Organisation: Development

A COMPREHENSIVE SERIES OF ARTICLES ON THIS TOPIC

The food crisis in Yemen is getting worse as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic. File image

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Hunger linked to Covid-19 could cause 12,000 deaths a day, Oxfam warns

Oxfam said 121 million more people face being pushed to the brink of starvation because of the Covid-19 pandemic

news

Fast-track housing slow to take off

news

Judge suspends regulations preventing enforcement action over unlicensed large-scale peat extraction

property

House of the week: Glanmire, Cork

news

Warning over rural Cork’s viability

farming

Agri-events

An Taisce submits planning concern on Clerys redevelopment

An Taisce is backing the concerns of former workers at Clerys by claiming the planned €150m redevelopment of the store is contrary to the Dublin City Council Development Plan.

Sat, 03 Sep, 2016

Labour Party front bench members to cover at least two ministries

The Labour Party has unveiled its new look front bench with several former ministers covering multiple portfolios.

Wed, 08 Jun, 2016

New builds revert to ‘shoe-box’ standards

A planning expert has accused the Department of the Environment of reverting to the ‘shoe-box’ apartment size guidelines of the 1990s and said the current floor area requirements will impact the most vulnerable in society.

Wed, 27 Apr, 2016

Revised €45m office block granted approval

Revised plans for a €45m quayside office block, with the potential to deliver 1,800 jobs for Cork City, have been given planning permission.

Wed, 25 Jun, 2014

Leading companies use expertise to help regional branding initiative

Leading food, craft and tourism companies in Cork are pooling their energies to promote companies in the south and east of the county.

Fri, 01 Mar, 2013

Tánaiste welcomes Chinese VP to Ireland

The Tánaiste Eamon Gilmore has welcomed Chinese vice-president Xi Jinping to Ireland at the start of his three-day official visit.

Sat, 18 Feb, 2012

IFA insists EU rural development funding levels must be maintained

SUFFICIENT EU funds must be made available to support key rural development measures, IFA National Rural Development chairman Tom Turley said at a special meeting of European farmer group COPA.

Sat, 12 Mar, 2011

Government appoints Ministers of State

The newly-elected Government at its meeting today, on the nomination of the Taoiseach Enda Kenny, has appointed Ministers of State and assigned them to departments with the particular areas of responsibility set out below.

Thu, 10 Mar, 2011

Domenech was considered as possible successor to McCarthy

RAYMOND DOMENECH was a strong contender to succeed Mick McCarthy as Ireland national team manager in 2002 but failed to make the shortlist, it emerged yesterday.

Fri, 13 Nov, 2009

Students are never too old to learn

AGE is no barrier to third-level education as many retired people continue to discover the learning curve can still be fun.

Mon, 16 Jun, 2008

Waste management grants revised

THE introduction of revised standard costings to calculate the grant levels under the revised farm waste management scheme has been welcomed by farm leaders.

Thu, 17 Aug, 2006

National Development Plan - Lessons must be learned from NDP

Despite the glowing commendation afforded the current National Development Plan (NDP) by Defence Minister Willie O’Dea when announcing its successor, the present seven-year strategy attracted quite a share of criticism.

Fri, 05 Aug, 2005

International trade key to economic success

INTERNATIONAL trade has been key to Ireland’s economic success, a Government minister said yesterday.

Thu, 30 Jun, 2005

IFA issue REPS warning

IFA has advised farmers who had reduced stocking levels in order to comply with REPS in 2000, 2001 or 2002, to appeal their Single Farm Payment provisional entitlements.

Thu, 16 Sep, 2004

Development forum meets in Dublin

The first meeting of the Private Sector Forum for Development took place today in Dublin.

Mon, 19 Apr, 2004

Walsh announces €4.4m for WFP

A €4.4 million donation to the UN World Food Programme (WFP) was announced yesterday by Agriculture and Food Minister Joe Walsh.

Sat, 26 Jul, 2003

Trocaire chairman says government must fulfil promise on aid

THE Government must significantly increase its contribution to programmes for development aid in third world countries, the chairman of the Catholic aid agency Trocaire said yesterday.

Tue, 08 Jul, 2003

Maze Prison could become wind farm

The site of the old Maze Prison could be turned into a wind farm big enough to power nearby Lisburn in Co Antrim, it was claimed tonight.

Wed, 02 Jul, 2003

Dept to hear views on scheme

A wide-ranging consultative process on the Rural Environment Protection Scheme is to be carried out by the Department of Agriculture, Food and Rural Development.

Thu, 24 Oct, 2002