Aldi Continues to Mislead Consumers – IFA
IFA President Tim Cullinan said the statement issued by Aldi today refers to their milk brand as ‘Clonbawn’. This is misleading as the brand they use on their milk is actually ‘Clonbawn Irish Dairy’. There is no such dairy. Aldi go on to list the Irish dairies and co-ops they work with. Why can’t […]
Accelerated Rollout of National Broadband Needed to Equip Farm Families
Speaking after a meeting with the CEO of National Broadband Ireland, IFA National Treasurer Martin Stapleton has called on the Government to accelerate the rollout programme to rural areas. ‘Rural dwellers, farmers and rural business owners need access to high-quality broadband. While the rollout of the national broadband programme is to be welcomed, the current […]
Nationwide search for 15 talented teenage writers to take part in the second annual Edna O’Brien Young Writers Bursary 2021
The Museum of Literature Ireland, MoLI is launching a nationwide search for 15 talented teenage writers to take part in the second annual Edna O’Brien Young Writers Bursary. The Edna O’Brien Young Writers Bursary is an immersive, week-long writing programme running both online and onsite in MoLI from Monday, 19th July, until Friday 23rd 2021 (subject to public health guidelines). The winning students will have their […]
Enable Ireland Launches New Online Garden Centre
Enable Ireland, the national organisation providing services to children and adults with disabilities, has recently launched its brand new online garden centre. Customers can now get all their gardening needs under one roof at www.enableirelandgardencentre.ie Enable Ireland’s Garden Centre stocks everything you need for your garden. They have a great range of planters, trees, seeds, plants, […]
Covid-19: Hospitality task force needed to coordinate recovery – Kelly
Seán Kelly MEP is calling on the European Commission to establish a task force to ensure the hospitality sector is prioritised in Covid-19 recovery plans across the EU, having experienced “severe hardship” throughout the crisis. Writing to the Commission President, Ursula von der Leyen, the Ireland South MEP stressed the “unprecedented pressure” that the […]
Dr. Bronner’s Announces Donation to VOICE Ireland in Support of Environmental Conservation as Part of New “All-One Ireland Initiative”
Dr. Bronner’s, the global top-selling organic and fair trade soap and body care brand, is proud to announce its new All-One Ireland Initiative with a donation to environmental conservation organisation, VOICE Ireland. The initiative is a local-to-Ireland branch of Dr. Bronner’s All-One International Initiative that seeks to ensure mission-aligned advocacy is supported in the markets that Dr. Bronner’s sells its […]
A European Citizens Assembly
Today, EP President Sassoli, Prime Minister of Portugal Costa and Commission President von der Leyen signed the Joint Declaration on the Conference on the Future of Europe. This paves the way to launching a series of debates and discussions that will enable people from every corner of Europe to share their ideas to help shape […]
EuroSheep – stakeholders identify issues to improve flock health and nutrition
EuroSheep is an EU-funded thematic network to encourage knowledge exchange on flock nutrition, health and management between European sheep sector stakeholders in many countries. The first EuroSheep TransNational WorkShop took place recently, virtually. Delegates from Ireland, France, UK, Spain, Italy, Greece, Hungary and Turkey, encompassing both meat and milk sheep systems of production participated in […]
Foreign Affairs Committee issues letter to EU parliaments on tenth anniversary of Syrian conflict
The Joint Committee on Foreign Affairs and Defence has issued a letter to parliamentarians across Europe urging them to ensure continued humanitarian assistance to the people of Syria. The letter – which coincides with the 10th anniversary of the Syrian conflict – also urges parliaments throughout the European Union to ensure governments and the entire […]
