Tag: COVID-19
Secure opportunity – Barry Delaney
BARRY LUPTON INTERVIEWS BARRY DELANEY
As the International Year of Plant Health unfolds, Barry Lupton puts some tough questions to Ireland’s Chief Plant Health Officer,...
Another forest fire last night diverts emergency services from focusing on...
Leitrim forest fire is the latest incident over the last few days.
Landowners and the public should avoid all outdoor fires and other...
Creed leads pan-European push for Commission response to COVID-19 impacts on...
The Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Michael Creed T.D., has succeeded in garnering the support of all twenty-six of his Member State...
80% fall in visits to Coillte forests since enhanced COVID-19 restrictions...
Some Coillte recreational forests see a 99% reduction in visitor numbers.
Coillte thanks members of the public and asks that they continue to...
Minister Creed chairs COVID-19 response meeting with agencies
The Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Michael Creed T.D., yesterday chaired a special meeting of the Food Wise High-Level Implementation Committee (HLIC),...
GIMA urging retailers to keep cash flow active during lockdown
There is no doubt that the continuation of the COVID-19 lockdown is placing significant and never before seen pressures on the garden retail supply...
Wimbledon strawberry grower speaks to the OFC
What does the cancellation of Wimbledon mean for their only strawberry grower, Hugh Lowe Farms Ltd in Kent? And how will the labour shortage,...
Joint call for extraordinary and urgent support to the European flower...
In an unprecedented move, a united coalition of 9 European -based organizations, representing all segments and sub-sectors of the flower & live plants sector...
Advisory Guidelines for Landscape Contractors during COVID-19 Restrictions – ALCI
Is Horticulture an Essential Service?
Yes, as confirmed on the DAFM website, on the FAQ page. Horticultural production, including nurseries, are deemed to be included...
Easter Bank Holiday weekend confusion as new laws ‘allow’ garden centres...
Hugh O'Connell
Hardware stores and garden centres can legally reopen under new laws signed by Health Minister Simon Harris – but the Government wants them...