Rural Life
ESRI: 29% of households now in 'energy poverty'
29% of Irish households are now deemed to be in “energy poverty” due to inflation, according to the Economic and...
Energy
Rural Life
Package announced to tackle rising household electricity bills
The Cabinet has this week approved a package of measures to help mitigate the rising cost of electricity bills and...
Sponsored
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...
Agri-Business
CSO: Fertiliser prices climb by 178% in a year
Fertiliser prices increased by 178% in the year up to April, according to the latest data from the Central Statistics...
Environment
Gas Networks Ireland joins major European hydrogen project
Gas Networks Ireland (GNI) is participating in a major European project to help the European Union (EU) meet its new...
Agri-Business
National show to offer energy saving tips and options for farmers
A national show, taking place next month, will offer insights on how to reduce energy consumption on-farm and cut down...
Agri-Business
Report: Russian restrictions won't significantly impact Irish gas supply
A new report from Gas Networks Ireland is forecasting no disruption to the Irish gas supply over the summer months....
Agri-Business
EU Commission president: Russia using grain to 'wield power'
President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen delivered a special address this morning (Tuesday, May 24) in Davos,...
Environment
Group calls for development of Ireland's own oil and gas resources
Current government policy is undermining Ireland’s national energy security and its potential to become almost entirely energy self-sufficient, the Rural...
Sponsored
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...
Agri-Business
Survey: Input costs and inflation top threat to food business growth
A research survey published today (Tuesday, May 17) by Love Irish Food and PwC and conducted among Irish food businesses shows that the majority...
Agri-Business
Government moves to 'offset' carbon tax increase on agri-diesel
The Cabinet has today (Wednesday, April 13) signed off on an agreement to “fully offset” an increase in carbon tax...
Agri-Business
Fertiliser price increases by 134% in a year - CSO
The latest data from the Central Statistics Office (CSO) shows that the price of fertiliser has jumped by over 134%...
Environment
Alter TAMS to allow farmers feed solar energy back to grid - TD
Farmers should be paid to provide renewable energy such as solar power to the national grid, a Fine Gael TD...
Agri-Business
EU needs to move 'even faster' to reduce dependency on Russian energy
The EU needs to move “even faster to reshape” its energy system and end its dependency on Russian energy as...
Rural Life
EU flexibility needed on state aid rules for energy - MEP
The EU Commission needs to show flexibility on state aid rules for domestic energy production, according to an Irish MEP....
Sponsored
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....
Rural Life
Energy prices to rise for Bord Gáis customers next month
Bord Gáis Energy has today (Tuesday, March 15) announced that it will be ending its ‘winter price pledge’ resulting in...
Agri-Business
CSO: Fertiliser prices soar by 127% in a year
The price of fertiliser has more than doubled over the course of 12 months, according to the Central Statistics Office...
Agri-Business
EU leaders agree declaration to reduce dependency on Russian energy
EU leaders have met over the past two days to discuss the Russian invasion of Ukraine and how to reduce...
Agri Politics
Call to suspend restriction on large-scale peat extraction amid energy crisis
An independent TD has called on the government to temporarily suspend the current system of regulation that is preventing the...