Why care about regions? A new approach to regional policy

July 27, 2010
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The Western Development Commission has just published a short Policy Briefing “Why care about regions? A new approach to regional policy.”  It is based on analysis conducted by the WDC and draws on findings from recent work by the OECD on the role of regions and their contribution to national growth. It highlights the [...]

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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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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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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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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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Munster rugby goes wild for local smooth operators

May 6, 2010
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Limerick man Diarmuid Crowley has come a long way from making smoothies at his kitchen table in Glanmire and having them taste-tested by neighbours. Today he runs an award winning smoothie and fruit juice company ‘Wild Orchard’, which operates from a small factory at the foot of the Galtee mountains and has been supported by [...]

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Ireland’s revised Rural Development Programme 2007-2013

March 31, 2010
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Ireland’s revised Rural Development Programme 2007-2013 has been formally approved by the European Commission and is now available.

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Details of Agri-Environment Options Scheme Announced

March 30, 2010
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Today the Department of Agriculture, Food and Fisheries announced details of the new Agri-Environment Options Scheme (AEOS) and the Natura 2000 Scheme.

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Conference on Sustainable Building

March 9, 2010
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A conference entitled ‘Retrofitting and New Build in the New Environment’ will be held on the 23 rd of April in Thurles as part of the Sustainable Energy in Rural Village Environments  (SERVE) project. The project demonstrates sustainable energy use in rural communities.

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