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    • Artists as workers in the rural; precarious livelihoods, sustaining rural futures 

      Mahon, Marie; McGrath, Brian; Ó Laoire, Lillis; Collins, Patrick (Elsevier, 2018-04-13)
      This paper explores rural-based artists' experiences of achieving sustainable livelihoods in rural localities as part of emerging discussions about the significance of culture and the cultural economy for rural development ...
    • Irish organics, innovation and farm collaboration: A pathway to farm viability and generational renewal 

      Farrell, Maura; Murtagh, Aisling; Weir, Louise; Conway, Shane Francis; McDonagh, John; Mahon, Marie (MDPI, 2021-12-22)
      The family farm has been the pillar of rural society for decades, stabilising rural economies and strengthening social and cultural traditions. Nonetheless, family farm numbers across Europe are declining as farmers ...
    • New opportunities and cautionary steps? Farmers, forestry and rural development in Ireland 

      McDonagh, John; Farrell, Maura; Mahon, Marie; Ryan, Mary (Sciendo, 2011-03-30)
      It is argued that European agriculture is currently confronted with a multitude of critical challenges and developmental changes, in which the viability of farms based solely on traditional forms of production applies ...
    • The rural as a return migration destination 

      Farrell, Maura; Mahon, Marie; McDonagh, John (De Gruyter Open, 2012-02-24)
      This paper investigates the phenomenon of return migration to rural areas through exploring how different conceptual approaches address issues of population return, and the significance of the rural as a return migration ...