June 9, 2021 4:33 pm
Members of the European Parliament are scheduled to debate a motion this week (Thursday, June 10) related to a proposal to ban caged farming across Europe by 2027.
The Agriculture and Rural Development Committee motion comes as a result of the European Citizens’ Initiative (ECI), End the Cage Age.
This citizen-led campaign attracted close to 1.4 million signatures –
more than 14,500 from Ireland – backing the call to remove, from farming, the remaining cages, farrowing crates, stalls and pens.
Each year in the EU, about 300 million animals are reared in cages or individual stalls according to a report by Compassion in World Farming.
Network Limerick businesswomen award winners revealed
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Lynda Sheehan, Rockbarton garden centre and winner of both the Power Within champion award and the solo businesswoman of the year award );
FIVE Limerick businesswomen have been honoured at a special virtual awards ceremony this week.
The annual Network Ireland Limerick businesswoman of the year awards saw Lynda Sheehan of Rockbarton Garden Centre win both a category award – best solo businesswoman – and the overall Power Within champion prize.
Chloe Markham, Chloe Markham Stylist, won the creative professional award and Ber Collins, Crystal Clear, won the established business owner gong.
David Kenny, VP - Huawei Ireland and Carol Ho, national president - JCI Ireland
The founder of an agtech start-up company is among the winners of Junior Chamber Ireland (JCI) Ten Outstanding Young Persons Awards (TOYP).
During the nomination phase, communities across the island were called upon to nominate young people aged 18-40 who have been working for the betterment of society in 10 different categories.
Among the winners is Dr. Fiona Edwards Murphy who co-founded the agtech start-up
ApisProject, a company which provides insight for beekeepers to prevent losses and increase productivity, predominantly in the U.S.
JCI Outstanding Young Person Awards
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