The Governments recent announcement of a 60 million euro plan for rural Ireland has been cautiously welcomed by rural interest groups. The current political turmoil and the… Read more “Rural Ireland for sale”
Category: agriculture
The European response to supermarket prices
In recent years farmers across Europe have felt the pressure of reduced farm gate prices paid by supermarkets.There has been various national responses to… Read more “The European response to supermarket prices”
rural Ireland: a future with nature?
In the second half of our two part examination of Rural Ireland’s relationship with nature we look at how theĀ future of rural communities depends on our ability… Read more “rural Ireland: a future with nature?”
Rural Irelands problem with nature
In the first of a two part series examining rural Irelands relation with the environment we look at the relationship between rural communities and the environment and… Read more “Rural Irelands problem with nature”
the end of Irish veg?
The 2015 National field vegetable census will reveal the extent of the contraction in Irish horticulture, with an expected decline of up to 50% in the number… Read more “the end of Irish veg?”