Person: Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs

A COMPREHENSIVE SERIES OF ARTICLES ON THIS TOPIC

Macra welcomes launch of rural plan

Macra has welcomed the launch of the Action Plan for Rural Ireland, but warned it must be “fully resourced with a dedicated budget to ensure that the full potential of rural Ireland can be realised”.

Thu, 02 Feb, 2017

Latest setback in €425m scheme

FARMERS and rural development officials are becoming increasingly frustrated by a freeze on LEADER funding applications for food-related projects.

Thu, 24 Feb, 2011

Teagasc hires two food advisers

THE appointment of two food technologists, who will based at the Teagasc research centres in Moorepark and Ashtown, was announced yesterday by Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs Minister Éamon Ó Cuív.

Thu, 17 Jan, 2008

Drugs schemes and deprived areas get extra funds

FUNDING for drugs programmes and disadvantaged communities is to rise significantly next year as the Department of Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs budget rises by 19% to €330 million.

Fri, 19 Nov, 2004

€70m cash injection to improve infrastructure in depopulated regions

THE most depopulated regions in the country have received a €70 million cash injection over the past two years to improve their infrastructure, it emerged yesterday.

Fri, 29 Aug, 2003