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Minister Humphreys announces Major Expansion of Business Supports for SMEs

Expansion of two SBCI Loan Schemes by €450m to provide an extra €250m for working capital and €200m for longer-term loans, bringing the...
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How flowers can help during the coronavirus pandemic – AIPH

Flowers help improve a positive mood People who have flowers in their homes feel happier and more relaxed. Through this positive energy, the chances...
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Indicators from Bord Bia

With over 3.5 billion people now in lockdown, many new behaviours are being forced on us, experimented with and are bringing new learnings for...
COVID 19: Guidelines and Recommendations for Safeguarding staff on Horticulture facilities

COVID-19 Teagasc Horticulture resources and web site.

Teagasc Horticulture Development Department have developed some focused factsheets and resources for the broad horticulture sectors in response to COVID-19. On Friday 3rd we have...
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Start & Scale – Covid-19 Edition – Dublin BIC

A Time of Crisis If there was ever a time when you had to rely on your entrepreneurial spirit, and the characteristics that enabled you...
Virtual garden tours and personal online advice is the new way of business

Coronavirus: Garden centres switch to virtual personal shopping – BBC News

Garden centres and nurseries are offering online personal shopping services to reduce wastage. Companies have been live streaming videos of their centres and FaceTiming and...
Agri Aware chairman Alan Jagoe with 5th class students from Scoil Ide Presentation Primary School in Clondalkin, Co Dublin in December when the Incredible Edibles 2020 school programme was launched. The programme has now been launched to families in the form of Incredible Edibles Family Challenge to help educate and entertain children about the importance of Irish fruit and vegetables during the current period of school closures.

Agri Aware launches Incredible Edibles Family Challenge to educate and entertain primary school families...

Agri Aware is launching its popular Incredible Edibles primary school programme to families to participate in during the current period of school closures and social distancing...
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Florainbow of Hope

We have all seen the pictures of empty pubs, cinemas and high streets and heard so many upsetting and tragic stories. Horticulture too has...
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In UK Gardening is deemed ‘critically important’ to physical and mental health during #stayathome

With the nation currently isolating in their homes and facilities shut down, we have little choice but to try and enjoy this enforced staycation....
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Bord Bia COVID-19 Response Podcasts and Webinars – dates and time for your diary

As part of our client focussed response to this crisis, Bord Bia is organising a series of podcasts and webinars for our clients to...