Damien Coyne Agri

15/07/2022

Wetland Surveys Ireland in partnership with The Pearl Mussel Project have been contracted by the Department of Agriculture, Food and Marine to operate two of the eight Co-operation Projects that are being established as part of Ireland’s CAP Strategic Plan.

We are currently recruiting six project officers to work as part of the project team. Project officers will play a key role in delivering this new results-based agri-environmental scheme where farmers will be rewarded and incentivised to provide positive environmental outcomes throughout the high nature value landscapes of West Connacht.

Detailed job description, experience required and application details can be downloaded here:

https://www.pmproject.ie/publicity/job-opportunitiesacres--.html

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18/05/2022

Apologies to anyone trying to contact the office. Eir mobile is still down today so the office is not contactable by phone. The office is contactable through WhatsApp

21/03/2022

OUGHTERARD OFFICE

Damien Coyne Agri will have an office open in Oughterard every Wednesday from March 23rd. For appointments, call or private message and I will get back to you.

10/03/2022

Minister McConnalogue addressing the Agricultural Consultants Association AGM on the future of CAP and measures being introduced to address current issues in Portlaoise today.

04/06/2021

Minister for Agriculture Charlie McConalogue has announced that an extra 3,000 places have been secured in the scheme for farmers.

15/05/2021

Great video from Keith at Glengowla Mines of freshwater pearl mussels in the Owenriff River in Oughterard

24/04/2021

Delighted to play a small part in what Keith and his team are doing at Glengowla Mines. A fantastic place for families to visit when in Connemara.

Thank you to Mary Mcandrew, Pearl Mussel Project & Team for this wonderful addition to our Family Farm Tour and Experience ☺️
It is a pleasure to work with my neighbouring farmers, researchers and advisors to ensure long term coexistence of farming and freshwater Pearl Mussel here in the West of Ireland 😊

19/04/2021

Damien Coyne Agri in conjunction with Clare Local Development Company is inviting applications from landowners in County Clare to participate in a LEADER funded project to develop farm biodiversity plans as part of a farm biodiversity training programme.
The project will run throughout 2021 and participation is free. Individual farmland biodiversity plans will be developed and one to one training on methods to implement them provided.
The project will be limited initially to 20 applicants. Interested landowners are invited to contact Damien Coyne Agri directly for further information and to request an application form.
Phone: 0876598930
Email: [email protected]

31/03/2021

Details: The Pearl Mussel Project is looking to recruit a temporary assistant catchment officer to work on our locally led results-based agri-environmental scheme for farmers (further info: pearlmusselproject.ie). The role will be based out of our Kerry office (Kenmare). The work will require a high...

30/03/2021

Pearl Mussel Project Newsletter: Issue 3

The Pearl Mussel Project have produced a short farm newsletter with information on some of the latest developments within the programme, including reports of farmer meetings, our education programme, farmer news and a profile of Ian Kenny one of our farm advisors.

Download your copy of Pearl Mussel Project News, Issue 3 from our PMP Publications section: https://www.pmproject.ie/resources/publications.html

If you would like to submit an article, photograph or item for inclusion in the newsletter which relates the programme email Mary McAndrew at [email protected]

Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine