Wales Cooperation Programme News Today

National Trust Cymru have been working with researchers from Trinity and Bangor University on a pioneering heat recovery system at Penrhyn Castle. Results show it reduces energy consumption by 230 kWh per month, equivalent to £1,770 per annum in heat savings.

THERE could be difficulties with funding for the Celtic Routes Tourism Project because of Brexit, according to Cllr Donal Barry (IND). Speaking during the March…

Bangor University is appealing to boat owners to fill out a biosecurity survey to prevent marine 'hitchhikers', reports Dr Elisabeth Morris-Webb

SHARING OPTIONS: Research in UCD and Teagasc is determining if old heritage varieties of oats show resistance to some of the diseases that cause yield loss for farmers today. Hot on the heels of the establishment of the Oats Ireland Forum last week, the crop is now set to benefit from a €2.7m research investment. The project, announced this week, will involve research in Ireland and Wales as part of a collaboration between University College Dublin, Tea...

Researchers in Ireland and Wales have been awarded €2.7m to explore the development of oat varieties that are climate-resistant and have high nutritional value and superior health benefits. The ‘Healthy Oats’ project – €2.18m of which has been granted from the European Regional Development Fund as part of the Ireland-Wales Cooperation Programme – will also help farmers and industry prepare for the changes pending under the EU Green deal, including reduced use of fertilisers and pest...