Reflection And Remembrance: Pieta House’s ‘Misneach’ Event Returns This November
Pieta House’s annual ‘Misneach’ event returns for its second year to Dublin, Cork, Limerick, Galway, and Edenderry on November 26th. Creating a space for us to both honour and celebrate those we have lost, and to reconnect with our loved ones, ‘Misneach’ is timed to fall between November, traditionally a time for remembrance and reflection, […]
Multi-Faceted Fact-Based Approach Needed To Address AMR – IFA
Commenting at the launch of Ireland’s National Action Plan on Antimicrobial Resistance, IFA Animal Health Chairman Bert Stewart said antimicrobial resistance will only be addressed though a fact-based multi-faceted approach to antibiotic usage. Bert Stewart said farmers will play their part, but if we are really serious about addressing the AMR issue, the major […]
Minister Breen Welcomes Over 200 Companies to ‘Meet The Buyer’ Event
Minister of State for Trade, Employment, Business, EU Digital Single Market and Data Protection, Pat Breen welcomed over 200 construction companies to Enterprise Ireland’s ‘Meet the Buyer’ event for the construction of the new children’s hospital. In association with the National Paediatric Hospital Development Board, the business event took place at the Royal Hospital Kilmainham this […]
INMO Says ESRI Report Presents Major Challenge For Government And Citizens
The Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation (INMO) welcomes today’s report, from The Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI), which details the huge challenges facing the health service arising from the significant demographic changes that will occur, in this country, over the next 12 years to 2030. The report identifies the need for a major expansion, […]
Increased Budget Critical To Ensuring CAP Post 2020 Is Fit For Purpose – IFA
In response to the draft communication from EU Agriculture Commissioner, Phil Hogan, on the reform of the CAP Post 2020, IFA President Joe Healy has said an increased CAP budget is essential to ensure that the future CAP is effective and fit for purpose. He said, “In contrast to the economic landscape of the […]
Solid Demand For Beef Cattle As Christmas Market Begins – IFA
IFA National Livestock Chairman Angus Woods said factories are anxious for cattle and the factory message to agents is not to let any cattle slip away. He said this is a reflection of the strong market demand both in the UK and across Europe. In addition, the Christmas trade is kicking in at this […]
Asthma Warning For Offaly Parents Ahead Of Bonfire Night
Smoke from bonfires and fireworks can lead to serious breathing difficulties in people with asthma, the Asthma Society of Ireland has warned. It is urging Offaly parents to be careful this Halloween following the tragic death of a 9-year old girl in Tennessee earlier in the year whose was triggered by attending a fireworks display. According […]
IFA Makes Safety Appeals To Farmers Installing Generators
IFA Deputy President Richard Kennedy has urged farmers who have had their power supply cut off due to storm damage to put safety first if seeking to install a temporary generator on their farm. Richard Kennedy said it was clear to IFA that many farm families still had no electric power and were in a […]
International fisheries biologist presents a novel approach to boost wild Atlantic salmon populations in Irish rivers
As part of the Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI) Research Seminar Series, Dr Kyle Young, a Research Associate from the University of Zurich, was recently invited to Ireland to give a presentation on his novel approach to enhance wild Atlantic salmon production in river systems. This concept proposes the translocation of wild fry from abundant to […]
INMO Insist Employers Pay Employees Time Lost Due To Ophelia
The Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation (INMO) today, in response to enquiries from members, have indicated that they will not tolerate employers deducting pay or insisting that employees take annual leave, as a result of having to stay away from work yesterday due to Hurricane Ophelia. Pointing to the fact that a red weather warning […]
