# rural ireland
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This year
2024
Rural communities
Here are the towns that have been given funding to tackle dereliction and boost tourism
28 Feb
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rural ireland
The Irish hotel: From the foundation of the GAA to a battleground in Ireland's refugee crisis
20 Jan
17.3k
rural ireland
What is the 'community-owned' hotel model being considered for Roscrea, and how would it work?
Locals in a Co Monaghan border village that set up a community-owned hotel say it saved the area after years of emigration and the Troubles.
Updated
18 Jan
33.7k
81
Tackling Dereliction
Vacant sites in villages including garda stations and schools to be renovated under new scheme
15 Jan
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49
Last year
2023
Voices
Remote working: 'It has the potential to end the commute, which is getting worse'
Joanne Mangan
29 Dec 2023
17.5k
30
rewetting bogs
Some aspects of proposed Nature Restoration Law 'go too far' says Taoiseach
23 May 2023
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THE MORNING LEAD
Holly Cairns says she'll talk to all parties after next election but 'change' is in the air
14 May 2023
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rural transport
67 new or enhanced bus services across Ireland have been announced
17 Feb 2023
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Courts
Women go on trial accused of trafficking two Brazilian women to work as prostitutes
24 Jan 2023
27.5k
All time
building homes
Guidelines for one-off homes in rural Ireland to go for public consultation before Christmas
18 Nov 2022
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Voices
Opinion: Remote working could be a game changer for local towns in these uncertain times
John Evoy
1 Aug 2022
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cashless banks
AIB should 'reconsider' decision to make 70 branches cashless, says Taoiseach
Updated
21 Jul 2022
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Fossil Fuels
Dáil turf wars: Eamon Ryan seeks to unite coalition against Sinn Féin motion
26 Apr 2022
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turf wars
Removing turf-cutting from rural Ireland would be like removing wine from the French - Varadkar
Updated
13 Apr 2022
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WiFi
Minister 'disappointed' with broadband rollout delays as firm says completion dates uncertain
27 Jan 2022
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rural ireland
Old schools, cinemas and vacant buildings to be re-vamped into work hubs and community spaces
6 Jan 2022
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Road to Nowhere
Local needs? Or national priorities? The problem with building new roads in Ireland
25 Jul 2021
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CLIMATE ACTION BILL
Minister hits out at rural TDs for heckling during Climate Action Bill speech
21 Apr 2021
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Rural Future
Rural Ireland: Plans for remote working hubs, community pubs and 'financial supports' to encourage relocation
Updated
29 Mar 2021
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Shuttered
'Ripping commercial heart from Provincial Ireland': Political opprobrium descends on BOI closures
1 Mar 2021
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time please
Taoiseach: 'There's nothing I would like better right now than a pint in a rural pub in the west of Ireland'
2 Dec 2020
32.4k
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rural ireland
Green Party 'must keep fighting' for green change around the Cabinet table, says Catherine Martin
3 Oct 2020
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investment needed
A sense of being 'left behind': Emigration and isolation in one rural Irish town
7 Feb 2020
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rural ireland
'Significant interest' expected as first National Broadband tender issued
16 Jan 2020
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'Sheep-shearing and horse racing': Photography exhibition offers insight into the Ireland of yesteryear
20 Nov 2019
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car pooling
'We deeply regret the hurt this has caused': Eamon Ryan says he does not want to restrict cars in rural Ireland
11 Oct 2019
92.1k
146
rural ireland
Fear and isolation in rural Mayo: 'It’s something no policeman could do anything about. It’s a horrible, terrible thing'
20 Sep 2019
21.0k
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Voices
Saoirse McHugh: Achill has shown me the link between climate action and rural regeneration
Saoirse McHugh
15 Sep 2019
34.6k
50
Clár funding
Fine Gael minister awards highest level of money from government rural funding scheme to own constituency
15 Sep 2019
51.4k
80
rural ireland
'They can't believe how we lived' - How electricity cut down the drudgery of life in rural Ireland
28 Jul 2019
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farmers fight back
'F*ck off Mercosur': Angry scenes outside Leinster House as farmers protest against EU trade deal
10 Jul 2019
45.0k
146
drink driving
'Beyond the Pale': Ross lobbied by publicans, politicians to pivot on zero tolerance drink driving laws
8 Jun 2019
40.0k
96
National Broadband Plan
'It's a disgrace that it will take that long': Opposition TDs criticise 7-year timeline for rural broadband
8 May 2019
8.2k
29
WiFi
Government set to decide whether to sign off on €3bn National Broadband Plan
26 Apr 2019
15.3k
105
cairde
New app will use reports from members of public to track movement of criminals
28 Mar 2019
15.7k
27
Taxi Service
Taxi group suggests 'village drivers' could be the answer to rural transport problem
27 Feb 2019
22.1k
71
Learner Driver
'We're working on it': Taoiseach admits there are unacceptable delays in driving test wait times
30 Jan 2019
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110