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Teagasc booklet for tree planting titled ‘Your Tree Planting Companion’
The Minister of State with responsibility for Forestry at the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Senator Pippa Hackett, has congratulated Teagasc on the launch of its new booklet, ‘Your Tree Planting Companion’, which explains the key stages to successfully planting and looking after trees.
Tributes paid to long-serving former Fianna Fail politician Tom Hussey
There was sadness in local political circles this week at the passing of former TD, Minister, Senator, Councillor Tom Hussey.
Preserving heritage - restoration project supported by Traditional Farm Buildings Grant Scheme
Farmer Brian Mac An Tullie recently participated in the Traditional Farm Buildings Grant Scheme, a project supported by the Heritage Council and The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine.
Farmers are now main planters of forests in Ireland
Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Senator Pippa Hackett, has launched the Department’s annual Forest Statistics Report for 2023, which shows that forestry continues to grow throughout Ireland.
Westmeath female entrepreneurs duly encourage others to apply for ACORNS
Westmeath female entrepreneurs are encouraging others from the county to join the latest cycle of ACORNS - a highly-successful free development initiative to support early-stage female entrepreneurs living in rural Ireland.
Farmers are now the main planters of forestation
Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Senator Pippa Hackett, has launched the Department’s annual Forest Statistics Report for 2023, which shows that forestry continues to grow throughout Ireland.
Positive soundings in Mayo as corncrake returns
Efforts to increase the population of the corncrake in the west and north of Ireland appear to be paying off, with the numbers recorded in the core breeding areas of Mayo, Donegal and Galway having increased by 15% since 2022 - according to the latest survey from the National Parks and Wildlife Service - which shows an overall increase of 35% in the corncrake population in the past five years.
TUS Athlone campus hosts collaborative Global European Innovation Hub Forum
The Technological University of the Shannon (TUS) recently hosted the second ‘Regional Economy and Society Forum on Circular Economy’ in partnership with Westmeath County Council and the Regional University Network European University (RUN-EU).
Local primary school teachers participate in Food Dudes presentation occasio
Primary school teachers from County Westmeath, recently joined teaching colleagues from across the region for a Food Dudes Presentation Day at the Sheraton Hotel, Athlone, to celebrate the achievements of 540 schools that have completed their three-year participation in the award-winning Food Dudes Programme.
Zero pesticide exceedance noted in County Westmeath drinking water supplies in 2022
There were no exceedances for pesticides in the public drinking water supplies in County Westmeath in 2022, Uisce Éireann has confirmed this week.
