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GLAS Traditional Farm Buildings Grant Scheme 2021 open Fund for conservation and preservation of traditional farm buildings Reporter: );  ); The Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue TD announced the opening of the 2021 GLAS Traditional Farm Buildings Grant Scheme. This year the Scheme, which funds the conservation and preservation of traditional farm buildings and structures of significant heritage value conserved for agriculture use, will involve an online app...

March 4, 2021 10:09 am The 2021 GLAS Traditional Farm Buildings Grant Scheme has just opened – and this year will involve an online application process, Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Charlie McConalogue has announced. This scheme funds the conservation and preservation of traditional farm buildings and structures of significant heritage value and which are conserved for agriculture use. The Heritage Council manages the scheme on behalf of the Department of Agriculture. It is o...

A team of consultants, Just Solutions, has been brought in to undertake a far-reaching feasibility study on the town’s popular leisure facility to help determine a future for Cardigan Swimming Pool and Fitness Centre. Just Solutions – which has been involved with many sports and leisure projects across the UK – has been appointed by the Swimming Pool Trust, with funding from Cynnal y Cardi. The team will spend the next three months reviewing the evidence of needs, opportunities and ...

Dept of Rural and Community Development publishes new strategic goals Minister Heather Humphreys has today (Thursday, February 25) published the Department of Rural and Community Development’s second Statement of Strategy, covering the period 2021 to 2023. According to the department, its mission continues to be “to promote rural and community development and to support vibrant, inclusive and sustainable communities throughout Ireland”. The strategy sets out the department’s key ‘stra...

An innovative training programme, Innovating Communities, designed to enhance creativity among people, communities and businesses in Leitrim has been launched a...

Environment Minister Gordon Lyons has reminded farmers and landowners that they’ve only a few weeks left to apply for funding to plant native woodlands.

The public health restrictions in place at present have disrupted many of our usual routines and also limited our options for leisure and exercise. However, the people living near Cloonacool its all been a walk in the park. Last September a new walkway was developed in Cloonacool Community Park and it is proving to be a great amenity. The new walkway was constructed around the perimeter of the community park. Walking and running enthusiasts of all ages and abilities get to enjoy the sight and s...

WREXHAM has experienced a surge in social enterprise start-ups during the Coronavirus pandemic. More and more people have re-evaluated their futures and taken the decision to launch a business with social objectives and values, particularly those who were furloughed or at-risk of losing their jobs due to the Covid-19 pandemic. A report by Social Business Wales in 2019 revealed the sector employed 55,000 people across the country, 36% more than in 2016, and was valued at £3.1bn. That nu...

Wrexham has seen a surge in social enterprise start-ups during the coronavirus pandemic. More and more people have re-evaluated their futures and taken the decision to launch a business with social objectives and values, particularly those who were furloughed or at-risk of losing their jobs due to the Covid-19 pandemic. A report by Social Business […]

A VIDEO of artists and school pupils performing a re-arrangement of the popular Welsh song Ysbryd y Nos will be released to celebrate UNESCO’s international Mother Language Day The Cenedl Mewn Cân (Nation in Song) project is aiming to represent the Welsh language and culture in the video featuring top artists and hundreds of pupils across Wales as well as Patagonia, England and Dubai. The project, led by Gwynedd Council Tourism Service in partnership with North Wales six local authorit...