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Court allows Orange Orange Drumcree parade to go ahead after ‘unprecedented’ late-night hearing
A RULING ALLOWING the Orange Order to march on Garvaghy Road was upheld in an “unprecedented” late night sitting of the High Court in Belfast. In a hearing concluding at 2.15am, legal teams repeated their arguments over the contentious Drumcree parade in Portadown, Co Armagh which was a notorious flashpoint of the Troubles in the 90s.
Taking CAP from 'hobby farmers' is not going to strengthen Ireland's food security problem
THE RETURN OF the annual Ploughing Championships recently brought with it a renewed focus on the future of agriculture. It was an opportune time for the various farm representatives to set out their stalls in advance of the upcoming budget and the ongoing negotiations on the taxpayer-supported Common Agricultural Policy (CAP). CAP is one of the foundations of European agricultural policy, and farmers across the EU have benefited from it since its creation in 1962.
The Women's Irish Open, Rowing Worlds, and a Premier League Sunday feast
THE WOMEN’S IRISH Open takes place this weekend at the K Club’s Palmer South Course, with Leona Maguire and co. seeking glory at their home championship. Stages 8 and 9 of Vuelta a Espana take place on Saturday afternoon and Sunday morning respectively, while the Rowing World Championships reach their business end on the weekend mornings. Plus, Chelsea, Leeds and Manchester United are all in action in the Premier League on Sunday.
Agri future What words send shivers down the spines of government and industry? Organic farming
GLOBAL STRIFE AND climate change have yet again put the focus on food production and its vulnerabilities, and many Irish farms have struggled this year. While much of the narrative has been dominated by larger scale producers at the commodity end of the supply chain, there has been a quieter revolution from farmers across the country who have not struggled in the same way. Change is afoot. Ireland is a small country.
Growing Green with Organic Farmers Pippa Hackett & Margaret Edgill - Day 3
Season 7 OffTheBeatenCraic Irish Based Women Farming Offaly Show Notes Chapters Guest Profile Leave a Comment How did Ireland become a food destination? Thanks go to chefs like John Coffey of Athlone’s Thyme Restaurant and Belfast’s Niall McKenna of the Waterman House, both past Irish Stew guests. But ask those chefs that question and they’ll thank their lucky stars for the local producers who supply the fresh vegetables, fruit, meat, seafood, and dairy that make their cooking soar.
The relationship between farming and pharma is closer than you might like
“LET FOOD BE thy medicine and medicine be thy food,” said the ancient Greek physician Hippocrates around 400 B.C. Age-old advice we really should take heed off in a modern world that sees nano-plastics in our brain, pesticides in our urine, and forever chemicals in our EU leaders… we really are what we eat.
Farmers are being treated as pawns in the rural economy
WITH THE PLOUGHING Championships taking place this week in Tullamore, Co Offaly, we’re going to hear a lot about farming and how farmers as the “backbone of the rural economy”. In my view, that portrayal is a disservice to them and the generations that went before them. There is a tendency to view farmers as one big cohort, as if all farmers are all equal, when the reality is anything but. The variation among farms in size and income is massive. One size does not fit all.
It’s criminal (except it isn’t) that landowners can destroy hedgerows without permission
IT’S TOUGH BEING a hedge in Ireland, unless it is lucky enough to be owned and managed by someone who really cares for it. Their destruction and demise over the past 50 or so years has been significant, and it is still happening. This weekend marks the end of National Hedgerow Week, a partnership between Teagasc and the Heritage Council. It’s an annual event to collectively celebrate the hedgerows of Ireland in all their glory and value to our society and environment.
Minister Pippa Hackett on ash dieback compensation scheme
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Laois getting new bus that could help commuting college students
The changes were announced as the National Transport Authority (NTA) launched the Connecting Ireland Rural Mobility Plan for 2023 in Tullamore with the Minister for Transport Eamon Ryan.This Government committed to 70% of people in rural Ireland having access to a public transport service that provides at least three return trips daily to the nearby town.A statement from the launch in Offaly said the response by customers to new services in rural Ireland has been very strong, with passenger...
