Organisation: Commission for the Economic Development of Rural Areas

Special Report (Rural Ireland): ‘Don’t pigeonhole rural communities as a burden’

The former head of the Government commission on rural Ireland has pleaded for an end to the view of rural communities as a problem and burden on the rest of the country.

Mon, 10 Aug, 2015

Parties roll out the promises in battle for rural votes

The Fine Gael-Labour coalition and Fianna Fáil have begun an open war for rural votes in the next general election, after launching separate policy documents promising a series of long-delayed measures within hours of each other.

Tue, 03 Mar, 2015

Budget should preserve fabric of rural life, say Sinn Féin

Government policy must be rural proofed to ensure that the maximum number of people are kept on the land and to preserve the fabric of rural life.

Mon, 25 Aug, 2014

CEDRA: Central role for local authorities key in economic development of rural areas

No additional expenditure, and a central role for local authorities, are among the recommendations brought back by Pat Spillane to Environment Minister Phil Hogan and Agriculture Minister Simon Coveney, who appointed him in September 2012 to oversee the report of the Commission for the Economic Development of Rural Areas (CEDRA).

Thu, 01 May, 2014

Report calls for integrated approach to rural economic development

Rural and urban groups have welcomed the CEDRA report’s calls for strategic responses to rural unemployment and closures of core public services.

Wed, 23 Apr, 2014

By supporting family farming you protect rural Ireland

As president of ICMSA, the State’s specialist dairy farm organisation, I take any report on invigorating our rural economy very seriously.

Mon, 21 Apr, 2014

Political inaction will cost us the Earth

MARY Robinson would never cut it as Flash Gordon. While Flash had only 14 hours to save the universe, Mrs Robinson has given us all of 20 years to save the planet.

Sat, 19 Apr, 2014

Cash for a railway trail that ends nowhere

At the launch of the study by the Commission for the Economic Development of Rural Areas (Cedra), on Monday last, the Taoiseach Enda Kenny lauded the Great Western Greenway in Mayo for its contribution to the local economy and to the regeneration of the area.

Fri, 18 Apr, 2014

Rural areas cannot be abandoned in recovery

Only the most stubborn amongst us would deny that things are once again starting to move for the Irish economy.

Fri, 18 Apr, 2014

Rural areas ‘need development zones’ to recover

Special economic development zones need to be set up to pump jobs into country areas, a top level report has insisted.

Tue, 15 Apr, 2014

Rural towns see highest jumps in unemployment and emigration rates

Rural towns with fewer than 10,000 inhabitants have seen the highest jumps in unemployment and emigration since the downturn, according to a Teagasc expert.

Wed, 26 Feb, 2014

Villages and towns outside of the Pale will die without urgent action

DO you know Ballydehob? It’s a beautiful village, way down in the south west of our country.

Tue, 04 Feb, 2014

Unemployment rates in Kerry rise 160% in 5 years

The number of unemployed people in Kerry jumped by a massive 160% in five years, mainly due to collapses in the construction and retail sectors.

Wed, 20 Feb, 2013

JOHN FOGARTY: Amalgamation, or devastation

“I hate to paint a bleak picture,” says Diarmuid Ó Se, “but I don’t have to. It paints itself.”

Sat, 19 Jan, 2013

Pat Spillane to chair commission responsible for rural jobs strategy

Kerry football legend Pat Spillane will be the chairman of the new Commission for the Economic Development of Rural Areas, Environment Minister Phil Hogan announced yesterday.

Tue, 06 Nov, 2012

Rural economic development group to be chaired by GAA pundit Spillane

The Environment Minister has announced a new group aimed at generating a jobs strategy for rural Ireland.

Mon, 05 Nov, 2012