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LEADER: Lessons Learned and Looking Forward
In November 2021, the NRN hosted an online conference, entitled ...
Minister Humphreys Announces Details of New €180 million LEADER Programme
On the 27th of October 2022, the Minister for Rural ...
Approval for 10 New Biodiversity Officers to Bolster Local Action for Nature
10 local authorities have been awarded funding to appoint biodiversity ...
Protecting Farmland Pollinators Midterm Report
The Protecting Farmland Pollinators Project is about identifying small actions ...
Launch of Spiders of Ireland eCourse
The National Biodiversity Data Centre have launched the ‘Spiders of ...
EPA – Water Quality in Ireland Report 2016-2021
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has published the Water Quality ...
Minister McConalogue formally opens Agri-Climate Rural Environment Scheme (ACRES)
Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue, has ...
Signpost Series: November 2022
In association with Teagasc ConnectED, Dairy Sustainability Ireland and Food ...
Details of New LEADER Programme Announced
The Minister for Rural and Community Development, Heather Humphreys TD, ...
Farming for Nature Ambassador Nominated for National Dairy Award
Gearóid Maher, a Dairy Farmer from Cappamore, Co. Limerick, who ...
Minister McConalogue Announces National Conference on Women in Agriculture
Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue, announced ...
FARMWELL Project Social Innovation Database
A vast range of inspiring, innovative and effective social innovation ...
Seventh Session of the University of Galway’s Rural Studies Centre Seminar Series
The seventh session of the University of Galway's Rural Studies ...
Innovative and Interactive EIP-AGRI Operational Group Storymap
All of Ireland’s multi-actor EIP-AGRI Operational Group projects can be ...
European Agricultural Knowledge and Innovation Systems (AKIS) Video
Knowledge and innovation play a crucial role in helping farmers, ...
Targeted Agricultural Modernisation Scheme (TAMS): Further Flexibilities and Online Availability of Farm Safety Training Announced
The Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue ...
McConalogue calls for Simplification and Member State Flexibility to continue to inform CAP Reform Negotiations
The Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue ...
New Video On Natural Capital Approach Welcomed
Minister of State Pippa Hackett has welcomed the release of ...
New Publication Celebrates First Five Years of the All-Ireland Pollinator Plan
On February 11th 2021, Minister of State for Heritage and ...
Minister Hackett Launches New Farming Biodiversity Initiative
Focus on locally-led Farm Projects Farmers, NGOs, Local Authorities, Communities ...
DAFM Pays Almost €1.73 Billion to Farmers Between September to December 2020
In mid-September payments under 2020 Schemes commenced and from that ...
Have Your Say on the EU Long-Term Vision for Rural Areas
The National Rural Network (NRN) is hosting a free online ...
McConalogue Announces High Uptake of RDP Scheme Extensions
High uptakes of GLAS, Organics and BDGP The Minister for ...
Transitional LEADER Programme Announced
The Minister for Rural and Community Development, Heather Humphreys TD, ...
Minister Heydon Launches a Call for Research Proposals Under his Department’s Updated Competitive Research Funding Programme
The Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture, Food ...
Rural Inspiration Awards 2021 Now Open for Submissions!
The 2021 Rural Inspirations Awards are now open for entries ...
Co. Clare Farmer Named NRN Biodiversity Farmer of the Year
Joe Melody, a dairy and purebred suckler farmer from Bunratty, ...
Have Your Say on Long Term Vision for Rural Areas
The European Commission is developing a long-term vision for rural ...
Minister McConalogue Announces 2020 Advance Payments of €138 million Under GLAS Will Commence this Week
The Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue ...
McConalogue Welcomes New CAP Deal: “Marathon Talks Pave Way for Negotiations with European Parliament”
Earlier this morning, the EU Agriculture Council reached agreement on ...
DAFM Pays Almost €1.73 Billion to Farmers Between September to December 2020
In mid-September payments under 2020 Schemes commenced and from that ...
Have Your Say on the EU Long-Term Vision for Rural Areas
The National Rural Network (NRN) is hosting a free online ...