Laois Nationalist - New bus routes for Laois
By Joe Barrett Two new bus routes to service people in Laois are expected to be up and running by the end of the year.
Hackett leads trade mission focused on Irish organics in GermanyHackett leads trade mission focused on Irish organics in GermanyAgriland LogoAgriland Logo
The Minister of State of the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Pippa Hackett is leading a trade mission to Germany this week to promote Irish organic produce.The minister will officially open Bord Bia’s Ireland stand where Irish organic companies are showcasing their products to international buyers at the trade event.A series of meetings are planned during the event with retailers, processors and the food service industry representatives to promote the Irish organic food...
Agriland.ieMountrath Mart to reopen 'in coming months'
Minister of State at the department of agriculture, Pippa Hackett has said that Mountrath Mart is set to "reopen in the coming months".
Council establishing a Climate Action Team
Council establishing a Climate Action Team Offaly County Council is currently establishing a Climate Action Team, Minister of State Pippa Hackett has confirmed.The team includes a Climate Action Coordinator, Climate Action Officer and Climate Action Community Officer.Minister Hackett said: "Some of these are very new roles and indicate the need for and support of climate action at every level of our society.” She was speaking as she welcomed funding for Offaly County Council to resource...
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Poll: Do you buy your energy from 'green' sources? THE EU IS planning to label energy from nuclear power and natural gas as “green” sources for investors if member states give their approval. However, the proposal has been criticised by some member states, who called it a mistake.
Pippa Hackett: We need to move fast to improve our forestry cover in Ireland
WE CONDUCTED A survey recently. It told us that seven in 10 Irish adults said they didn’t notice anything about forests or woodlands in any media over the past year. So they clearly haven’t been getting attention. But I intend that over next year, that situation is going to change dramatically. Because there is a plan afoot to make sure that 2022 will be a year in which we all, very consciously, talk about, and think about, what we, as a nation, want from our trees.
Opinion: 'The shift coming in Irish agriculture must be transformational - but it will be positive too'
IT’S A TRICKY space, agriculture. Most of us accept that the way we farm is changing, and indeed must change. But with a vociferous few harbingers of doom banging drums and bemoaning the supposed death of rural Ireland at the hands of the dreaded Greens, there may be a suspicion that the price of climate and biodiversity action could be too high – that our farm families could be forced off the land, and that our green fields could be left bereft of cattle.
Totally irresponsible to burn land at this time of year
It is not just illegal to burn land at this time of the year, it is also totally irresponsible. I want to make that point strongly in the wake of the recent fires which raged on some of our uplands. The fires polluted the air, risked lives, placed undue pressure on our emergency services, and they were devastating for flora and fauna of all kinds. Consequences if farmers burn land I first wrote about this issue in Agriland in 2017.
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Poll: Has your mental health been affected since the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic? IT’S BEEN A tough few months since the Covid-19 pandemic took hold of the nation. Many people have been affected by job losses, isolation and a lack of social interaction, and the loss of loved ones. Today, youth mental health charity Jigsaw said it saw a 50% increase in demand for its services in August this year compared to the same period last year.
200 more whales found on Australian coast with death toll from mass stranding expected to rise
MORE PILOT WHALES were found stranded on an Australian coast on Wednesday, raising the total to almost 500 in the largest mass stranding ever recorded in the island state of Tasmania. Authorities have been working to rescue survivors among an estimated 270 whales found on Monday on a beach and two sand bars near the remote west coast town of Strahan.
Trump set to announce Supreme Court pick on Saturday as Republicans eye quick confirmation
US PRESIDENT DONALD Trump has said he will announce his pick on Saturday for the crucial Supreme Court seat left open by the death of justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg – and his Republican Party vowed a quick vote to confirm the nominee. Democratic opponents, led by presidential candidate Joe Biden, have demanded that Republicans back off on replacing Ginsburg – who died last week – until after the November election, when they’ll know whether Trump is getting a second term.
