The ending of peat harvesting by Bord na Mona as part of Ireland’s just transition creates an opportunity to restore the lost raised bog habitat through schemes… Read more “Irish Horticulture Sector to be entirely reliant on imported peat”
Category: environment
The Forestry Appeals bill and rural Irelands Fute
Few issues in recent years have been as contentious in rural Ireland as government forestry policy. Depending on who you ask aforestation has created ecologically harmful monocultures,… Read more “The Forestry Appeals bill and rural Irelands Fute”
Irish Fisheries face an uncertain future
With Brexit on the horizon and no clear agreement of what will happen when the UK leaves the common fisheries policy and Irish boats continued access to… Read more “Irish Fisheries face an uncertain future”
Beef fund is bad for farmers and the planet
The revelations that the EU and Irish government plan on making the 100 million euro beef fund conditional to a number of measures including possible reductions in… Read more “Beef fund is bad for farmers and the planet”
A just transition is needed for Rural Ireland
While policies to address climate change become increasingly important, the need for a just transition becomes more pressing to ensure that decarbonisation provides a positive impact for both the environment and the communities most affected by job losses
Ireland’s forestry problem
The latest figures released by the government show that over 10 percent of the land in Ireland is under forestry. Over half of the forested area is… Read more “Ireland’s forestry problem”
Factory Farms on the increase in Ireland
Irish farming enjoys a reputation for pasture based, grass fed livestock systems. The marketing power of this image is something Irish food producers and retailers are acutely… Read more “Factory Farms on the increase in Ireland”
Rural Ireland for sale
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”
Ireland and the common fisheries policy
A light has been shone on Ireland’s fishing industry over the past few months following the release of Risteard O Domhnaill’s documentary The Atlantic, and the controversy… Read more “Ireland and the common fisheries policy”
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 the future of rural communities depends on our ability… Read more “rural Ireland: a future with nature?”