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DRCD announces energy bill supports and dereliction fund
180 community groups across the country are set to receive support with their rising energy bills in 2023, while €27...
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Community centres nationwide to receive €33 million funding boost
Parish halls and resource centres are among 278 community-based facilities nationwide that will receive a funding boost of€33 million from...
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Watch: How Cavan farm partnership combats scour
Scour occurs when the gut becomes compromised and calves lose proper functioning of the intestine, resulting in diarrhoea and loss...
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Over 100 stakeholders gather to discuss support for rural areas
Minister of State with responsibility for Community Development and Charities, Joe O’Brien, today (Tuesday, November 15) opened the 6th Rural...
Rural Life
Cut in LEADER funding for Galway slammed by TD
A reduction in LEADER funding for Galway from €12.2 million to €9 million has been labelled “a massive blow” by...
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€787,000 in funding for Aran Islands development
Funding of €787,000 to carry out a number of capital works on the Aran Islands has been announced by the...
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€40 million for development of community projects announced
Funding of €20 million for the development of community centres across Ireland has been announced by the Minister for Rural...
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Rural development minister welcomes return of 'Ploughing'
Minister for Rural and Community Development, Heather Humphreys, has today (Friday, September 16) welcomed the return next week of the...
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Rural and community projects to receive €7.4 million funding
175 rural and community projects around the country will share a €7.4 million fund which has been announced by the...
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Watch: Offaly farmer makes big savings by 'going solar'
Imagine standing on your farm, knowing you have taken steps to secure its future. The sun is shining, not just...
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Rural development: Over €169 million spent in 2021
The Department of Rural and Community Development spent €169 million on rural development programmes in 2021, according to its annual...
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Funding of €1 million announced for rural trails
Funding to the tune of €1 million has been announced to improve the quality of over 400 walking trails. The...
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Funding for rural laneway upgrades doubled to €22m
Rural Ireland is set to receive a boost as the funding available for upgrading rural laneways and non-public roads this...
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Love This Place campaign to focus on livestock worrying
A new ‘Love this Place’ campaign, which launched today (Monday, May 30), will place a special emphasis on managing dogs...
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Department considering rollout of 'dog control notices'
The Department of Rural and Community Development (DRCD) is considering issuing notices to dog owners whose pets are found to...
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Humphreys to increase fine for dog attacks on livestock
The Minister for Rural and Community Development Heather Humphreys is looking to increase the fine for livestock worrying following a...
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Cow monitoring app 'means we can stay farming for longer'
Sylvia and John Powell installed Nedap cow monitoring on their 250-strong herd in February 2023. Farming just outside Birr, Co....
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New secretary general at department of rural development
Minister for Rural and Community Development, Heather Humphreys has announced the appointment of Mary Hurley as the new secretary general...
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€1.2m allocated to recreation facilities and outdoor tourism in forests
€1.2 million in funding has been announced to support recreation facilities and outdoor tourism in forest parks and other Coillte...
Rural Life
€800k under CLÁR for community gardens, outdoor spaces and allotments
Minister for Rural and Community Development Heather Humphreys has announced €810,000 in funding to support 25 projects under the 2021...
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104 projects to benefit from €4.2m under CLÁR programme
Minister for Rural and Community Development Heather Humphreys has today (Monday, August 30) announced 104 projects that will be supported...