Minister at the Department of Community, Equality And Rural Affairs launched an innovative new guide entitled, “Communities and Business Working Together” at an event in the Guinness Storehouse, Dublin. The guide, published by non profit organisation Business in the Community Ireland and sponsored by Diageo Ireland and Ulster [...]

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Exciting new project for the food sector in Co. Roscommon

May 31, 2010
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Roscommon Integrated Development Company (RIDC), in recognition of the potential of the local food sector, has commissioned Momentum Consulting to conduct a feasibility study/ business plan into the development of Roscommon Food Showcase which will combine a number of key supports for the local food sector including:-

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Bio-energy support price structure announces

May 24, 2010

The Government’s new support price structure for bio-energy - the use of natural materials for the production of electricity - has been announced.

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Bleach Lough to Officially Reopen

May 18, 2010

Leading the way in disability accessible recreation in West Limerick, Pallaskenry’s Bleach Lough will reopen next week having undergone a major overhaul to encourage local, national and international tourism into the area. The project was funded under the The Rural Development Programme 2007-2013.

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The Hot Irishman – A Steaming Success

May 13, 2010
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Over thirty countries, including Kazakhstan, have fallen head-over-heels for The Hot Irishman, and its promise of quality, consistency and an ‘easy life’. I know what you’re thinking, ‘if only we could bottle this Irishman’, but that’s just what husband and wife team, Rosemary and Bernard Walsh, did with a little help from their local LEADER [...]

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SEAI launch Miscanthus Pilot Demonstration Programme

May 11, 2010
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The Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland recently announced the launch of the Miscanthus Pilot Demonstration Programme which aims to support the establishment of a number of exemplar boiler sites.

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West Cork LEADER helps motivate unemployed

May 11, 2010
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Unemployment figures in the West Cork town of Macroom have risen by a dramatic 140-180 per cent in the last eighteen months. This fact spurred West Cork Development Partnership into holding a series of motivational workshops for job seekers and would-be entrepreneurs, inviting internationally-renowned motivational speaker Kevin Kelly to address the workshop in Macroom and [...]

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Minister Cuffe alerts farmers to 17 May 2010 deadline for Applications for Organic Farming Scheme

May 8, 2010

The Minister for Sustainable Transport, Horticulture and Planning, Ciaran Cuffe TD, is reminding farmers that the closing date for applications for the Organic Farming Scheme is Monday 17 May. The deadline is fixed by EU Regulations and no applications can be accepted after that.

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