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An Post has a ‘very strong commitment’ to rural Ireland – CEO

CEO of An Post David McRedmond has asserted that his company has a very strong commitment to rural Ireland, in spite of the 159 post offices set to close in coming months. This follows confirmation...

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Post office closures: Farmers blast ‘yawning infrastructure imbalance’

The recent programme by An Post to close down 159 rural post offices has been criticised by the Irish Creamery Milk Suppliers’ Association (ICMSA) as further tipping the balance between urban and rural...

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Touring exhibition probes role of ‘The Square’

The central role that marketplaces play in the life of rural communities will be celebrated and explored in four towns as ‘Free Market’ – the Irish national pavilion at the 16th international...

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Kilmeen Cross: ‘A real issue in rural Ireland that needs to be discussed’

Residents of a small rural community in Co. Galway have joined forces in an effort to get the powers that be to address road safety concerns in their area. The community which hails from just outside...

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‘With backing, we can revitalise rural areas’– Co. Laois farmer

A Laois suckler and sheep farmer and his wife have succeeded in keeping their village shop open by stepping into the breach and taking it over themselves, with the strong backing of the local...

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Hogan highlights ‘youth drain’ from rural areas and calls for action

There are still disparities between urban and rural areas in terms of GDP, employment, and access to services, Commissioner Phil Hogan acknowledged at Cork 2.0 Conference on Rural Development this...

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New global farming dating app hits Ireland

A new app ‘FarmersMatch’ aims to make dating easier for country singles. Derek Ma, who is based in Silicon Valley, claims the app has already approximately 200 Irish users. The app, he says, was...

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Ploughing should be an Olympic sport

It is my strongly held belief that ploughing should be included in future Olympic Games’ schedules. I am not being biased, but Ireland would be a shoe-in to win lots of medals. These thoughts come to...

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Why I’d vote for John Comer – the ‘politician’

This month sees outgoing Irish Creamery Milk Suppliers Association (ICMSA) president, John Comer, move on to the next phase of his career, after a period of six years in-post. Throughout his two terms...

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Contractors were the unsung heroes of the ‘big freeze’

Hats off to all those farm contractors who did a truly heroic job in helping to keep Ireland’s rural road network passable during the recent cold snap. They, along with many local farmers, put in long...

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EU must play its part in ‘rural revival’

A local councillor in Leitrim has made a plea to the European Union (EU) to help deliver real policies and finance for rural regions. Leitrim councillor Enda Stenson was speaking during a debate in the...

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Rural independent TDs want local post offices supported in Budget 2021

The Rural Independent Group has once again called on the government to help the under-pressure rural post office network. They say it’s in light of the very “alarming recent analysis” undertaken by the...

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Over €4 million for Covid-19 adaptations in rural towns and villages

137 rural towns and villages across the country are set to benefit from a funding announcement of €4.3 million for Covid-19 adaptations. Minister for Rural and Community Development Heather Humphreys...

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Over €4 million in funding for rural communities

Minister for Rural and Community Development Heather Humphreys, today (Monday, November 2) announced details of over €4.1 million in funding to support 115 projects in rural communities under the 2020...

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NESC highlights scope to build rural resilience

The pandemic has seen some return to rural areas and this is positive – but it has also magnified long-standing issues, such as access to high-quality broadband, social isolation and the need for...

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Bespoke dumper stolen from potato farm in Dublin

A “sizeable” reward has been offered for information leading to the recovery of a bespoke dumper which was stolen from a potato farm in Co. Dublin. The Komatsu Morooka MST 2000 rubber dumper, owned by...

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Healy-Rae: Rural/urban divide ‘is greater’ in 2023

“Would a person in Dublin wait for 30 years for their road to be tarred?” the Independent TD for Kerry, Michael Healy-Rae would like to know. The reason why Deputy Healy-Rae is asking the question is...

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