Rural Life
"I know the way teams have been decimated. I’ve seen clubs in Co. Longford go out of business and others forced to amalgamate."
"Disruptive policy" is what is needed to combat rural depopulation, an organic Kerry farmer will tell an EU event later this month.
Agri-Business
Rural depopulation is becoming a central problem in Co. Leitrim - not helped by housing regulations according to a local county councillor.
Asdee is a small, rural village in Co. Kerry - small enough that "if you were to blink, you'd miss it on your way to Ballybunion".
National Ploughing Championships
The President of Ireland, Michael D Higgins, was at the official opening of the National Ploughing Championships in Offaly yesterday.
Rural Ireland is not looking for a handout from the government to try and combat rural decline, according to rural TD Michael Fitzmaurice.