Minister McConalogue Announces the Continuation of TAMS (New Tranche Next Week)
Flexibilities for existing approvals in response to Covid also announced ...
McConalogue Announces High Uptake of RDP Scheme Extensions
High uptakes of GLAS, Organics and BDGP The Minister for ...
Transitional LEADER Programme Announced
The Minister for Rural and Community Development, Heather Humphreys TD, ...
Minister Heydon Launches a Call for Research Proposals Under his Department’s Updated Competitive Research Funding Programme
The Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture, Food ...
Publication of ‘Ag Climatise’ – National Climate & Air Roadmap for the Agriculture Sector
Climate neutral agriculture by 2050 The Minister for Agriculture, Food ...
Rural Inspiration Awards 2021 Now Open for Submissions!
The 2021 Rural Inspirations Awards are now open for entries ...
Have Your Say on Long Term Vision for Rural Areas
The European Commission is developing a long-term vision for rural ...
Minister McConalogue Announces 2020 Advance Payments of €138 million Under GLAS Will Commence this Week
The Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue ...
McConalogue Welcomes New CAP Deal: “Marathon Talks Pave Way for Negotiations with European Parliament”
Earlier this morning, the EU Agriculture Council reached agreement on ...
Bioeconomy Glossary of Terms Launched by the National Rural Network
The National Rural Network (NRN) have today launched a Bioeconomy ...
Minister Pippa Hackett Welcomes the Expenditure Allocations Announced in Budget 2021
Minister Pippa Hackett says range of environmental measures will stimulate ...
McConalogue Announces 11% Increase in Funding for Agriculture, Food and Fisheries in Budget 2021
€79 million in new funding for Agri Environment Major Rural ...
Government Publishes New Climate Law Which Commits Ireland to Net-zero Carbon Emissions by 2050
Governance framework to set out how Ireland will reduce our ...
2nd Episode of the NRN’s EIP-AGRI Participating Farmer Video Blog Series
The Irish National Rural Network (NRN) have recently released the ...
Farming For Nature Ambassadors and Public Vote 2020
The National Farming For Nature initiative, proudly supported by Ireland’s ...
Survey on the ‘Dream’ Futures of Youth – RURALIZATION Project
RURALIZATION is a European research and innovation project on rural regeneration ...
Farming Rathcroghan EIP-AGRI Project Summer 2020 Newsletter
The Farming Rathcroghan EIP-AGRI Project have recently published their Summer ...
Inishowen Uplands EIP-AGRI Project featured as an ‘Inspirational Idea’
The EIP-AGRI Service Point have featured Ireland’s Inishowen Uplands Project EIP-AGRI Operational ...
Aran Islands Nominated for European Natura 2000 Award 2020
The Aran Islands have been nominated as one of the ...
Webinar on the New Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) and EU Green Deal
As we move further into 2020 attention is turning to ...
New EIP-AGRI Video Blog Series Launched by the Irish NRN
The Irish National Rural Network (NRN) have launched a new ...
MacGillycuddy Reeks EIP-AGRI Project Expansion
Welcome news for farmers and communities surrounding the MacGillycuddy Reeks ...
Information Policy on the CAP Survey
The European Commission has contracted PPMI – a European research ...
Farm Safe – Farm Nature / Kids Colouring Competition
The National Rural Network have teamed up with AgriKids to ...
New BRIDE Project Booklet Features the NRN’s EIP-AGRI Infographic
The BRIDE (Biodiversity Regeneration in a Dairying Environment) Project have ...
Small Biogas Demonstration Programme (SBDP) Press Release
The EIP-AGRI Service Point have produced a new press release ...
McGillycuddy Reeks Project Spring Newsletter
The McGillycuddy Reeks Project EIP-AGRI Operational Group have recently published ...
Latest Newsletter from EIP-AGRI Service Point
The latest edition of the Newsletter on Agriculture and Innovation ...
Survey on the ‘Dream’ Futures of Youth – RURALIZATION Project
RURALIZATION is a European research and innovation project on rural regeneration ...
