Beef Prices at Odds with Market Conditions – IFA
IFA Livestock chair Declan Hanrahan said attempts by factories to lower quotes for beef cattle are at odds with market conditions. He said UK prices have increased again this past week following tight supplies and a good demand for beef in our key market. Mr. Hanrahan said that Irish beef accounts for the majority […]
Lidl Ireland Import German Eggs after Failing to Support Local Producers – IFA
The IFA Poultry chair Nigel Sweetnam has criticised Lidl Ireland’s plans to import German eggs, calling the move deeply troubling and contrary to their commitment to local producers. Lidl is the only major retailer facing a shortage of eggs in Ireland, but the IFA say that they should have expected this when they refused to […]
Cabragh Wetlands to host ‘Irish Night’ showcasing Ireland’s music, dance and storytelling
The Cabragh Wetlands are set to host an ‘Irish Night’. The night will be filled with Irish dance, music and storytelling. Directions to The Cabragh Wetlands visitor centre can be accessed on Google Maps with the Eircode – E41 T266. The event will take place on Tuesday, June 4th, 2024. Irish Night will run from […]
IPCC Synthesis Report underlines importance of the Government’s commitment to scaling and speeding up Ireland’s climate action
Statement from Minister Ryan The stark report that has been released today by the IPCC (Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change) confirms that, with global warming having already reached 1.1°C above pre-industrial levels, climate change is causing widespread and increasingly-irreversible losses and damages. We have a rapidly-closing window of opportunity to maintain a liveable future […]
UFO Data Reveals Ireland is the European Country with the MOST Alien Visits
UFO Data Reveals THE European Country With The Longest Alien Visits Monaco is the European country with the longest duration of alien visits, with UFO sightings lasting an average of 45 minutes Liechtenstein, Latvia and Ukraine follow closely behind with the average sighting exceeding 20 minutes San Marino stands as the European country where UFOs […]
EU Commission: Ireland Still A Nation Of Rural Dwellers
Ireland has one of the highest shares of people (42%) living in rural areas of almost any other EU country. On average only 27% of EU citizens now live in rural areas with a low of 7% in Malta followed by 12% in the United Kingdom. 35% of Ireland’s population live in cities compared to […]
Ireland Moves Up Competitiveness Rankings in Latest Global Survey
IDA Ireland, today welcomed the news that Ireland ranks 7th of the 61 countries benchmarked in the 2016 IMD World Competitiveness Yearbook. This means that Ireland has moved up nine places in overall competitiveness from last year’s ranking. Ireland achieved top ranking position in a number of important sub factors as follows:- 1st for Real […]
Corrigan Brothers new Euro 2016 song ‘Off to France’
Corrigan Brothers the band from Puckane whose international hits include the multi million you tube hit ” theres no one as Irish as Barack Obama” , ” I’m Pebbles Boyle” , the song celebrating Susan Boyles cat as well as ” the Ballad of Rory McIlroy” will release their Euro 2016 song ” Off to France” […]
€79 million EU Investment for Ireland and Wales cooperation projects
€79 million EU Investment for Ireland and Wales cooperation projects €79 million for cooperation between Ireland and Wales has been approved by the European Commission. National contributions to the fund bring the total to nearly €100 million. €31.7 million EU funding will support 1.200 enterprises, leading to the creation of 35 new jobs €27.7 million […]
