LEADER Drop-In Clinic 2 - Monaghan
2025-05-08 14:30 - 16:30 (Europe/Dublin) | MID Office, 5 North Road, Monaghan Town
Monaghan Integrated Development CLG are hosting 5 LEADER Drop-In Clinics throughout the county in May. These are targeted at individuals and groups who want to call in a talk through potential project ideas. The second clinic will take place in Monaghan Town.

Signpost Series Webinar: FarmBioNet
2025-05-09 09:30 - 10:30 | Online
This webinar as part of The Signpost Series will focus on FarmBioNet – Farmer-Focused Biodiversity and Agricultural Knowledge Network. This will feature guest speaker Dr Meritxell Grau Butinyac, Teagasc & FarmBioNet Project Manager.

Irish Rural Link Annual Conference & AGM
2025-05-09 09:30 - 13:00 | Athlone Springs Hotel, Co. Westmeath
This year’s conference will focus on the state of Healthcare in Rural Ireland and discuss finding innovative solutions to the current crisis, with a view to informing future rural healthcare policy.

Our Pollinators in the Community and on the Farm
2025-05-11 11:00 | North Mayo Heritage Centre, Conference Hall, Enniscoe, Castlehill, Co. Mayo
Join ACRES West Connacht for a free, informative event on pollinators with guest speaker Jude Walsh of Mayo Beekeepers Association. The talk is free and open to all.

All Island Bioeconomy Summit 2025
2025-05-13 10:00 - 15:30 | Johnstown Estate Hotel, Enfield, Co. Meath
The All Island Bioeconomy Summit & Awards comes at a pivotal time for the sector, bringing all the key stakeholders from across the island together. The event will create much debate and will be thought provoking, informative and inspiring.

LEADER Drop-In Clinic 3 - Monaghan
2025-05-13 14:30 - 16:30 | Christ Church Hall, Church St., Ballybay
Monaghan Integrated Development CLG are hosting 5 LEADER Drop-In Clinics throughout the county in May. These are targeted at individuals and groups who want to call in a talk through potential project ideas. The third clinic will take place in Ballybay.

The Future of EIP-AGRI Operational Groups: challenges, opportunities and existing support services
2025-05-14 09:00 - 12:00 | Online
This workshop will focus on the operation of OGs across Europe, highlighting:

Factors that enable and support the formation and implementation of OGs.
Barriers and challenges faced by primary producers when preparing and/or implementing an OG.
Strategies used in various Thematic Networks to attract, support, and promote OGs.
Information, training tools, materials, and services made available to OGs.

LEADER Drop-In Clinic 4 - Monaghan
2025-05-14 14:30 - 16:30 | MID Office, Unit 9 Drumillard Business Park, Castleblaney
Monaghan Integrated Development CLG are hosting 5 LEADER Drop-In Clinics throughout the county in May. These are targeted at individuals and groups who want to call in a talk through potential project ideas. The fourth clinic will take place in Castleblayney.

Closing Date: BISS Applications
2025-05-15 00:00
Basic Income Support for Sustainability (BISS) applications must be submitted online by midnight on Thursday 15th of May 2025 through agfood.ie.

Closing Date: National Reserve (Young Farmer) and National Reserve (New farmer) applications
2025-05-15 00:00
National Reserve (Young Farmer) and National Reserve (New farmer) applications must be submitted on or before 15th of May 2025 through agfood.ie.

Closing Date: Complementary Income Support for Young Farmers
2025-05-15 00:00
Applications under the Complementary Income Support for Young Farmers must be submitted on or before the 15th of May 2025 through agfood.ie.

Closing Date: National Dairy Beef Weighing Scheme
2025-05-15 00:00
The €4 million National Dairy Beef Weighing Scheme (NDBWS), a new initiative aimed at supporting farmers diversify their herd into beef, has been launched.

Farmers can submit their applications online via agfood.ie. The application window closes at midnight on Thursday, 15 May 2025. However, late applications will be accepted—subject to payment deductions—until midnight on Monday, 9 June 2025.

Closing Date: National Dairy Beef Weighing Scheme
2025-05-15 00:00
The €4 million National Dairy Beef Weighing Scheme (NDBWS), a new initiative aimed at supporting farmers diversify their herd into beef, has been launched.

Farmers can submit their applications online via agfood.ie. The application window closes at midnight on Thursday, 15 May 2025. However, late applications will be accepted””subject to payment deductions””until midnight on Monday, 9 June 2025.

LEADER Drop-In Clinic 5 - Monaghan
2025-05-15 14:30 - 16:30 | Ulster Canal Stores, Cara St., Clones
Monaghan Integrated Development CLG are hosting 5 LEADER Drop-In Clinics throughout the county in May. These are targeted at individuals and groups who want to call in a talk through potential project ideas. The fifth clinic will take place in Clones.

Signpost Series Webinar: Boosting Biodiversity on Farmland
2025-05-16 09:30 - 10:30 | Online
This webinar as part of The Signpost Series will focus on Boosting Biodiversity on Farmland: What does good look like? This will feature guest speaker Dr Saorla Kavanagh, Teagasc Research Officer in Farmland Biodiversity.

Smarter, Stronger and More Competitive Rural Areas: The Way Forward for EU policies
2025-05-17 08:30 - 10:30 | Online
The Policy Webinar aims to:

– present the findings of the FUTURAL policy analysis on EU-level policy support to community-led innovation in rural areas.
– provide country-specific examples of policies and governance frameworks contributing to community-led innovation in FUTURAL countries (Austria, Belgium, Greece, Lithuania, Spain, Romania).
– discuss policy needs, gaps and recommendations to further contribute to smart community-led innovation in rural areas in the 2028-2034 programming period.
– present the initial set of FUTURAL policy recommendations on enhancing community-led innovation in post-2027 EU policies with project and external experts.
