Apr 18, 2024 | News, Press & Events
Our CEO Seamus Boland spoke with Claire Byrne on RTE Radio 1 on Wednesday 17th April about some of the challenges rural communities face with the new Bottle Return Scheme. While IRL have welcomed this new scheme there are some challenges that rural communities face...
Apr 18, 2024 | EU Projects, News, Press & Events
This week Irish Rural Link participated in the final transnational project meeting for MICRO 2 – Enhancing Digital Entrepreneurship of Micro Enterprises in Rural Areas in a Post Pandemic World, in which Irish Rural Link were lead partner. MICRO 2, was an...
Apr 16, 2024 | News, Press & Events
The CLÁR programme for 2024 is now open for applications. €8.7 million is available in funding for small scale projects in rural areas that have experienced significant levels of population decline. The programme is divided into three measures, which cover the...
Mar 8, 2024 | News, Press & Events, Press Releases
8th March 2024 Irish Rural Link Delighted to Lead Consortium in new EIP Project Irish Rural Link (IRL) – the national network representing the interest of rural communities, are delighted to be leading the Consortium in the new European Innovation Partnership (EIP)...
Mar 7, 2024 | News, Press & Events
Ministers Hackett and Noonan announce €25 million nationwide project on Breeding Waders under the European Innovation Partnership programme From Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine Published on 6 March 2024 Last updated on 6 March 2024 Following an open...
Feb 21, 2024 | News, Policy, Press Releases
IRL were in front of the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection, Community and Rural Development and the Islands today, Wednesday 21st February 2024 to present on Energy Poverty, Fuel Allowance and the retrofitting of rural homes. You can read our opening...