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In Recognition of International Guide Dog Day, Minister Humphreys has launched a National Awareness Campaign Aimed at Dog Owners

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Minister for Rural and Community Development, Heather Humphreys T.D. has launched a major national awareness campaign to remind dog owners of their responsibilities. The campaign entitled – ‘It’s not your dog’s fault, it’s yours’ – is aimed at increasing awareness of the harm that out-of-control dogs can do to people and to livestock. The goal […]
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Yeats Trail in Sligo Officially Opened

By Ryan Harmon
Minister for Rural and Community Development, Heather Humphreys TD, visited Sligo to officially open the Yeats Trail. The Yeats Trail visits 14 sites throughout the county which have an association to the works of William Butler Yeats. The new trail complements the Wild Atlantic Way and will help attract visitors to the region. The project […]
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€50 Million Community Recognition Fund Launched

By Ryan Harmon
Minister for Rural and Community Heather Humphreys, and Minister of State Joe O’Brien, have set out the details of the €50 million Community Recognition Fund. This major initiative, the first of its kind, is designed to specifically support communities across the country that have welcomed and are hosting families and citizens from Ukraine and other countries. […]
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Publication of Independent Report Reviewing Public Participation Networks

By Ryan Harmon
Minister for Community Development and Charities, Joe O’Brien, has published the independent review of the Public Participation Networks (PPNs), fulfilling a commitment made in the Programme for Government. The review of Public Participation Network structures, commissioned by the Department of Rural and Community Development, was conducted by Mazars. It evaluated current