Rural
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Defining rural
The dividing line between town and country is not always clear-cut. While the heights of the Mournes and the lakes…
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Rural Development: the next steps
Promoting social inclusion, poverty reduction and economic development in rural areas underpins the ethos of the Rural Development Programme. On…
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Rural proofing
Government departments and agencies are required to assess the impact of their policies on the countryside. Peter Cheney explains how…
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Measuring rural poverty
agendaNi sums up the extent of rural poverty and how government is seeking to deal with the problem. Poverty in…
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Tackling rural crime
Peter Cheney assesses the trends for and the particular impact of crime in rural areas. Crime in the countryside is…
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