IFA Welcomes Commencement Of Shannon Maintenance Work
IFA Flood Project Chairman Padraic Joyce has welcomed the commencement of maintenance work on the River Shannon, and called for a continuous programme that will help address the ongoing problems of summer flooding and mitigate flooding in winter. At a meeting with OPW Minister, Kevin ‘Boxer’ Moran yesterday, Padraic Joyce acknowledged that after many […]
Report Shows Tourims VAT Increase Will Cost Jobs
Restaurants Association of Ireland, CEO, Adrian Cummins has today expressed deep concern about any increase to the 9% VAT rate for Tourism. The Association has launched its economic impact report by Economist, Jim Power which assesses the impact a 1% increase in the VAT rate would have on the sector. The food service and […]
Changes To Knowledge Transfer Programme Must Be Built Upon – IFA
IFA has received confirmation that a number of changes the Association had sought to the Knowledge Transfer Scheme are to be introduced. Speaking following a meeting with the Department of Agriculture on the scheme, IFA Deputy President Richard Kennedy said that the changes to the Knowledge Transfer Programme to make it more workable must […]
Bananas Are Ireland’s Top Choice Baby Snack
Bananas are the top choice of Irish parents when it comes to picking baby and toddler snack foods, according to the results of the annual National Parenting Product Awards. For the third time in the competition’s four year history, Freddy Fyffes bananas were the chosen winner in the Food and Feeding section based on […]
EPA And An Taisce Launch GLOBE, An International Citizen Science Schools’ Programme
“We in the EPA recognise our important role in providing online, up-to-date and accessible information on the environment to stakeholders. We are working hard to make environmental information interesting and relevant to the public, to stimulate increased engagement with the environment and to mobilise sustainable behaviours”, said Laura Burke, Director General of the Environmental Protection […]
Offaly average house price rises 3% in past three months
The price of the average three-bed semi in Offaly has risen 3% to €170,000 in the last three months, according to a national survey carried out by Real Estate Alliance. The REA Average House Price Survey concentrates on the actual sale price of Ireland’s typical stock home, the three-bed semi, giving an up-to-date picture of […]
Stop Climate Chaos Coalition
Individuals, NGOs and businesses from Ireland and around the world already have had the opportunity to voice their concerns to the Citizens’ Assembly through a major public consultation. The consultation was a great success with the Assembly receiving close to 1,200 submissions, which are available online. Speaking on behalf of Ireland’s Stop Climate Chaos Coalition, Jerry […]
New Volkswagen T-Roc To Start From €24 750 In Ireland
Volkswagen’s new T-Roc crossover model has been drawing crowds at the recent Frankfurt Motor Show and closer to home, at the National Ploughing Championships in Tullamore. Now Volkswagen has revealed that the new model, which goes on sale in Ireland later this year, will have a starting price of just €24,750. The entry-level T-Roc specification is offered […]
Offaly Sports Clubs Get Fitness Monitoring Call
Sports clubs, coaches and athletes in Laois and beyond are invited to take part in a competition supported by fruit importers Fyffes for which prizes of a one year opportunity to use performance monitoring software devised by Dundalk-based specialists, Metrifit, are offered. Said to be the latest innovation in sports technology, the Metrifit system […]
