Fairtrade Products From Palestine Launched In Ireland

Clonoulty Launch 38th International Miss Macra

The Clonoulty Macra Committee in Co Tipperary have just launched their annual International Miss Macra Festival for the 38th occasion, at a press conference in Dundrum House Hotel.

From Thursday 30th July to Monday 2nd August next tractors, silage harvesters and milking machines will go silent. Farms throughout the 32 counties of Ireland will [...]

Tipperary Farmers March On Minister’s Constituency

A large number of Tipperary farmers were among a group of over 7,000 protesters who gathered in the constituency of Minister Brendan Smith TD, in Co.Cavan yesterday to demonstrate their views regarding cuts to the agriculture sector. Farmers say their industry is being decimated by a number of recent cutbacks and recommendations.

Farmers are irate [...]

Fairtrade Products From Palestine Launched

Pictured here is Gerard O’Hara, Thurles Fairtrade Town committee, presenting competition winner Jerry Comerford, Templetuohy, Thurles Co.Tipperary with a Fairtrade hamper, accompanied by Noel Kennedy member of Thurles Fairtrade Town committee.

Meanwhile the first Fairtrade Certified products from Palestine were launched in Ireland recently. Zaytoun’s range of organic and Fairtrade Certified Olive Oils are the [...]