Jan 28, 2026 | EU Projects, News, Press & Events, Press Releases
PEACE – Pact for Education, Active Citizenship and Engagement Irish Rural Link is one of 8 partners across 5 EU countries on a new Erasmus+ funded project- PEACE – Pact for Education, Active Citizenship and Engagement, an EU-wide initiative designed to...
Dec 19, 2025 | News, Press & Events, Press Releases
Irish Rural Link (IRL) – the national network representing the interests of rural communities – welcomes the commencement of the new ‘Access to Cash’ legislation, which recently came into force. IRL has consistently engaged with the Government and the Central Bank to...
Nov 25, 2025 | EU Projects, News, Press Releases
A new cross-community and cross-border initiative is encouraging rural communities to explore the power of social enterprise as a pathway to greater sustainability and growth. The RiSE Project is a project supported by PEACEPLUS, a programme managed by the Special EU...
Nov 19, 2025 | News, Press & Events
Irish Rural Link is currently recruiting for the following 4 vacant positions: ____________________________________________________________ RISE (Rural Innovation & Social Enterprise) PEACEPLUS Project Officers (2) The RISE (Rural Innovation & Social...
Oct 8, 2025 | News, Policy, Press Releases
While IRL welcomes certain measures, particularly in the area of social protection, such as the €10 increase in core social welfare rates, including both contributory and non-contributory pensions, and increases in the Child Support Payment, these steps fall short for...
Aug 7, 2025 | EU Projects, News, Press & Events, Press Releases
Irish Rural Link (IRL), the national network representing the interests of rural communities, is the lead partner in the Erasmus+ funded project Fast Food U Grow. The first hybrid transnational project meeting took place on Friday, 4th July. IRL was joined by project...
