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Where are we ? Where do we want to go ? How will we achieve our goals?

Posted Sun, 2011-11-13 18:58 by John Durkan

The more I look at community based groups the more I despair . At home I was 'ambushed' at a community council meeting (the REAL meeting was held about a week before). I used the meeting to launch a counter attack . I spoke on the relevence of the 1937 Constitution and what it meant to be a citizen of a republic.

Council role probed for LEADER programmes

Posted Mon, 2011-10-24 00:29 by Paddy Fitzpatrick

By Declan O'Brien

Tuesday October 04 2011

Options are currently being explored to bring LEADER and other community development programmes under greater local government control, the Department of the Environment has confirmed.

Hogan announces a risk-based approach to the inspection of septic tanks

Posted Fri, 2011-09-23 09:21 by Paddy Fitzpatrick

Hogan announces a risk-based approach to the inspection of septic tanks

http://www.philhogan.ie/news/315/89/Hogan-announces-a-risk-based-approac...

Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government, Phil Hogan has outlined the registration and inspection regime for septic tanks.

New Revised BSc Degree

Posted Thu, 2011-05-12 16:43 by Dermot Leavy

On a recent Fieldtrip to Ballyhoura Area at the Deebert House Hotel Kilmallock Dr Mary O’Shaughnessy made a presentation to the group of Rural Science Association Members on the proposed New Revised BSc Degree programme to replace the current programme in September 2012. There was a great feedback from the Rural Science Association members present and a very valuable discussion took place.

Rural Planning

Posted Tue, 2011-05-03 09:04 by John Durkan

Downey urges Rural Planning

DG Agri - "The Future of Rural Development"

Posted Tue, 2011-03-29 07:36 by Bernard Joyce

(Source: www.elard.eu)

Local Training Inititive programme application help

Posted Thu, 2010-12-09 20:10 by Paddy Fitzpatrick

Ann Doran; Wexford

Hi All you Rural Development gurus,
Can any one help with info on application for capital funds re training unit with a focus on Local Training Inititive programme

Email: ann09doran@eircom.net

Report Urges Greater Emphasis on Enterprise in Delivering Rural Development Programme

Posted Sat, 2010-12-04 11:45 by Paddy Fitzpatrick

Report Urges Greater Emphasis on Enterprise in Delivering Rural Development Programme ---- The report’s author is Dr Pat Bogue of the NRN.

A greater focus on rural enterprise and entrepreneurship in the delivery of the Rural Development Programme is recommended in a report published this week.

2010 AGM \ Field Trip

Posted Sat, 2010-10-16 17:31 by Paddy Fitzpatrick

2010 AGM \ Field Trip

Venue: Durrow Co. Laois

Date: 20 November 2010

Full Itinerary & details will follow soon

Website Feedback

Posted Sat, 2010-02-27 17:44 by Bernard Joyce

Last April (2009) a group of the members travelled to Galway to participate a DrupalCamp to participate in a chalenge to build a website READ ABOUT IT HERE.

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