Celebrate St Patrick’s Day with incredible stories of how the Irish have changed the world
For centuries the Irish have had an impact on the world far beyond what you would expect for a tiny nation on the edge of Europe. Available in time for St Patrick’s Day, ‘What Have the Irish Ever Done for Us?’ by David Forsythe is an illustrated collection of the wonderful ways the Irish have […]
Energia Family Business Awards open for applications
Hosted by Matt Cooper, the Energia Family Business Awards will highlight the work of family owned companies at a national ceremony on the 24th of May Ireland’s first ever awards to celebrate generations of Irish family businesses across the island that work together has been launched by renowned business commentator Matt Cooper. Applications for […]
EPA partners with UCD for ‘The Story of Your Stuff 2019’ competition finale event for second-level students
Environmental scientist and Antarctic researcher Dr Tara Shine to give key-note address The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has today announced that it will hold a national finale and prize-giving event for ‘The Story of Your Stuff’ competition at University College Dublin (UCD)’s O’Brien Centre for Science on 09 April. The EPA also announced that this year’s […]
Majority of adults value the environment, while climate change is seen as the most pressing environmental issue in Ireland
An overwhelming majority of adults (86%) recognise the value of the environment to the people of Ireland, recent research conducted on behalf of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has found. The EPA released the findings to coincide with the launch of its The EPA Year in Review 2018 report. The Red C poll in November 2018 explored […]
Applications for Expanded National Walks Scheme now open
IFA President Joe Healy has welcomed the opening up of applications for the National Walks Scheme, which will double the number of national walks and benefit up to 2,000 farmers. At a meeting in Dublin today with the Minister for Community and Rural Development, Michael Ring, the Minister confirmed to IFA that the €2m […]
IFA criticise Minister Madigan for failing to allow burning in March
IFA National Hill Farming Chairman Flor McCarthy has criticised the Minister for Arts, Heritage and Culture Josepha Madigan for not allowing managed burning of gorse to take place in March. “The Minister has failed to take account of how farmers manage their hill land responsibly and where land is burned, it is done in a […]