Ireland's high earners feel 'insecure' with 28% finding it difficult to make end meets
IRELAND’S HIGH EARNERS are likely to feel more insecure than those in Sweden, the UK and Spain with 28% saying they had “difficulty” making ends meet, according to a new study. The study by the Think Tank for Action on Social Change (Tasc), entitled Inequality And The Top 10% in Europe, found that despite the higher salaries of the top 10% in Ireland compared to the other three countries, high earners here are much more likely to feel insecure.
Taoiseach keen to make St Patrick's Day trip to the White House next year
TAOISEACH MICHEÁL MARTIN has signalled that he is keen to make the trip to the White House next March for the annual St Patrick’s Day events. In an interview with TheJournal.ie, Martin said the St Patrick’s Day celebration in the White House is “a significant one for Ireland” and is one that should be maintained. This year, then-Taoiseach Leo Varadkar, had to cut short his St Patrick’s Day trip to the US due to the evolving coronavirus situation back home.
'It's like turning an aircraft carrier': Public health officials encouraged by Dublin's five-day Covid incidence but urge caution
PUBLIC HEALTH EXPERTS have indicated that NPHET is unlikely to make any decision regarding possible additional restrictions for Dublin until later this week. There is speculation that additional restrictions could be implemented if cases in Dublin – which is currently at Level 3 – do not stabilise. Health officials are cautiously optimistic, however.
The DUP claims the Northern Ireland protocol makes the North 'Europe’s pawn'
NORTHERN IRELAND COULD become Europe’s “pawn” if the Northern Ireland protocol is introduced, a senior Democratic Unionist has said. The protocol is designed to keep the border free-flowing if no post-Brexit trade agreement is found between the UK and EU. But extra paperwork and EU customs declarations would be unnecessary consequences costing the community and business dear, Paul Givan added.
No post-Brexit trade deal with EU could hit UK economy 'three times harder' than Covid-19 in long term
FAILURE TO REACH an agreement with the EU in post-Brexit trade talks could hit Britain’s economy three times harder in the long term than coronavirus, a think tank has warned. Queues at the border, shortages of fresh food and medicine as well as more “hassle” travelling to the continent are also possible, according to the UK in a Changing Europe group.
Gardaí renew appeal for missing 15-year-old an say he might be in the UK
GARDAÍ HAVE RENEWED their appeal for information over missing Julie Reid (15). Reid has been missing from the Castledermot area of Kildare since 8 September. He is described as being 5’4″ in height, of slight build, with strawberry blond hair and blue eyes. Gardaí said they believe he might now be in the UK. Anyone with information on his whereabouts is asked to contact gardaí in Kildare on 045 527 730 or the Garda Confidential Line on 1800 666 111.
'It's unfathomable that we've reached this point': US death toll from Covid-19 tops 200,000
THE US DEATH toll from coronavirus has topped 200,000, a figure unimaginable eight months ago when the outbreak first reached the world’s richest nation. “It is completely unfathomable that we’ve reached this point,” said Jennifer Nuzzo, a Johns Hopkins University public health researcher.
Here's What Happened Today: Tuesday
NEED TO CATCH up? TheJournal.ie brings you a round-up of today’s news. IRELAND The Academy in Dublin today. As wet pubs open around the country, Dublin is still under Level 3 restrictions, and music venues along with other locations that don’t serve food are suffering. Source: RollingNews.ie Health officials confirmed 334 new cases of Covid-19 here but no additional deaths.
Your evening longread: 'I couldn't move my legs - I knew my life would change forever'
EVERY WEEK, WE bring you a round-up of the best longreads of the past seven days in Sitdown Sunday. And now, every weeknight, we bring you an evening longread to enjoy which will help you to escape the news cycle. We’ll be keeping an eye on new longreads and digging back into the archives for some classics. Surviving a serious crash Pro racer Paul Basagoitia was seriously injured in an extreme mountain biking competition. Here’s how dealt with it.
The Remote: Bake Off's return, the Irish War of Independence and getting up on Schitt's Creek
THE REMOTE IS our weekly look at the upcoming TV listings. What With Everything, people are at home a bit more than usual these days so we’ve got you covered whether you want a solo TV night or one for all the family. We’ll focus mainly on free-to-air TV and freely available streaming services – with the occasional recommendation from subscription services too.
