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Minister for Agriculture, Food, and the Marine, Martin Heydon TD, has opened the call for applications for ACORNS 12 today and set the deadline for applications to be midnight on Friday, September 18.

Horse Racing Ireland (HRI) has launched an expanded and updated edition of its Health, Safety and Well-Being Guide for thoroughbred racing and breeding sectors.

Local TD, Minister Hildegarde Naughton, has welcomed funding allocations under the 2026 Local Authority Marine Infrastructure Scheme. This funding will go towards the maintenance and upgrade of piers throughout County Galway.

There’s a new unease rippling across the countryside — not a fear of wolves or weather, but of wings. The wild birds that once symbolised freedom, grace, and the turn of the seasons have become, in the eyes of many farmers, harbingers of ruin. The spectre of avian influenza — bird flu — now hangs heavily over Ireland’s farms, coops, and even the bird tables of our gardens.

A new veterinary science degree in Atlantic Technological University will welcome its first students in autumn 2026.

ACORNS, which is a free initiative for early-stage female entrepreneurs in rural Ireland, has been selected as Ireland’s national entry for the European Enterprise Promotion Awards, Investing in Entrepreneurial Skills. The European Enterprise Promotion Awards are run by the European Commission.

Female entrepreneurs from Galway are being encouraged to submit their applications for the latest cycle of ACORNS, a highly successful development programme to support women living in rural Ireland who are in the early stages of starting their own business.

The critical need for accurate and rapid location identification on farms has once again been brought to the fore by Galway County councillor Andrew Reddington, who has called on the Government to address the issue of emergency access to farmyards. Cllr Reddington is urging that farmers be allowed to obtain a dedicated Eircode or alternative location code for their farmyards — separate from their home addresses — specifically for use in emergency situations.

Fine Gael TD Pete Roche has stressed the importance of setting clear priorities for the next phase of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) beyond 2027, saying they are vital for the future of farming in Galway and across the country.

€30 million will be invested in new research over five years to drive innovation, competitiveness and sustainability in the agri-food, forest and bioeconomy sector.