Minister Calleary welcomes Public Consultation on the Draft Strategic Environmental Assessment Scoping Report for the Agri-Food Strategy 2030
The Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Dara Calleary ...
Margaret Edgill Participant in the NRN Women in Agriculture Video Series, Talks Farm Diversification On Midlands 103
Last week saw the launch of the third video of ...
The NRN Women in Agriculture Video Series Makes the Airwaves
Lead Researcher with the NRN, and Rural Geographer at the ...
Irish Women in Agriculture Video Series
Ireland’s National Rural Network (NRN) have developed an insightful video ...
Agri Aware & Alltech to Deliver a Series of ‘Shed Talk’ Webinars to Discuss Agriculture’s Role in Sustainability
Alltech Ireland and Agri Aware have come together to deliver ...
Webinar on the New Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) and EU Green Deal
As we move further into 2020 attention is turning to ...
Minister Creed welcomes GLAS top-up payments (GLAS PLUS)
The Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Michael Creed T.D, ...
Reinforcing Europe’s Resilience: Halting Biodiversity Loss and Building a Healthy and Sustainable Food System
Today, the European Commission adopted a comprehensive new Biodiversity Strategy ...
Upcoming ICOS Webinar with MEP Mairead McGuiness on the new EU Farm to Fork Strategy
What does it mean for Irish Agri Food Co-operatives Wednesday ...
Information Policy on the CAP Survey
The European Commission has contracted PPMI – a European research ...
Creed Announces Early Commencement of Organic Farming Scheme Balancing Payments
The Minister of Agriculture Food and the Marine, Michael Creed ...
CO-FARM: Enhancing COoperation Amongst FARMing Entrepreneurs
The CO-FARM training app provides a training program aiming to ...
Farm Safe – Farm Nature / Kids Colouring Competition
The National Rural Network have teamed up with AgriKids to ...
Food Safety Authority of Ireland to Host Series of Online Events for Small Food Businesses
The Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI) has announced it ...
NRN Featured in Latest Issue of Rural Connections Magazine
The NRN’s Dr. Shane Conway, Dr. Maura Farrell and Dr ...
Polish NRN Launch interactive map of Local Action Groups in Poland
The map presents 324 LAGs located in 16 regions (voivodeships) ...
KLP Blue Town Broadband Service Roadshow
Tired of Paying Too Much for Inadequate Broadband? KLP has ...
Unlocking Rural Potential Workshop – 27th May 2019
Maynooth University Social Science Institute, the Moore Institute at NUI ...
Latest Rural Evaluation News Published
Issue 12 of Rural Evaluation News, the newsletter of the ...
Smart Villages and Rural Towns in Ireland
Revitalising Rural Communities through Social and Digital Innovation Overview The EU ...
UK & Ireland Cooperation Conference: 20/21 March 2019 – Glasgow
The Rural Networks of Wales, Ireland, Scotland and Northern Ireland ...
Rural Funding Opportunities Highlighted
“Rural Opportunity” is showcasing some of the best examples of ...
Cast your vote: Two Irish Projects Shortlisted for the European Rural Inspiration Awards
Nominated by the National Rural Network, two projects based in ...
Local Enterprise Week: €13.5 Million Approved for Enterprise Development Through LEADER Programme
To mark Local Enterprise Week (4-8 March), Ireland’s National Rural ...
LEADER workshop on Social Inclusion and Broadband – reports now available
Organised by the National Rural Network and the Department of ...
Diverse Range of Food Businesses to Benefit from Over €550,000 Through Leader Food Initiative
The Minister for Rural and Community Development, Michael Ring TD, ...
Minister Ring announces €50 million in Funding has Been Approved for Over 1,500 LEADER Projects
The Minister for Rural and Community Development, Michael Ring TD, ...
National Conference Considers How the ‘Smart Villages’ Concept Can Support the Revitalisation of Rural Ireland
Smart villages? The EU Action for Smart Villages initiative was ...
Conference Highlights Untapped Agri-tourism Potential to Support Future Farm Viability & Rural Development
Developing agri-tourism provides an opportunity to support rural economy diversification ...
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