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Macra reaches out to those in rural isolation

While many associate rural isolation with older age groups, young people can also be badly affected by this growing malaise, according to Macra na Feirme’s incoming Leinster Vice-President, Cara...

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Rural isolation needs to be a ‘top priority’ for Northern Executive

Social isolation is still a major problem in many of Northern Ireland’s rural communities – and the issue needs to become a “top priority” for any future executive, Ulster Unionist MEP Jim Nicholson...

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Allihies Men’s Shed: ‘A lot are shy about taking that first step’

Shyness is stopping many from getting involved in Allihies Men’s Shed, according to its chairman, suckler farmer, David Dudley. Set up in 2014 to combat rural isolation, the group meets two evenings a...

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‘Fodder fears can fan the flames of rural isolation’– charity chief

For a farmer who is isolated, lonely or is experiencing financial difficulty, something like the current drought and fodder situation can be “the straw that breaks the camel’s back”, according to a...

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‘Pioneer farmers should set up an Uber taxi service’– Casey

Teetotal farmers should set up an online taxi service to help ease rural isolation and to generate additional income, according to outspoken businessman Peter Casey. Speaking tonight (Thursday,...

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Gardai to host talk on crime prevention and rural isolation

An Garda Siochana in Co. Limerick has invited members of the public to attend an evening discussion titled ‘Rural Isolation and Crime Prevention’. The event will take place on Tuesday (February 12) at...

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National community weekend aims to ‘strengthen community ties’

People are being urged to to reach out to their neighbours as part of the Government’s first national community weekend which takes place this May Bank Holiday Weekend (May 4-6). The Minister for Rural...

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Macra reaches out to those in rural isolation

While many associate rural isolation with older age groups, young people can also be badly affected by this growing malaise, according to Macra na Feirme’s incoming Leinster Vice-President, Cara...

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Rural isolation needs to be a ‘top priority’ for Northern Executive

Social isolation is still a major problem in many of Northern Ireland’s rural communities – and the issue needs to become a “top priority” for any future executive, Ulster Unionist MEP Jim Nicholson...

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Allihies Men’s Shed: ‘A lot are shy about taking that first step’

Shyness is stopping many from getting involved in Allihies Men’s Shed, according to its chairman, suckler farmer, David Dudley. Set up in 2014 to combat rural isolation, the group meets two evenings a...

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Gardaí mobilising to assist isolated rural elderly

Members of An Garda Síochána have mobilised around the country to assist elderly people in isolated rural areas amid the ongoing Covid-19 situation. Gardaí have called in on members of the public in...

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New phone initiative launched to check in on older people

A phone call initiative that will allow people to phone older persons to check on their well-being during the Covid-19 outbreak has been launched by the Government. Michael Ring, the Minister for Rural...

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Rural isolation: ‘2020 acted as a pressure cooker for many ills of society’

On Dublin’s 98FM Dublin Talks show this week, a young man by the name of Lorcan admitted that, as a result of being from a rural community and a farming background, he “really struggled” to relate to...

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Older people in rural areas ‘fear that they will be put behind the door again’

Covid-19 has taken an exceptional toll on the country. While rural Ireland has been experiencing a decline in population and amenities before the pandemic hit, the virus has done nothing short of...

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‘Reluctance of some people to cry out for help’ in rural areas one of ‘major...

“Mental health is going to be a massive issue after this crisis has passed; rural isolation has been a major problem for many years,” according to Sinn Féin TD Martin Browne. The deputy has raised...

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Boxing clever: Mayo farm family on ‘Fittest Family’ tactics

It was all about boxing clever for a Mayo farm family when it came to taking part in this year’s ‘Ireland’s Fittest Family’ series which was filmed over the course of three weeks in August at the new...

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‘Rural isolation …it’s a powder keg waiting to explode’

“The amount of people locked away on their own, cut off from all human contact, is frightening. It’s a powder keg ready to explode.” That’s according to Wexford Aontu councillor Jim Codd who is setting...

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Rural isolation: ‘They have the farm…but there is no company on the land’

Senator Róisín Garvey has asked for the Community Employment (CE) programme to be opened up to more participants than currently allowed as a way of helping to combat rural isolation. During a Seanad...

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State services must ‘focus on connectedness’ to reduce loneliness in rural areas

There is a need for state services to “focus on connectedness” and to “support community actions to strengthen social cohesion and reduce loneliness”. This is one of the main recommendations made by...

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Rural isolation key theme for NI’s ‘Uniting Opportunities’ programme

Rural isolation is to be one of seven core issues tackled as part of a new wave of Northern Ireland’s new ‘Uniting Opportunities’ programme. The small grants programme run by the Department for...

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