Rural Link Conference to examine unique challenges facing rural families
The decline in income of rural families and the challenges they currently face in meeting energy, food and transport costs and what supports are needed to ensure people have an adequate income is expected to dominate the Irish Rural Link Annual Conference and AGM in Moate today. The conference will…
Irish Rural Link dispute WHO call to ban solid fuel Fires
There has been a call to ban the burning of solid fuels such as coal and wood in homes to improve air quality and health. The calls were recently made by Professor John Sodeau from the World Health Organisation following a report that Ireland’s air quality is not…
New travel charge -another attack on rural Ireland
Those availing of Local Link services to attend HSE Day Services are facing a €4 daily charge. Sligo Sinn Fein Councillor, Thomas Healy, is calling for a review and says the most vulnerable in society are once again being targeted. Up until the 29th of October, the Local…
Irish Rural Link calls for special cabinet meeting to discuss broadband fiasco
A group campaigning for sustainable rural development is calling for a special cabinet meeting to be held to discuss the latest setback to the rollout of broadband. It comes after SSE reportedly pulled out of the Enet consortium, the only group still left bidding to deliver the government’s National Broadband…
Rural areas in Sligo, Leitrim and Donegal among worst hit by lack of broadband
A group campaigning for sustainable rural development says jobs are being lost to areas in Sligo, Leitrim and Donegal because of the ongoing failure to provide a high-speed broadband network. It comes after SSE reportedly pulled out of the Enet consortium – the only group still left bidding to deliver…
Irish Rural Link says new drink driving laws will impact rural people more seriously
Tougher drink driving sanctions will impact rural dwellers more seriously, according to Irish Rural Link. Under the proposals being debated this afternoon, a person caught with a reduced blood alcohol limit faces a driving ban for their first offence. There’s also a call to improve Meals on Wheels and Local…
Government’s new rural plan already under fire
The government’s announced a 60 million euro plan aimed at rejuvenating 600 towns and villages around Ireland. The Action Plan for Rural Development says it’ll support the creation of 135,000 jobs by 20-20, as well as oversee the rollout of high speed broadband. The plan has more than 270 actions…