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‘No evidence’ water quality measures are enough – EPA
Anne O'Donoghue
Ireland’s State of the Environment Report 2024 comes out once every four years and gives the EPA’s environmental analysis across a number of areas.
2 October 2024 Footprint Farmers
Creating water catchment ponds in Tipperary
Creating small sediment ponds is a cost-effective way to improve water quality on Barry Powell’s farm, Kelsey Daly reports.
2 October 2024 Features
'Tackling climate change is not just for the young'
Educating older people on climate change and the behavioural changes that can reduce emissions is the aim of a retired UN official delivering courses across the country, writes Jacqueline Hogge.
Cork and Kerry farmers invited to shape bio-economic future
Teagasc, in collaboration with University College Dublin (UCD) and BiOrbic, has launched an online survey to gather farmers’ views on technologies.
2 October 2024 News
Tipperary farmers win Teagasc FBD environmental sustainability award
Sixteen finalists from across the country eagerly awaited the announcement of the winner at the Heritage Hotel, Co Laois, on Tuesday evening.
1 October 2024 News
Finger ‘solely pointed’ at farming in environmental improvement plan - UFU
The plan was recently published with the aim of protecting and enhancing the UK’s natural environment for the coming decades.
1 October 2024 Northern Ireland
Living Life: branching out
Children across the country are being encouraged to step outside the classroom and plant a hawthorn tree this autumn, writes Deirdre Verney.
1 October 2024 Features
Most common reasons ACRES NPI applications were rejected outlined
The director of the Breifne, Leinster and Munster-south Connacht ACRES co-operation zones stated that training is under way to help improve the approval rate for NPI applications.
30 September 2024 Climate and environment
EU forestry regulation opposed internally and externally
Opposition growing to EU legislation on banning imports of produce from deforested land.
29 September 2024 News
€12m wetland restoration fund opens to expressions of interest
The funding is open to wetland restoration projects in the midlands which successfully express interest.
27 September 2024 Climate and environment
INHFA calls for discussion with all stakeholders to fix ACRES
INHFA president Vincent Roddy said many farmers, especially in ACRES co-operation, have “become totally disillusioned with the scheme”.
26 September 2024 Schemes
Poultry producer still burnt by RHI debacle
With plans being put in place to shut down RHI, scheme participants feel they are the fall guy for the botched scheme.
25 September 2024 Northern Ireland