Minister: ‘Online shopping hitting rural retailers’
The Minister for Rural Affairs says if so many people were not shopping online more rural retailers would be able to remain open. Fine Gael Minister Michael Ring was asked about the government’s plan for rural Ireland while on a visit to Sligo over the weekend. He hit out at…
Minister warns Councils to ‘use’ rural funding or risk losing it
The Minister for Rural Affairs has issued a strong warning to County Councils that they face losing rural funding if money already given to them by the Department is not spent. Minister Michael Ring says he has already paid Local Authorities upfront under a number of schemes including CLAR and…
“Community is the most important strength rural economies have” – Minister Michael Ring
The Minister for Rural Affairs says the community is the most important strength rural economies have. Fine Gael Minister Michael Ring is at the Enniscrone Show at the Castleconnor sports complex today. Speaking to Ocean FM News ahead of the event he said that the most notable asset…
Thirty new jobs in Charlestown
Thirty new jobs are coming on stream today in Charlestown with the official opening of a new service station in the town. The extensive new service area is located on the N17 just across the border between Sligo and Mayo and includes a Supermacs, Bewley’s Coffee Dock and Fuel station.…