Where are the Rural Development Policies?
It’s conference season again! That annual review and renewal ritual [...]
The View from the Window: What it Says about Heritage
Two Weddings and a Trip to Kerry! In what has [...]
Eggs & Omlettes: Hope Fading Fast of LEADER Food Ban Solution
I am not in a position to make any decisions regarding additional funds for the types of project referred to at this time. Any funding decision would fall to be made in the context of the overall budgetary situation later in the year.” Minister Phil Hogan.
Ann steps out in new Trail Kilkenny role.
Today, the 4th of July is a big day for [...]
Where’s the Next Big Festival Coming From?
The Network was formed a little over a year ago ... In that time the Network has moved from collective sessions on marketing, health & safety, scheduling, etc. to agreeing on sharing of festival equipment, developing a common constitution and even adopting a logo for use in shared signage. Remarkable progress in little more than a year.
Renewable Energy Camp 2011 – Kilkenny
Ireland’s first ever Renewable Energy Camp (www.energycamp.ie) which will highlight [...]
News from the Food Front
The good news on the critical issue of LEADER’s eligibility to fund food projects is that a number of possible solutions have been identified. The bad news is that it will still be some time before LEADER companies like Kilkenny LEADER Partnership (KLP) can actually entertain new applications.
Craft – is it worth it?
Kilkenny Design Centre Shop - Part of the [...]
LEADER Support for Food Projects in Jeopardy
Irish rural development stakeholders are shocked to learn that the LEADER programme is not eleigible to fund the crucial sctor of small-food businesses. LEADER compnaies and government officials seek a quick solution to the EU ruling that prevents food projects been funded from axis 3 of the Rural Development Programme,
It’s time we talked about broadband
National broadband coverage! What does that mean? KLP [...]
