Varadkar ‘loves’ trains – and won’t be closing ‘dozens’ of rural lines
The Transport Minister said that reports that he is to close ‘dozens’ of rural lines are untrue – and that there aren’t even that many lines.
View ArticleLive in a rural area? You could be getting nicer bus shelters soon
A new round of public transport funding has been announced, and includes improvements to cycle paths.
View ArticleHave a private well? A third are contaminated with E. coli from human waste
Ireland has the highest incidence of VTEC in Europe – a particularly nasty strain of E. coli.
View ArticleKilkenny, Loughrea and Ardee up next to become fibre towns
The initiative will see €2.5 million invested in developing broadband infrastructure in both towns and city.
View ArticleOpinion: How can we revitalise rural towns? Simple – take some of the risk...
The key to taking advantage of the bounce-back is to remove some of the fixed costs involved in starting up a business (or keeping one going).
View ArticleBus Éireann faces criticism over new online payment system
Concerns are mounting about rural users facing difficulties with the service.
View ArticleFear rural customers left “high and dry” as €223m National Broadband Scheme...
The scheme is government sponsored and aims to bring broadband to areas where it wasn’t available before.
View ArticleOne third of Irish population forced to go without basic necessities
A report this morning also warns that we will need to serious investment in healthcare facilities as the number of over 85s in Ireland will double by 2025.
View ArticleMinister Coveney announces new service for bereaved farm families
So far this year 20 people have died in farming accidents.
View ArticleA Garda whistleblower is backing MEP’s legal battle with Phil Hogan
Garda whistleblower John Wilson has said he will fund raise for Nessa Childer’s legal costs in the case that Phil Hogan proceeds with threatened action.
View ArticleAre rail lines with low passenger numbers facing closure unless numbers rise?
A recent report found that €291 million is spent running the rail network each year.
View ArticleMinister: ‘Seriously, we haven’t forgotten about rural Ireland’
Ann Phelan is travelling to Brussels today to meet with Phil Hogan.
View ArticleA community is taking to the streets today to stop its local bank from closing
Ulster Bank announced last year that it would close 14 of its branches in the Republic.
View ArticleThis non-profit wants to start up 100 projects across the country in 100 days
ChangeX aims to help communities start up their own projects to help improve their lives.
View ArticleOver €220 million will be spent on rural programmes by 2020 – how much is...
The money, which will come through the Leader funding programme, will be spread around the country, with each county getting at least €5 million.
View Article‘Serious injury’ avoided after pipe bomb is found in Leitrim
It was found in a woodland area this morning.
View ArticleThis rural village is about to get some of the fastest broadband in the country
This comes as part of a joint venture between the ESB and Vodafone.
View ArticleCouple discovered dead in Limerick house took their own lives
One of the couple was Julia Holmes, who was married to two other men when she tried to marry Thomas Ruttle.
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