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Pippa Hackett
Nov 27, 20243 min read
Only the Greens are serious about a thriving rural Ireland
Ahead of the general election vote on Friday, Clare Green Party candidate, and Deputy Leader, Senator Róisín Garvey along with Offaly...
Pippa Hackett
Nov 27, 20242 min read
Loneliness: Green Commitments
Loneliness is a hidden, but very real, problem in rural Ireland, and the Greens are ready to tackle this head on. Research shows that...
Pippa Hackett
Oct 2, 20242 min read
Social Farming Budget 2025
This morning, as part of Budget 2025, I was delighted to announce additional funding of €500,000 for the Rural Innovation Development...
Pippa Hackett
Sep 27, 20242 min read
Housing Adaptation Grants for Older People and People with a Disability
A significant number of people will be eligible to take advantage of Housing Adaptation Grants for Older People and People with a...
Pippa Hackett
Sep 20, 20242 min read
Memorandum of Understanding between the National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) and Coillte
The endangered Hen Harrier, an iconic bird of prey traditionally found in the Slieve Bloom Nature Reserve, will be the first threatened...
Pippa Hackett
Sep 17, 20241 min read
National Organic Strategy 2024 – 2030
Today, 18th September 2024, together with my colleague Minister Charlie McConalogue, we launched the National Organic Strategy 2024 -...
Pippa Hackett
Sep 16, 20245 min read
ReSHAPE FOR A JUST TRANSITION
On Friday last, I launched the €4.15m ReSHAPE project (Regional Skills Horizon and Pathways to Employment) in Technological Universiry of...
Pippa Hackett
May 19, 20242 min read
Dark Skies Offaly
Following a very interesting event in the Birr Castle Visitor Centre to mark the start of National Biodiversity Week 2024, I am compiling...
Pippa Hackett
May 1, 20243 min read
Growing Organics farm walk
I can't think of a better way to mark the beginning of May than taking a “Growing Organics” dairy farm walk in lovely Laois. It was my...
Pippa Hackett
Apr 22, 20242 min read
Over €1.2million for rural laneways in Offaly 2024
Today’s announcement of €560,000 additional LIS allocation to upgrade rural laneways shows this Government’s commitment to rural Ireland....
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