Macra na Feirme has rejected the just published EU Farm to Fork Strategy, stating that it fails to put farmers at the core of the strategy. “Farmers are seen as an obstacle in this strategy and not as important stakeholders that are addressing the challenges in the food chain and […]
Mr Michael Ring TD, Minister for Rural and Community Development, has confirmed that funding which he allocated to support the TidyTowns groups throughout the country this year will still be available to them, even though the 2020 SuperValu TidyTowns competition has had to be cancelled due to public health considerations. […]
Fine Gael Senator Tim Lombard has urged small and micro businesses across Cork to apply for the new €250m Restart Grant, which will give direct grant aid to help them with the costs associated with reopening and reemploying workers following COVID-19 closures. The Cork Senator said: “The Restart Grant is […]
Welcoming the European Commission launch of the EU 2030 Biodiversity Strategy this week, field ecologist and Green Party MEP Grace O’Sullivan said she was heartened to see the Commission moving forward to help tackle the loss of land and marine species. The Strategy has, she says, the potential to create transformative […]
Agroforestry is the practice of combining forestry and agriculture in a mutually beneficial way. West Cork agroforester Rossa Gibbons talks to Moze Jacobs about his passion for trees and the benefits of planting on agricultural land. Trees are long-lived. (The oldest known individual specimen is almost 5,000 years old). So […]
Cork South West Deputy Christopher O’Sullivan is calling for an urgent and complete overhaul of the school transport system following revelations of startling discrepancies over how the scheme is managed. In the last school term 18 children in the Ballineen/Enniskean area in West Cork – an entire class room’s worth […]