70% of Irish car buyers are considering an electric vehicle as their next car
DoneDeal, Ireland’s largest car website, in association with the SEAI found that 70% of Irish consumers are considering an electric vehicle as their next car purchase. (Source: Survey of 1,000 car buyers in November & December 2022). For the first time ever, 2022 was the first year when an electric vehicle, the Volkswagen ID.4, was the […]
SOLAS Portarlington – Food, Potatoes & Upcoming Family Events
Last Sunday’s car boot sale was a big success with crowds from early and bargains to be haggled for. This type of event is what makes SOLAS unique as a garden centre and brings the constant buzz of ‘what will be on this weekend’. We have a busy calendar ahead such as: Sunday 5th February St. […]
EPA awards €10.7 million for research to support environmental protection in Ireland
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced €10.7 million of research funding for 42 research projects addressing climate change and other emerging, complex environmental problems. This funding will contribute to the delivery of high-quality research, evidence-based policy development and further build Irish environmental research capacity. The funding is an important element of the EPA 2030 Research Strategy which delivers […]
Review Needed of Terms of Temporary Business Energy Support Scheme (TBESS)
The terms attached to the Temporary Business Energy Support Scheme (TBESS) need to be reviewed, according to IFA Farm Business Chair Rose Mary McDonagh. Ms McDonagh said “as part of Budget 2023, TBESS was introduced to support businesses in dealing with increases in their energy costs between last September and next month, in comparison […]
Housing challenges harming Ireland’s attractiveness as a place to live and poses greatest threat to competitiveness – Ibec
Government must deliver suite of ambitious policies alongside new collective effort in the form of Social Dialogue to urgently address housing challenges. Proposed fiscal measures would cut the cost of new homes by €30,000 Ibec, the group that represents Irish business, says Government must urgently deliver a suite of ambitious policies to speed up the […]
Carzone predicts January 25th as the day that motorists are most likely to consider buying a car
With New Year’s resolutions in full swing and as we inch closer to pay day, it seems that January is also the time that many of us start to think about buying a new car. Based on data from previous years and monitoring traffic visiting the site and apps, Carzone, Ireland’s trusted motoring marketplace predicts that […]
The Time is Now! ECO UNESCO are issuing their final call for students to take action and apply to the 2023 Young Environmentalist Awards
The final call for submissions to the ECO-UNESCO 2023 Young Environmentalist Awards (YEAs) is Tuesday, 28th February 2023. The Young Environmentalist Awards are a nationwide programme that recognises and rewards young people aged 10-18 who have taken environmental action in their school or community by generating creative solutions to solve environmental issues. Encouraging young people […]
Ifac advises Offaly farm businesses that trade through a limited company to examine their options for succession
When one thinks of succession, one is looking at transferring over the business to the next generation. A complication to succession is the emergence of the farming company and the issues it brings up. No different from any succession conversation, the aim is to keep the asset and the business as intact as possible and to […]
Targeting German holidaymakers for Offaly
Tourism Ireland in Germany kicked off its 2023 programme of promotions at CMT (holiday exhibition) in Stuttgart this week. Tourism Ireland is joined at CMT by nine tourism businesses from Ireland – including Silverline Cruisers (based in Banagher). CMT is one of the biggest travel fairs in Germany, attracting around 300,000 visitors – or potential holidaymakers for […]
Delays in Approval for Plantings Put Forestry Targets in Jeopardy
IFA Farm Forestry Chair Jason Fleming has said the delay in getting State Aid approval for the new Forestry Programme 2023 to 2027 means this year’s targets are unlikely to be met. “We’re off to a bad start. The delay is going to have a huge impact on the afforestation programme in 2023, and […]