Johnson issues plea for 'spirit of togetherness' but warns of 'difficult' winter ahead in televised address
THE UK FACES an “unquestionably difficult” winter, Boris Johnson warned after announcing coronavirus restrictions which could last six months. The British Prime Minister set out a package of measures for England, with office staff once again working from home, the wider use of face masks and a 10pm curfew on pubs and restaurants.
Former Debenhams staff protest at KPMG as packers move in at a number of stores
FORMER DEBENHAMS WORKERS protested outside KPMG offices earlier today, as their efforts go on to secure improved redundancy terms after 1,000 workers lost their jobs when the retailer went into liquidation earlier this year. The latest protests today came as packers were sent to a number of stores today to try to pack up stock.
It would be unfair to restore PUP for one cohort of workers and not others, says minister
IT WOULD NOT be fair to increase or restore the Pandemic Unemployment Payment (PUP) for one cohort of workers and not others who have also lost their jobs, according to Social Protection Minister Heather Humphreys. Her comments come after the Taoiseach defended cuts to the Covid-19 unemployment payments, insisting the Government may need to fund pandemic financial support measures through the whole of 2021. Micheal Martin was responding to calls in the Dáil to reverse the reduction in the PUP.
Government agree to sick pay reform, but Labour says six month delay will hinder fight against the pandemic
EMPLOYERS AND UNIONS will be consulted on sick pay reform in Ireland, following a discussion at Cabinet today. Government has committed to report back within six months on a Labour Party proposal that would ensure workers who fall sick continue to get paid for up to six weeks. Across the EU, 22 countries already have a statutory right to sick pay, as does the UK. Ireland is one of only five EU members that doesn’t recognise it as a right.
A teacher and her Sixth Year students debate To Kill A Mockingbird's place on the syllabus
A GOOD BOOK will spark a conversation and stay with us forever. So many of the books chosen for students in classrooms across Ireland generate discussions far beyond the pages of these stories. When we close off the pages of Jane Mitchell’s novel Chalkline, students cannot help but wonder how Rafiq will settle back into life at home after being kidnapped by Kashmiri rebels at the age of nine and trained to fight in a war.
Nun who broke planning laws to set up west Cork hermitage given until next summer to vacate premises
A REVEREND MOTHER of the Carmelite order who set up an illegal hermitage in West Cork has been given until next summer to source a new home after a court heard she had made a genuine effort to dismantle the site. Mother Irene Gibson appeared at Skibbereen District Court last December where she was found guilty of a breach of Section 154 of the Planning and Development Act 2000. The breach arose after she had established an illegal hermitage in Leap, Co Cork.
Ireland bids to get European weather forecasting centre relocated from the UK to Dublin
THERE ARE FEWER things that Irish people love talking about more than the weather, so it is no surprise that Ireland will formally bid to get the European centre for weather forecasting relocated from the UK to Dublin. As a result of Brexit, the European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts (ECMWF) will have to move from its current location in Reading to a European Member State. Cabinet today agreed the government’s submission to have the centre located to Ireland.
Cross-border investigation to be held into 1976 murder of Louth man
AN INDEPENDENT CROSS-border investigation will be carried out into the murder of a man shot dead in Louth in 1976. Seamus Ludlow, 47, a forestry worker, was killed on his way home from a pub in Dundalk, Louth. Ludlow’s family have led a campaign spanning decades to find the truth of the events surrounding his murder.
Man found guilty of manslaughter in case of Kerry death where man was beaten during all-day drinking session
A MAN HAS been found not guilty of murder but guilty of the manslaughter of a man who a court heard died after suffering a beating during an all-day drinking session, at a house in Co Kerry, five years ago. The victim, 7ft 5in Dmitry Hrynkevich, 24, originally from Russia, died two days after being found unconscious and seriously injured at sheltered housing, at Killeen Woods, Tralee. He had suffered blunt force trauma to the head, along with multiple injuries to his face and neck.
