90% of EV Drivers Experience Cheaper Running Costs Since Switching to Electric, Up From 85% Last Year
Key Highlights Cost savings: 90% of EV drivers report cheaper running costs compared to their previous petrol or diesel vehicles, up from 85% last year. High EV repurchase rate: 70% of drivers of new EVs plan to stay electric for their next purchase. Range anxiety remains a concern: 30% of EV drivers cite range anxiety as their biggest concern. […]
People in Ireland continue to be positive about benefits of climate action
The results of the second wave of the EPA’s Climate Change in the Irish Mind survey show: Consistent with the previous study, findings show widespread agreement on many climate change attitudes and strong majority support for climate action. 81 percent of people in Ireland are worried about climate change and 75 percent think extreme weather […]
IFA to Hold National Horticulture Meeting
IFA Horticulture chair Mark Walsh has announced that IFA will hold a national meeting for horticulture growers next Wed, Mar 6th at 8pm in the CityNorth Hotel, Gormanston, Co.Meath. The meeting will address the major challenges in the horticulture sector with guest speakers from Teagasc, Bord Bia and DAFM on the night. Mark Walsh said […]
Calling at Cork Airport – New Click&Go holiday options from Cork Airport
With new routes to Rhodes and Zadar, there is lot of choice for beach lovers and city break enthusiasts flying from Cork Airport with Click&Go. Sun holiday destinations include the always popular Costa del Sol, Lanzarote, Tenerife and the Algarve as well as year round flights to Majorca which trumps the summer only flight […]
Farmers Encouraged to Shop Around for Key Inputs
IFA Farm Business chair Bill O Keeffe has encouraged all farmers to shop around for best rates on key inputs. His comments come after the IFA Farm Business Committee undertook a survey of prices available nationwide in the last week. “We felt as a Committee we had to look at costs inputs nationwide this spring […]
Sound of Ireland radio station launches €5K competition for Irish businesses for St Patrick’s week
€5,000 sponsorship competition launched – open to all Irish business to promote ‘The Best of Irish’ As people across the globe celebrate Ireland’s national holiday, ‘The Sound of Ireland’ pop-up radio station will return to the airwaves again from 11th to 18th March on FM in Dublin (subject to licence) and streaming across Ireland and the world. Now […]
Alliance of Age Sector NGOs call for an Independent Commissioner for Ageing and Older People
The Alliance of Age Sector NGOs, representing seven leading older persons organisations, is calling on all political parties to include a commitment in their manifestos, ahead of the next general election, to establish an Independent Commissioner for Ageing and Older People and to relaunch the National Positive Ageing Strategy (2013) with a strong implementation and monitoring plan […]
Ireland’s Deposit Return Scheme Guidance for Consumers
Ireland’s Deposit Return Scheme is now live nationwide. Re-turn has shared further guidance for consumers on how the Scheme works and how to get your deposit refund. My drinks container did not have a Re-turn logo on it, but I was still charged a deposit. Why? Should consumers be charged a deposit on […]
Staffing Crisis in Horticulture Sector Must be Addressed
IFA Horticulture chair Mark Walsh said the increases in staff costs over the past few months are enormous and have left the horticulture sector in an unsustainable position. “It has been a relentlessly difficult period for the sector, from Brexit; the Covid pandemic; spiralling input costs from the Russian invasion of Ukraine; and now unexpected […]
Cost Pressures Continue to Impact on Farm Incomes
IFA President Francie Gorman said today’s CSO figures for agriculture in 2023 show that farmers are still caught in a ‘cost-price’ squeeze. “While input costs have reduced by 5.5%, the price paid to farmers has fallen further by 8.2% over the 12-month period, resulting in the terms of trade falling by 2.9% when compared to […]
