IFA Launches National Farm Safety Awareness Day – Thursday 21st July
IFA President, Joe Healy said that farming can be a dangerous occupation, and that is why it is so important that farmers take a proactive approach to farm safety. IFA National Farm Safety Awareness Day (July 21st) is about encouraging farm families to take time to review their Farm Safety Risk Assessment document to […]
Clúid response to the Housing Action Plan
Following publication of the Governments Housing Action Plan, Simon Brooke, Clúid’s Head of Policy, said this afternoon, “This strategy represents a large step forward. We particularly welcome: The social housing target of 47,000 new homes by 2021. As with any plan, particularly one such as this, which involves a large number of stakeholders, the key […]
ALONE Endorses Plan To Tie State Pension To Rate Of Inflation
ALONE, the charity that supports older people to age at home, is endorsing the Minister for Social Protection’s plan to tie the state pension to the rate of inflation. The state pension could be tied to the rate of inflation and the cost of living if Social Protection Minister Leo Varadkar pushes through plans for […]
Farmers, Friars and Frontiers: the archaeology of the Ballyhoura Hills
An exciting travelling exhibition outlining archaeological research in the Ballyhoura Hills area was launched yesterday, Tuesday 19 March, in Kilmallock Library. The exhibition focuses on Bronze Age farmers, Iron Age frontiers and the medieval friars, reflecting the research projects carried out in the area by The Discovery Programme: Centre for Archaeology and Innovation. The Discovery […]
The Union Of Students In Ireland Welcomes Action Plan For Housing And Homelessness
The Union of Students in Ireland has welcomed the Action Plan for Housing and Homelessness launched today by Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government, Simon Coveney. USI said the action plan included new steps that will help address and reduce the number of people in homelessness. Among the Action Plan’s goals will be a […]
Rebuilding Ireland – ALONE Welcomes Action Plan For Housing And Homelessness
ALONE, the charity that supports older people to age at home, has welcomed the housing solutions for older people proposed in Rebuilding Ireland, the Government’s Action Plan for Housing and Homelessness. Taoiseach Enda Kenny and Minister for Housing Simon Coveney today announced their intention to build and buy thousands of houses and units in a […]
Tips And Advice For Anyone Planning A Trip To The Beach
With schools closed, the summer holidays in full swing and temperatures set to hit 30 degrees in some parts of the country today, now is the time to plan a trip to one of Ireland’s beautiful beaches and lakes. To help you choose where to go, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) provides up-to-date information on […]
Construction Industry Federation Statement On Housing Action Plan
The Construction Industry Federation has welcomed Minister Coveney’s Action Plan for Housing after the strategy was approved at cabinet level today. CIF Director General, Tom Parlon said: “There is widespread agreement that the housing supply shortage is a major challenge facing Irish society. Today’s strategy is a welcome step in addressing this challenge of unlocking […]
The Sky Is The Limit For Agri-food Industry
Agri Aware, the agri-food educational body, has today, Monday, 18 July 2016, launched a novel and engaging communication campaign at Dublin Airport to engage the consumer in the importance of CAP (Common Agricultural Policy) The six-week campaign, which will be seen by some 4 million passengers in both Terminals 1 and 2 at Dublin Airport, […]
Ireland’s Construction and Quarry Machinery Show
Total Lubricants, represented by their Irish distributor partner Finol Oils Ltd. are confirmed as a headline sponsor for CQMS’17 – Ireland’s construction and quarry machinery show. This landmark event which takes place on April 21st and 22nd 2017 at Molloy’s Quarry Tinnycross, Tullamore, Co Offaly is a hub of innovation and new technology and is […]
