500 people from throughout Ireland and the UK have so far registered for The Sky Ride Etape Hibernia, an international cycling event taking place in County Clare on August 22nd. IMG, in partnership with Sky, Fáilte Ireland, Shannon Development, the Shannon Region Conference and Sports Bureau, Clare County Council, last month announced details of the country’s first closed road cycle event. The...
Tony Killeen T.D., Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, has reminded Clare farmers that the deadline for receipt of nitrate derogation applications is Wednesday 31st March. The local Deputy said farmers who intend to apply for a derogation must have a fertiliser plan on the farm by 1st March, submit a copy of the fertiliser plan with the application unless an...
Tony Killeen TD, Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food with responsibility for Forestry, today warned forest owners about the risk of forest fires. Advising that the highest risk period occurs between February and June, when ground vegetation is dead and dry following winter, Minister of State Killeen added: “I would like to remind landowners of the greater danger...
Tony Killeen T.D., Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, has confirmed that Clare farmers affected by the fall in milk prices have started to receive payments under the European Union’s (EU) Dairy Compensation Fund. The local T.D. said he was delighted that payments, worth 11.5 million euro in total, were issuing so speedily, particularly given the difficulties...
The Head of Aer Lingus says the airline expects to complete a comprehensive review of its long haul and short haul services at Dublin and Shannon Airports in the next four weeks. Christoph Mueller was responding to a letter from Clare T.D. and Minister of State Tony Killeen who asked the company CEO whether the development of services at Shannon Airport was being sacrificed to prop up operations...
Mr. Tony Killeen TD, Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food with responsibility for forestry, today launched the Forestry Review process. Referring to the commitment in the renewed Programme for Government to review state forestry policy, including the role of Coillte and its functions and operations, and the effectiveness of current forestry grant schemes Minister...
Minister of State and Clare T.D., Mr Tony Killeen says the Government remains committed to assisting older people or people with a disability to remain in their own homes. His comment follows the allocation of 3,125,000 euro to Clare County Council under the Housing Adaptation Grants Schemes for Older People and People with a Disability for 2010. Minister Killeen described it as a worthwhile...
The Minister for Integration, John Curran, T.D. officially launched the Limerick City and County Integration Plan 2010-12 today. “Integrating Limerick”, which has been developed by the Limerick Integration Working Group, is focused on actions supporting the integration of Limerick’s estimated 16,000 migrants into society. The priority actions outlined in this Plan include enhancing participation...
An estimated 3,000 literary enthusiasts and some of Ireland and the UK’s best known writers will descend on Ennis, County Clare, for the 2010 Ennis Book Club Festival this weekend. Supported by Clare County Library, the three-day programme of events is expected to attract Book Club members and book lovers from all over Europe and North America. The Festival programme features author visits...
Junior Agriculture Minister Tony Killeen, T.D., has urged Farmers’ Markets throughout the Mid West region to submit applications for the Code of Good Practice for Farmers Markets. 34 markets were awarded the good practice banner in 2009, including Nenagh Farmers’ Market in Tipperary, Ballyvaughan, Kilrush and Ennis Farmers’ Markets in Clare, and Abbeyfeale Market and Limerick Milk...