Coronavirus: No further deaths and 334 new cases confirmed in Ireland - including 174 in Dublin
The latest figures were confirmed by the Department of Health this evening. Share Tweet Email Acting chief medical officer Dr Ronan Glynn has been urging people to reduce their contacts Image: Sam Boal/Rollingnews.ie A FURTHER 334 new cases of Covid-19 have been confirmed in Ireland, the Department of Health has said this evening. 174 of the new cases are in Dublin. In a statement, the department also said there have been no further deaths in people who were confirmed to have Covid-19.
The 5 at 5: Tuesday
Five minutes, five stories, five o’clock… Share Tweet Email Image: Shutterstock/Monica Laveder EVERY WEEKDAY EVENING, TheJournal.ie brings you the five biggest stories of the day. 1 #WORRIES: The HSE is warning about an increase in Covid-19 infections across a number of Irish counties, as well as an increase in admissions to intensive care units (ICU). 2.
Gardaí renew appeal week after woman was assaulted while walking in Cork
GARDAÍ HAVE RENEWED their appeal for witnesses in relation to a serious assault that occurred in Cork last week. On Tuesday, 15 September, a woman aged in her 20s was walking between Buttevant and Liscarroll when the driver of a car stopped and spoke to her. The driver proceeded to assault the woman and then left then scene. The woman was brought to Cork University Hospital and has since been discharged.
Father to plead guilty to endangering life of baby daughter when he held her upside down over river
A 28-YEAR-OLD father is to plead guilty to endangering the life of his three-and-a-half-month-old baby girl when he held her upside down by one leg over a river.
This is not a drill - The Den is coming back to RTÉ in November
THE DEN IS coming back to our TV screens in November over 33 years since it first aired on the national broadcaster. It was announced this afternoon on Ray D’Arcy’s radio show that the iconic programme is coming back. The Den will return the first Sunday in November at 6.30pm on RTÉ One. The programme, hosted by D’Arcy for eight years between 1990-1998, featured the madness of Zig and Zag, as well as Dustin the Turkey and Socky the, eh, sock monster.
Opinion: Dublin City Council's decision to cut Local Property Tax will only favour the wealthy
IF THERE’S ONE lesson to take from 2020, it should be the fundamental necessity of our shared public services. When the virus hit, public services were our frontline defence. Not only the ambulance staff providing direct care, but the homeless services keeping people off the streets. Yet a majority on Dublin City Council seem to have taken a different lesson from 2020 and prioritised tax cuts above public services.
Young man denies stabbing homeless man with cerebral palsy 183 times
A YOUNG MAN has denied murdering a homeless man with cerebral palsy who was found dead with 183 stab wounds in a Dublin park two years ago. Opening the case for the prosecution, Pauline Whalley SC told a Central Criminal Court jury that the prosecution will show that Philip Dunbar (20) stabbed Adam ‘Floater’ Muldoon multiple times and then went to a friend’s house where he admitted to the stabbing.
Legal test case to be taken against the Irish government over the way private pensions are taxed
THE REPRESENTATIVE GROUP for small- to medium-sized businesses ISME is preparing to take a legal test case in the coming weeks against the Irish government over the way pensions are taxed. The case is over the Standard Fund Threshold – the maximum private pension an individual is allowed at retirement for tax purposes, which currently stands at €2 million.
Pedestrian suffers serious leg injures after being struck by falling traffic light in Dublin
A FEMALE PEDESTRIAN has suffered serious leg injuries after being struck by a falling traffic light in Dublin this morning. Gardaí are investigating the incident, which happened on the South Circular Road at around 10.20am today. During the incident, a truck collided with a traffic light which then fell and subsequently struck the pedestrian. The woman suffered serious injuries to her leg and was taken to nearby St James Hospital. A garda spokesman said investigations into the incident are ongoing.
From the lowest point of the last recession to 2018, Irish net household wealth grew by 74%
IRISH MEDIAN HOUSEHOLD income peaked in 2018 at €47,700, surpassing the previous boom-era highpoint observed in 2007. A research paper published today by the Central Bank details the growth of Irish household wealth between 2013 — shortly before the economy began to emerge from the last recession — and 2018. It reveals that for the median Irish household, net wealth grew by 74% or over €76,000 to €179,200 between 2013 and 2018.
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