Person: Michael Manley

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700,000 face bill for heat systems change; Grants scheme for conversion to clean energy ‘woefully inadequate’

Almost 700,000 households will have to get rid of oil-fired central heating systems to help meet the country’s climate change commitments — but a new grants scheme for conversion to clean energy will only scratch the surface, leaving homeowners facing costs of thousands of euro.

business

IDA worry over lack of renewable power spend

farming

None better than Paul Murphy, a young veteran of the show ring, to show off a heifer’s best points in a challenging wrestle

farming

Judge praises ‘best cattle’ at Emerald Expo 2012 show

farming

Northern Ireland senior cow champ at Emerald Expo

farming

Home-bred qualifier wins top title

Portlaoise dairy farmer Michael Gowing elected as Macra president

MACRA na Feirme’s strength is its members, according to its newly elected president, Michael Gowing, a 30-year-old dairy and beef farmer from Portlaoise.

Fri, 10 Apr, 2009

Election campaigns under way to fill Macra na Feirme posts

THE race is on to find the successor to Catherine Buckley as national president of Macra na Feirme.

Wed, 25 Feb, 2009

Firebomb attack 'bid to extort money'

GARDAÍ believe an attempted fire-bombing of a house was a bid by suspected members of the Real IRA to extort money from its owner.

Thu, 25 Mar, 2004

Parties in dead heat as Jamaicans vote

In a close and tense general election fraught with fears of political violence, Jamaicans today voted for politicians promising to stem spiralling crime and kick-start a sluggish economy.

Wed, 16 Oct, 2002

Jamaica goes to the polls

In a close and tense general election fraught with fears of political violence, more than one million Jamaicans are expected to vote today for politicians promising to stem spiralling crime and kick-start a sluggish economy.

Wed, 16 Oct, 2002