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# rural

Last month
August 2023
# Succession
New grant of €1,500 to help older farmers plan for the inheritance of their land
Farmers aged 60 and above will be eligible if they have been farming a minimum of three hectares of land for at least two years.
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Aug 9th 2023, 12:53 PM
Last year
2022
# building homes
Guidelines for one-off homes in rural Ireland to go for public consultation before Christmas
The last guidelines on rural housing were issued in 2005.
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Nov 18th 2022, 5:02 PM
# Aran Islands
€4.9 million contract announced for flights to the Aran Islands
The contract ensures the provision of a direct service from the mainland to the two smaller islands, Inis Meáin and Inis Oirr.
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Jun 5th 2022, 1:30 PM
All time
# ge2020
New group of rural independent TDs 'willing to engage with all parties' to help form government
The Rural Independent Group comprises Mattie McGrath, Michael Collins, Carol Nolan, Michael Healy-Rae and Danny Healy-Rae.
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Feb 13th 2020, 10:40 AM
# pounding the pavement
Hitting the road in the unpredictable urban/rural battleground of Cork North-Central
The constituency sees just two TDs seeking re-election, one of whom was elected only months ago.
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Feb 6th 2020, 12:02 AM
# Thinking Big
Clare Co Council looking at idea of 'autonomous cars' to address rural transport issues
The council is exploring the concept of both an Uber-style system and the use of driverless cars and has gotten €25,000 in funding to do so.
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Mar 11th 2018, 7:45 AM
# rural ireland
'The closure of our post office would mean the death of our village'
A small village in Co Sligo, reminiscent of many others in Ireland, is fighting back.
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Feb 7th 2018, 6:05 AM
# Ring of Kerry
'Build it right and they will come': Visitors are flocking to this rural chocolate factory
We learned the secrets of how they come with up new flavours.
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Dec 28th 2017, 8:15 PM
Voices
'The gap in household income in Dublin versus rural Ireland is widening'
The government’s objective of delivering growth in rural areas still remains a challenge that remains to be overcome.
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Nov 6th 2017, 6:30 AM
# on the buses
Dublin adults over 10 times more likely to rely on public transport than those in rural areas
The report found that just one in 10 older adults in Ireland relied on public transport.
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Apr 13th 2017, 6:00 AM
# paddy lyons
Man (20s) arrested over death of pensioner in Co Waterford
The body of Paddy Lyons was discovered at his rural home.
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Feb 27th 2017, 5:45 PM
# Investment
Vast majority of IDA jobs in Dublin and Cork as rural counties fall behind
Newly-released figures show the vast amount of IDA-supported jobs are created in Dublin.
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Sep 19th 2016, 6:00 AM
# Culture Night
Mungret: The small Irish town that went through revolutionary change
A talk on the parish will take place tomorrow night on Culture Night.
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Sep 15th 2016, 8:00 PM
# Challenge
I tried to do my normal job using broadband in rural Ireland. Here's how it went
In short: it was painful.
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May 8th 2016, 10:00 PM
# Disconnected
'We're a first-world country with third or fourth-world infrastructure'
With the National Broadband Plan being delayed until 2022, the need for high-speed internet in places like Donegal only grows
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May 8th 2016, 10:00 PM
# Inquest
Couple discovered dead in Limerick house took their own lives
One of the couple was Julia Holmes, who was married to two other men when she tried to marry Thomas Ruttle.
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Apr 25th 2016, 9:40 PM
# fibre optic connectivity
This rural village is about to get some of the fastest broadband in the country
This comes as part of a joint venture between the ESB and Vodafone.
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Sep 24th 2015, 8:20 AM
# Carrick-on-Shannon
'Serious injury' avoided after pipe bomb is found in Leitrim
It was found in a woodland area this morning.
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Jun 19th 2015, 2:44 PM
# Funding Leaders
Over €220 million will be spent on rural programmes by 2020 - how much is your county getting?
The money, which will come through the Leader funding programme, will be spread around the country, with each county getting at least €5 million.
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May 24th 2015, 8:15 AM
# WORKING TOGETHER
This non-profit wants to start up 100 projects across the country in 100 days
ChangeX aims to help communities start up their own projects to help improve their lives.
