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A COMPREHENSIVE SERIES OF ARTICLES ON THIS TOPIC

Pressure on Government to deliver in rural areas

Pressure on Government to deliver in rural areas

Today’s Rural Equality Bill vote in Dáil Eireann, and the fallout from remarks made by former Western Development Commission chairman Paddy McGuinness, will put further pressure on the Government to deliver more of its commitment to support regional and rural progress.

Thu, 11 May, 2017

Applicants awaiting release of LEADER funds

Applicants awaiting release of LEADER funds

No grants have yet been paid in 2017 to those who applied for projects in the LEADER 2014-2020 programme.

Thu, 16 Mar, 2017

Horses left out of Rural Action Plan

Horses left out of Rural Action Plan

Opposition Leader Micheál Martin scored a hit on the government’s much vaunted Action Plan for Rural Development, by pointing out that there is no mention of the bloodstock sector in the plan.

Thu, 02 Mar, 2017

Rural plan envisages 135,000 new jobs

Rural plan envisages 135,000 new jobs

Farmers welcomed the first ever whole-of-government rural development action plan launched this week by Taoiseach Enda Kenny and Minister for Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs Heather Humphreys.

Thu, 26 Jan, 2017

Funding cut may be least of problems in new LEADER

Funding cut may be least of problems in new LEADER

Perhaps it’s just as well that changes at EU level have caused a cut in EU funding of more than 30% for rural development in Ireland.

Thu, 27 Oct, 2016