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NEW FOREST OWNER PAYMENTS
NEW FOREST OWNER PAYMENTS More than 4,000 forest owners who applied for their annual premium payments by paper application have received grants amounting to €15.4 million. The payments follow on from more than 6,000 payments [...]
GETTING READY FOR THE BIG HELLO
THE BIG HELLO There are going to be 43 community events all over County Galway this Bank Holiday Weekend to mark the Big Hello, Ireland's first ever National Community Weekend. There are a huge variety [...]
CALL FOR APPLICATIONS UNDER THE COMMUNITY ENHANCEMENT PROGRAMME 2019
COMMUNITY ENHANCEMENT PROGRAMME 2019 I am urging community and voluntary not-for-profit groups to get their applications in for the Community Enhancement Programme 2019. The programme, which is funded by the Department for Rural and Community [...]
I WELCOME NEW JOBSEEKER’S BENEFIT FOR THE SELF-EMPLOYED
JOBSEEKER'S BENEFIT FOR THE SELF-EMPLOYED The Government is introducing a new social insurance benefit for the self-employed from this November. The Jobseekers' Benefit (Self-Employed) will support those who lose their self-employment and who have social [...]
NEW INITIATIVE IN THE BATTLE AGAINST RURAL CRIME
NEW INITIATIVE IN THE BATTLE AGAINST RURAL CRIME I was in Airfield Estate in Dublin recently to launch a great new initiative in the battle against rural crime. Homeowners, farmers and businesses can now use [...]
UP TO 60,000 PARENTS TO RECEIVE NEW PAID LEAVE
Paid Parental Leave I very much welcome the publication of proposed new legislation today, which means up to 60,000 parents are set to receive paid parental leave from November. All parents will each be entitled [...]