The story that one of Ireland’s largest fruit growers, Keelings, flew in almost 200 workers from bulgaria despite the Covid 19 lockdown has caused many people to… Read more “The Keelings Controversy: what would fair supply chains look like.”
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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”
Rural voices in the European Parliament
In the first of a series of articles looking at the upcoming European Elections we’re looking at the contesting voices claiming to be best placed to represent… Read more “Rural voices in the European Parliament”
Rural Irelands anti-choice Independents
The debate around the eight amendment has been a constant issue in Irish politics for the past few years and with the referendum on repealing the… Read more “Rural Irelands anti-choice Independents”
The shadow of the Gombeen man.
Gombeen is a word used and abused in Irish politics, often in a navel gazing fashion by political commentators pouring scorn on a rural electorate they… Read more “The shadow of the Gombeen man.”
The future for rural youth
The 2016 census showed an overall increase in the Irish population, however in several rural areas the population declined or remained the same, most notably Donegal which experienced a population decline of nearly 7,000. While OECD research in 2015 showed that 17% of people born in Ireland live abroad.
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”
budget 2017 what it means for rural ireland
As budget 2017 looms on the horizon different groups from opposition parties, to trade unions, to charities have launched their pre-budget submissions. While the government hints at… Read more “budget 2017 what it means for rural ireland”
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