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Minister McConalogue confirms that LEADER Food Initiative will continue in 2021, with higher aid rates   The Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue TD, has confirmed that the LEADER Food Initiative, which provides funding support for new and existing artisan, micro and small food producers, will continue next year during the CAP transition period. Minister McConalogue stated: “I am pleased that this important programme will continue next year, and that there will be an increase in the maximum rate of aid from 50% to 75% in line with changes to LE...

Stopgap €650,000 for Laois community and business projects welcomed by Laois Partnership Leader Programme delay covered by transition fund Reporter: news@leinsterexpress.ie ');  '); A Laois agency that funds community initiatives and local enterprises is to get nearly €650,000 to cause ba delay in funding the LEADER Programme which is not now expected to recommence until 2023 due what the Government says are delays at EU level. The Minister for Rural and Community Development, Heather Humphreys TD, today (Wednesday, December 16th) announced details of the Transitional LEADER Programm...

Apr 06, 2021 ISME says its with great concern it notes the coordinated threats from a number of unions to “explore any and all options, up to and including industrial action” as a result of the National Immunisation Advisory Committee (NIAC) policy advice to prioritise… Apr 06, 2021 Close to 700 people have been tested in Ballinasloe in the pop-up Covid-19 test centre, that opened last Friday and runs until this afternoon. It was set up because there was concern about incident rates of the virus in the community. Ballinasloe-based… Apr 06, 2021 Ma...