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Six research projects receive funding for climate and flood forecasting

Met Éireann has awarded €2.8m in funding to six Irish university projects for climate and flood forecasting research.

CLIMATE AND ENVIRONMENT 14 August 2025

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Sustained agricultural actions needed for water quality in high-risk areas – EPA

Sustained agricultural actions needed for water quality in high-risk areas – EPA

NEWS 7 August 2025

Government robbing nature restoration fund for Dublin metro - INHFA

Government robbing nature restoration fund for Dublin metro - INHFA

NEWS 1 August 2025

UCC researchers develop new ammonia sensor

UCC researchers develop new ammonia sensor

UCC researchers develop new ammonia sensor

EU 1 August 2025

Website launched to support engagement with nature restoration plan

Website launched to support engagement with nature restoration plan

Website launched to support engagement with nature restoration plan

CLIMATE AND ENVIRONMENT 31 July 2025

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Fury over peatland appeals

Fury over peatland appeals

The row centres on a contentious Department demand that farmers confirm that land parcels under appeal have never been drained.

NEWS 15 July 2025

Opinion: CAP reform must back local custodianship

Opinion: CAP reform must back local custodianship

Ray Ó Foghlú reflects on the role of the Common Agricultural Policy in the west and how it must support, not displace communities.

OPINION 15 July 2025

New Teagasc study finds rewetting challenges with fen peat

New Teagasc study finds rewetting challenges with fen peat

Teagasc has said these results reinforce previous findings which found that there are just approximately 140,000ha of farmed peat grasslands that are effectively drained.

CLIMATE AND ENVIRONMENT 15 July 2025

CAP: farm climate grants of up to €200,000 proposed as budget under pressure

CAP: farm climate grants of up to €200,000 proposed as budget under pressure

Although new lump sum payments have been put on the table for farmers' climate transition, the CAP's dedicated budget is under pressure.

CLIMATE AND ENVIRONMENT 15 July 2025

1,300 farmers apply to grow catch crops in new project

1,300 farmers apply to grow catch crops in new project

There has been good uptake of the catch crop measure under the Farming for Water pilot project this year.

NEWS 15 July 2025

Catch crops: soil, schemes and seed

Catch crops: soil, schemes and seed

Catch crops have many benefits and this year there it looks like a lot more will be planted by tillage farmers under a new scheme.

NEWS 15 July 2025

Kerry eco-social farm 'inviting community to us'

Kerry eco-social farm 'inviting community to us'

The walk will talk about the current programme 'Brilliant Ballybunion', which engages locals in growing food, protecting habitats and imagining a more resilient future in the face of climate change.

CLIMATE AND ENVIRONMENT 15 July 2025

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The Casey family of Causeway on top

The winners of the Kerry Dairy Ireland Milk Quality and Sustainability Awards were announced at an awards ceremony on Tuesday night.

The Casey family of Causeway on top

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