Ireland’s Rural Development Programme
The Rural Development Programme (RDP) for Ireland was formally adopted by the European Commission on 26th May 2015, outlining Ireland’s priorities for using the € 3.92 billion of public money that is available for the 7-year period 2014-2020 (€ 2.19 billion from the EU budget, including € 607 000 transferred from the envelope for CAP […]
Submissions invited to The Commission for the Economic Development of Rural Areas (CEDRA)
The Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government, Phil Hogan TD. Has today 8/2/2013 encouraged people in rural areas to fully participate in this process by making submissions and attending their local public meeting. Emphasising the central role of the voice of rural citizens in this exercise the Minister highlighted the need to integrate […]
Aligning or Dismantling? Ireland’s Local Development Structure Is Under Threat
Local Development Companies’ Reaction to “Putting People First” Proposed Reform The Irish Local Development Network (ILDN) today spoke out on the Department of Environment, Community & Local Government’s reform document, ‘Putting People First’. ILDN, which represents local development companies in Ireland, was openly critical of the Department’s plans to demote Ireland’s highly effective local […]
