Rural Life
A farm organisation has said that recent comments by former Taoiseach Leo Varadkar are "deeply misguided and risk creating a false and damaging divide".
The weather will turn largely settled over the weekend and into next week, due to an area of high pressure near Ireland.
The weather this week is set to be mild and humid but it will remain unsettled with spells of rain, according to Met Éireann.
The "urgent" need for the introduction of a support scheme to "regenerate rural Ireland" will be the focus of an upcoming public meeting in Co. Cork.
Met Éireann has issued a further weather warning for more counties, to add to the warning for rain issued this morning (Thursday, April 9).
The weather this Easter weekend will see strong winds as Storm Dave hits Ireland, and it is set to remain unsettled after that into next week.
The weather it set to return to more unsettled conditions from midweek this week and into Easter weekend, Met Éireann has said.
The government has announced that €933,000 will be allocated to support regional and food tourism in 2026.
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Macra warned government fuel cost supports announced today (Tuesday, March 24) will "fall short" of what is needed in rural Ireland.
A scheme to allow people to avail of expert advice in restoring and maintaining traditional houses is now open for applications.
Met Éireann has said there will be plenty of dry weather over the weekend, though there will be some rain or drizzle in places on Sunday.
The INHFA is calling for "urgent action" to be taken by government to address escalating energy costs for farmers and rural areas.
A local development company based in south-east Co. Limerick and north-east Co. Cork has said it will offer farm diversification training.
After a fairly dry day forecasted for tomorrow, the weather will again turn more unsettled after that, according to Met Éireann.
The weather may take a turn for the better this week, with Met Éireann saying that Ireland will be have a good lot of dry weather overall.
The weather will remain unsettled this weekend, with spells of rain, showers and blustery conditions, although it will also remain mild.
The OECD, a major international body with 38 member countries, has published a review of Ireland's policy on rural areas.
The weather this coming week is set to remain mainly unsettled, with cold conditions, before possibly turning milder by the end of the week.
There will be limited bright spells in the coming days as low pressure continues to dominate, bringing spells of wet and breezy weather.
The coming week will see unsettled weather with more persistent spells of rain and breezy conditions, according to Met Éireann.
Two fresh weather warnings for low temperature, ice, and snow have been issued, bringing the period of alert to 9:00a.m tomorrow.
The current cold snap will make way for largely unsettled weather with spells of rain in the coming days, according to Met Éireann.
The INHFA has called for a "radical overhaul" of planning laws, claiming that the current set up "discriminates against rural areas".
