IIreland Read More The Irish Times view on rural Ireland: a focused strategy is needed – The Irish TimesOctober 28, 2026 As the tourism season winds down and the nights draw in, the inhabitants of rural Ireland once again…
IIreland Read More Rural strategy to improve everyday lives of people by 2031 – The Irish TimesOctober 28, 2026 A significant expansion of transport services such as Local Link and achieving high-speed digital connectively throughout the State…
BBusiness Read More The government is spending €15m ‘to keep pub doors open’October 7, 2026 IN THE BUDGET today, Tánaiste Simon Harris announced a €15 million plan to help ‘keep our pub doors open’,…
EEnvironment Read More Weather whiplash leaves us with no illusions about the reality of climate change – The Irish TimesOctober 2, 2026 The Government’s budget preparations should have taken place on Achill Island in place of the Mayo International Kite…
IIreland Read More Report confirms major improvement in Ireland’s rural broadbandAugust 22, 2026 The rollout of high-speed fibre broadband in rural areas continues. (Pic: Mel Maclaine) An independent report which has…
EEntertainment Read More Donal Ryan: ‘I am a big ball of anxiety. I believe in myself as a writer, but nothing else’ – The Irish TimesAugust 8, 2026 It’s not often you ask a question and get quoted, word-perfect, a Shakespearean sonnet by way of reply.…
BBusiness Read More Kelly Earley: There are dog whistles behind conversations about ‘raw’ milk – The JournalJuly 21, 2026 Kelly Earley: There are dog whistles behind conversations about ‘raw’ milk The JournalTD wants raw milk to be sold…
IIreland Read More Planning laws: Rural Ireland needs young families to stay there, otherwise it won’t surviveJuly 6, 2026 We need your help now Support from readers like you keeps The Journal open. You are visiting us…
IIreland Read More ‘Our lives have changed unimaginably’: The people who quit city life for rural Ireland – The Irish TimesJuly 4, 2026 The daydream of escaping to the country for a better life is one shared by many city and…
IIreland Read More One-off rural housing policy to make it easier for locals to build homes in their area – The JournalJune 30, 2026 One-off rural housing policy to make it easier for locals to build homes in their area The JournalNew draft…
BBusiness Read More Brave new world of remote working in rural areas yet to materialise – The Irish TimesJune 4, 2026 Remote and hybrid working is failing to have the sort of impact on rural and “second tier” locations…
BBusiness Read More How one couple brought an Irish country house back from the brink – The Irish TimesMay 24, 2026 In Kingfishr’s 2025 smash hit Killeagh, the band sing about the span of the town, ranging from the…