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May 3rd 2015, 3:00 PM
# pillows of cash
Don't get enough sleep? Try getting rich
It seems wealth has its privileges.
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Apr 9th 2015, 4:10 PM
# Daft
You can rent this entire village for €700 a day
You get the deputy mayorship, as well.
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Feb 28th 2015, 10:15 AM
# rural ireland
A community is taking to the streets today to stop its local bank from closing
Ulster Bank announced last year that it would close 14 of its branches in the Republic.
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Jan 23rd 2015, 6:50 AM
# rural affairs
Minister: 'Seriously, we haven't forgotten about rural Ireland'
Ann Phelan is travelling to Brussels today to meet with Phil Hogan.
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Jan 21st 2015, 4:45 PM
# rural ireland
Are rail lines with low passenger numbers facing closure unless numbers rise?
A recent report found that €291 million is spent running the rail network each year.
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Jan 13th 2015, 12:31 PM
# Support
A Garda whistleblower is backing MEP's legal battle with Phil Hogan
Garda whistleblower John Wilson has said he will fund raise for Nessa Childer’s legal costs in the case that Phil Hogan proceeds with threatened action.
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Oct 3rd 2014, 3:55 PM
# Safety First
Minister Coveney announces new service for bereaved farm families
So far this year 20 people have died in farming accidents.
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Sep 24th 2014, 8:00 PM
# Poverty
One third of Irish population forced to go without basic necessities
A report this morning also warns that we will need to serious investment in healthcare facilities as the number of over 85s in Ireland will double by 2025.
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Sep 1st 2014, 7:55 AM
# expired
Fear rural customers left "high and dry" as €223m National Broadband Scheme ends
The scheme is government sponsored and aims to bring broadband to areas where it wasn’t available before.
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Aug 8th 2014, 9:10 AM
# Bus Eireann
Bus Éireann faces criticism over new online payment system
Concerns are mounting about rural users facing difficulties with the service.
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Jul 22nd 2014, 3:00 PM
Voices
Opinion: How can we revitalise rural towns? Simple – take some of the risk out of doing business
The key to taking advantage of the bounce-back is to remove some of the fixed costs involved in starting up a business (or keeping one going).
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Jun 18th 2014, 8:00 AM
# right connections
Kilkenny, Loughrea and Ardee up next to become fibre towns
The initiative will see €2.5 million invested in developing broadband infrastructure in both towns and city.
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Jun 5th 2014, 11:54 AM
# health risk
Have a private well? A third are contaminated with E. coli from human waste
Ireland has the highest incidence of VTEC in Europe – a particularly nasty strain of E. coli.
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Jun 5th 2014, 8:39 AM
# Transport
Live in a rural area? You could be getting nicer bus shelters soon
A new round of public transport funding has been announced, and includes improvements to cycle paths.
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May 20th 2014, 3:32 PM
# Just the ticket
Varadkar 'loves' trains - and won't be closing 'dozens' of rural lines
The Transport Minister said that reports that he is to close ‘dozens’ of rural lines are untrue – and that there aren’t even that many lines.
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Apr 3rd 2014, 1:55 PM
# Election 2014
Outgoing IFA president says he has the skills for MEP job
John Bryan is expected to run for Fine Gael in the European elections this summer.
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Jan 8th 2014, 10:27 AM
# Country Roads
80km speed limit on country roads to be scrapped
An average speed on motorways and a removal of signs at inappropriate locations are also suggested by the Speed Limits Working Group.
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Nov 21st 2013, 3:05 PM
# Stress
Sharp increase in suicidal farmers calling helpline over financial troubles
Financial woes and the fodder shortage has left many farmers in an extremely difficult situation, says suicide prevention charity Console.
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Nov 7th 2013, 3:42 PM
# agri accidents
"One moment off-balance and my leg was gone"
Farmers involved in agricultural accidents tell their stories to warn others of work hazards.
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Apr 28th 2013, 8:00 AM
# Education
Calls for rural schools to be protected
The Green Party has called on the Education Minister to avoid implementing recommendations that may lead to the closure of rural schools.
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Apr 1st 2013, 3:13 PM
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