Pippa Hackett
Sustainable Livestock Village at the Tullamore Show 2023.
Today I had the privilege of launching the Sustainable Livestock Village at this year’s Tullamore Show. The Tullamore Show and FBD...
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Pippa Hackett
- May 8
- 2 min
European Peatlands Initiative
Peatlands were to the fore in Dublin today (May 8th) as the government hosted an event attended by several European Countries, which...
Pippa Hackett
- Apr 24
- 3 min
Greens are Good for Rural Ireland
Michael Fitzmaurice’s recent nosedive into an anti-Green culture war is straight from the playbook of Trump’s America. He is seeking to...
Pippa Hackett
- Apr 19
- 2 min
Organic Capital Investment Scheme opened
Fourth sub scheme under the Targeted Agricultural Modernisation Scheme (TAMS 3) to open 60% grant rate available for qualifying Organic...
Pippa Hackett
- Apr 12
- 2 min
Multi-Species Sward and Red Clover Silage Measures opened
Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Charlie McConalogue T.D., has announced the opening of the 2023 Multi-Species Sward and Red...
Pippa Hackett
- Apr 12
- 2 min
Irish Grown Wool Council
I’m delighted with the formation of the Irish Grown Wool Council and the establishment of a wool research and innovation hub. These were...
Pippa Hackett
- Mar 23
- 2 min
€150,000 for upskilling Agricultural Advisors in Organic Farming announced
Press Release The Minister for Land Use and Biodiversity, Senator Pippa Hackett, was in Portlaoise today to announce an investment of...
Pippa Hackett
- Mar 15
- 7 min
My trip to Tanzania & Kenya for St. Patrick's Day 2023
I left Ireland this week laden with gifts from Laois and Offaly producers, to represent Ireland in Tanzania and Kenya as part of the...
Pippa Hackett
- Mar 14
- 2 min
€3.1 million for seed potato and chipping potato sector
Press Release Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue, announced the opening of the 2023 Scheme of Investment...
Pippa Hackett
- Mar 9
- 2 min
Laois Offaly heritage travels to Africa
I am travelling to Tanzania and Kenya as part of the Government’s 2023 St Patrick's Day programme. This is the most extensive...
Pippa Hackett
- Mar 9
- 1 min
GLAS Balance Payments
My colleague, Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue, announced today that the 2022 Green Low-Carbon...
Pippa Hackett
- Mar 8
- 3 min
Grants up to €250,000 available to support Irish agri-food businesses in Africa
Press Release Irish agri-food companies of all sizes are being encouraged to apply for grant funding to explore and seize exciting...
Pippa Hackett
- Mar 3
- 1 min
Highlighting the potential for mass timber construction
This week I spoke at an event organised by ULI Ireland, about timber construction in Ireland. I highlighted the potential for mass timber...
Pippa Hackett
- Feb 23
- 1 min
€100,000 for women in farming project
I welcome funding of almost €100,000 for a short term research project into the position of women in farming and the agriculture sector....
Pippa Hackett
- Feb 22
- 3 min
Solar Capital Investment Scheme
Press Release Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue T.D. announced the opening of applications for solar...
Pippa Hackett
- Feb 20
- 4 min
Opening of the new Targeted Agricultural Modernisation Scheme (TAMS 3)
Press Release Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Charlie McConalogue T.D and Ministers of State Senator Pippa Hackett and...
Pippa Hackett
- Feb 13
- 3 min
Irish Organics Trade Mission in Germany
Press Release Minister of State of the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Senator Pippa Hackett is this week leading a major...
Pippa Hackett
- Feb 10
- 1 min
Statement regarding the closure of Milne Foods Ltd.
This week I learned that Milne Foods Ltd is to close with the loss of 60 jobs at its Syngefield site in Birr. This must be a difficult...
Pippa Hackett
- Feb 1
- 2 min
World Wetlands Day 2023
Press Release To mark World Wetlands Day (2nd February), Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine with...
Pippa Hackett
- Feb 1
- 2 min
Women in Agriculture Dialogue
Press Release Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue, will today host the National Dialogue on Women in...
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