Aldi accused of pushing vegetable growers to extinction
IFA President Eddie Downey today (Mon) said the current behaviour of all the major retailers towards vegetable growers will ensure the extinction of this specialised production sector and prevent Irish consumers from getting premium quality vegetables, as they will be substituted by imports. The IFA President was addressing vegetable and potato growers who were protesting […]
Clara GAA Notes
Under 12 Hurling League Clara travelled to Rath on Wednesday evening to play Drumcullen in the final round of the under 12 hurling league and came away with a great win playing some fine open hurling. Clara clocked up an impressive score-line against a big physical Drumcullen team. Full time score: Clara 5-16 – Drumcullen 1-05 Clara Team:Adam McCloskey, Dion Conroy, […]
Restaurants Association of Ireland calls for the crisis shortage of chefs to be tackled in Budget 2015
• Shortage of Chefs has now reached crisis levels, and threatens the success of the Tourism Industry. • The RAI is also proposing 1000 work place apprenticeships for the Restaurant Sector. • VAT rate of 9% must be retained to 2020 to ensure continued job growth in tourism. • Overheads must be reduced and regulatory burdens relieved for restaurants. • Reduce […]
Tullamore Show to feature on Irish TV special this Thursday 25th September
Highlights from the 2014 Tullamore Show will feature in a special hour-long programme on Ireland’s first international TV channel, Irish TV, this Thursday, September 25 at 9pm. The show will air on Sky channel 191, Freesat 400, all free-to-air boxes, Eircom’s eVision 191 and online at www.irishtv.ie. Presenters Alan Brereton and Susan Hughes will talk to many cattle […]
Irish TV to broadcast marathon live show from National Ploughing Championships
Irish TV, Ireland’s first international TV channel, will broadcast three days of live coverage from this year’s National Ploughing Championships in Laois. Live coverage from the event will be broadcast online from 10am to 6pm and on Sky TV from 3-5pm each day from the 23-25 of September. This marathon live broadcast will air on the Irish TV channel on Sky […]
Call out for Home-Chef’s across Offaly from The Nation’s Favourite Chef, Neven Maguire
Ireland’s ‘Best Chef 2014’, Neven Maguire, launches his new book ‘The Nation’s Favourite Food FAST’ with a challenge for home cooks across Offaly, called ‘Fast Favourites’. Neven is inviting cooks across Offaly to send him pictures of their favourite ‘fast’ dishes and how long it took them to cook via Facebook or Twitter (using the […]
Volvo Cars Reveals The All-New Volvo XC90 R-Design
Volvo Cars has released the first images of the R-Design version of the all new XC90, aimed at buyers looking for a head-turner that radiates a truly sporty and dynamic look. “R-Design is created for people with a passion for things that add spice to life,” said Alain Visser, Senior Vice President, Marketing, Sales and […]
William Grant & Sons Opens €35m Tullamore Distillery
Tullamore D.E.W celebrates true ‘Parting Glass’ moment as whiskey production returns home after 60 years 17th September 2014: Today, William Grant & Sons Ltd., the independent family owneddistiller and owner of Tullamore D.E.W. Irish Whiskey, officially opened its new €35 millionstate-of-the-art whiskey distillery in Tullamore, Co Offaly, Ireland.After two years ofconstruction, Irish Minister for Agriculture, Food, the […]
ŠKODA Launches Finance Offer For IFA Members – Octavia Scout To Be Unveiled At National Ploughing Championships
ŠKODA Ireland today announced a special finance offer for IFA members whereby ŠKODA will contribute €1,000 towards a finance deposit on any new ŠKODA purchased by IFA members. This offer is exclusive to IFA members and is applicable to any new ŠKODA purchased using ŠKODA finance. ŠKODA will also be unvelieing the much anticipated new […]
A-maze-ing educational initiative at the National Ploughing Championships!
Preparations are underway this week for a farm safety maze at the National Ploughing Championships, which is certain to be a highlight of everybody’s ploughing experience this year. The maze, to educate visitors about the importance of farm safety, is a collaboration between Agri Aware, FBD, the IFA and ESB Networks. Educating people of all […]
