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Doyle launches 2017/18 forestry afforestation programme

Farming

Doyle launches 2017/18 forestry afforestation programme

Since 1990, the forestry programme has invested over €2.5bn in rural Ireland and resulted in over 300,000 hectares planted with trees. The Minister said Forestry played a huge economic, environmental, social, and recreational role ...

12 Oct 2017 at 20:00

Forest Advisory Clinic in Longford

Farming

Forest Advisory Clinic in Longford

The clinic will be promoting the establishment of forestry as a sustainable and rewarding land use on Irish farms. A one-to one consultation with an experienced forestry adviser can be arranged by appointment and to book your consultation in ...

09 Oct 2017 at 19:00

Longford Leader farming: Teagasc Forestry advisory clinics

Local news

Longford Leader farming: Teagasc Forestry advisory clinics

Teagasc’s series of Forestry Advisory Clinics begin next week and the local event kicks off at  Longford Teagasc Office on January 11 from 10am to 4pm.  Teagasc plans to hold a number of advisory clinics  throughout 2017 in an effort to ...

14 Jan 2017 at 11:00

Doyle welcomes Budget 2018 allocation for forestry, horticulture, organics and greyhound Sectors

Farming

Doyle welcomes Budget 2018 allocation for forestry, horticulture, organics and greyhound Sectors

Expenditure next year will include  €106m for the Forestry Programme; €16m for Bord na gCon; €5m in capital investment for the commercial horticulture sector and €10.5m for the Organic Farming Scheme with a further €1....

13 Oct 2017 at 11:24

Business

Longford farmer receives top class forestry award

A Longford farmer was awarded a top class honour at the RDS Forest Service Irish Forestry Awards which were held recently. Colm Foy from Ferefad, Longford received an RDS silver medal and a cheque for €2,000 from the Minister of ...

13 Nov 2012 at 10:56

Business

Minister visits Glennon 
Brothers plant

Glennon Brothers welcomed Minister Tom Hayes, Minister of State with responsibility for Forestry, to its Fermoy plant recently. The Minister met with Glennon Brothers Joint Managing Directors, Mike and Pat Glennon and took part ...

04 Jul 2013 at 13:00

Business

IFA gears up for pre Budget-submissions

Launching the IFA’s pre-Budget submission in Dublin, IFA President Eddie Downey said the next budget must deliver for farm families. He also pointed to the necessity for funding to support the new Rural Development Plan (RDP); ...

31 Jul 2014 at 20:00

GALLERY: Get in the mood for National Ploughing 2017 with some lovely photos from the event launch

National Ploughing 2017

GALLERY: Get in the mood for National Ploughing 2017 with some lovely photos from the event launch

There was a real sense of excitement at the  launch of the 2017 National Ploughing Championships on the Screggan site, Tullamore, Co Offaly. The 3 day event opens on September 19. Media and special guests were entertained by ...

13 Sept 2017 at 00:04

Local news

Inequality keeps women and children in poverty

In my years with Concern, I have seen and experienced a lot of good and bad things. I have met challenges and circumstances in my work that I never thought possible. But the greatest ongoing personal challenge for me, is ...

18 Apr 2013 at 12:15

Local notes

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Win 2 Tickets for Dublin v Mayo At the moment the demand for tickets to the much awaited all-Ireland Final is phenomenal. Everybody wants to be there for what promises to be a most exciting final and also the ...

21 Sept 2013 at 18:25

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