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Councillors Call For Upgrades on Longford to Dublin Rail Line

By admin January 24, 2019

Councillors in Longford are calling for improvements to be made to the rail network connecting the county to the capital. It has been said that for the town and the county as a whole to move forward and attract companies and workers to the county, fast access to and from the capital is essential. Speaking […]

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A New Placemaking Fund Has Been Launched to Enhance Cork City Centre

By admin January 21, 2019

Cork City Council has launched a new Placemaking Fund in order to rejuvenate the city centre. It is hoped that the new initiative will enhance, improve, and enliven people’s experience of Cork city and increase footfall in order to support the local economy. Some of the things that will be supported under the new fund […]

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The SeaFest Festival to Set Sail for Cork Later on This Year

By admin January 21, 2019

It was announced recently that SeaFest, Ireland’s largest and most spectacular maritime festival, will set sail for Cork later on in the year. The event will take place in Cork City the weekend of the 7th – 9th June 2019. It has also been announced that the festival will dock in Cork for the next […]

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Combating Social Isolation for Older Citizens of Limerick

By admin January 17, 2019

As part of a new programme to reduce incidents of social isolation and open up a new world of communication, over 30 older citizens from across County Limerick have been presented with special tablets designed specifically for the elderly. The specially designed Acorn tablet is the idea of Age Friendly Limerick, which is co-ordinated by […]

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Commemorations To Be Held At The Mansion House To Celebrate 100 Years of Dáil Éireann

By admin January 16, 2019

The first meeting of Dáil Éireann was held 100 years ago this month in the Mansion House in Dublin on the 21st January, 1919. To commemorate this historic landmark the Lord Mayor of Dublin, Nial Ring has invited members of the public to visit the Mansion House, Dawson Street, to see where all of this […]

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Cork County Council Chief Executive Disappointed by Urban Renewal Funding Allocation

By admin January 3, 2019

The Chief Executive of Cork County Council Ann Doherty has described the the county’s allocation for urban renewal under the Urban Regeneration and Development Fund as ‘disappointing.’ The fund consisted of €100 million with €7 million being allocated to urban renewal projects for Cork city and county. Ms Doherty was also critical of the lack […]

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Kildare County Council Recently Launches New Alert System for Traffic and Weather Warnings

By admin January 3, 2019

Kildare County Council last month launched a brand new alert system for residents of the county that will alert people about such things as severe weather, road works, road closures, water service disruptions, flooding and community events. The MapAlerter app is free to download and users will be then alerted to updates via text message […]

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Taoiseach launches Global Schools Programme

By admin December 19, 2018

Irish diplomats and peacekeepers to visit secondary schools nationwide. Taoiseach Leo Varadkar today visited Ringsend College in Dublin to launch the Global Schools programme, which will see Irish diplomats and peacekeepers visiting secondary schools around the country to talk to students about the Global Ireland programme and the work they do overseas. As part of […]

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€100 million announced under Urban Regeneration and Development Fund

By admin December 13, 2018

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar and Housing Minister Eoghan Murphy have today announced that 88 projects are to be allocated a total of €100 million under the Urban Regeneration and Development Fund (URDF), launched in July this year as part of Project Ireland 2040. As a key part of Project Ireland 2040 – the Government’s National Planning […]

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Ireland worst performing European country at tackling climate change

By admin December 11, 2018

The Climate Change Performance Index ranks Ireland 45th out of 57 countries when judged on three categories; greenhouse gas emissions, renewable energy, and energy use, and categorises Ireland as a ‘Very Low performing’ country – the worst ranking available. “The performance in the GHG Emissions category is rated very low and the country is also […]

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Taoiseach launches Ireland’s UN Security Council campaign

By admin December 11, 2018

The Taoiseach, Leo Varadkar, is in New York to take part in a series of events marking the launch of Ireland’s election campaign for a non-permanent seat on the UN Security Council for the 2021-2022 term. He is being accompanied by the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade, Simon Coveney. Our bid for […]

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Dublin Tops Rankings for Foreign Direct Investment

By admin December 10, 2018

According to the ‘Global Cities of the Future 2018/2019’ report that has been published today Dublin has been ranked the number one large city for foreign direct investment in the world. The report showed that Dublin ranked number one in the world in both the ‘Large City’ and ‘Economic Potential’ category as well as being […]

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Mayo Public Participation Network are holding a Plenary & Information evening for all Community Groups in Mayo.

By admin December 5, 2018

Mayo PPN is to be the main link through which Mayo County Council connects with the community, voluntary and environmental sectors in the county. The main aim of Mayo Public Participation Network (PPN) is to enable the public to take an active role in policy making and oversight activities of the local authority and to […]

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Boyne Valley Food Innovation District secures €1.58m in funding from the Regional Economic Development fund

By admin December 5, 2018

Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation Heather Humphreys TD this week announced the results of the second round of the €60million Regional Enterprise Development Fund (REDF), an open national competitive call to support regional projects. Twenty- one successful applicants, out of a total of 77 applications, representing all regions of the country have secured up

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First Successful projects under Climate Action Fund announced

By admin December 4, 2018

7 major climate change projects to share €77 million government funding, leveraging a total investment of €300 million in round one of the scheme. Potential to reduce annual emissions by over 200 thousand tonnes of carbon as a result of new initiatives. Taoiseach Leo Varadkar, Climate Action Minister Richard Bruton and Finance Minister Paschal Donohoe […]

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FF to push Government on slow progress on housing crisis

By admin December 4, 2018

Fianna Fáil is to push the Government on what it says is slow progress on using credit union funds to help tackle the housing crisis, as the party prepares to decide whether to extend the confidence and supply deal. It is arguing that the Government has not delivered on a promise to establish a mechanism […]

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Meath Enterprise Week 2018

By admin November 28, 2018

Aspiring and seasoned Entrepreneurs from across the region descended on Meath recently to participate in Meath Enterprise Week 2018. The event saw a series of enterprise events, workshops and seminars which took place across the County to celebrate entrepreneurship and promote economic and enterprise development. The highlight of the week, the #MEW2018 Business Conference

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New Mural Installed on Water Street by Cork City Council

By admin November 22, 2018

A new bold and bright mural, sponsored and commissioned by Cork City Council, was recently installed on Water Street. Created by artist, designer and illustrator Garreth Joyce, the full-size mural celebrates Cork’s top billing in the Condé Nast Traveler survey of the world’s friendliest cities. When giving the award the travel magazine described the city […]

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Upgrades to Public Toilets in Lahinch

By admin November 21, 2018

Clare County Council have this week signed off a contract a with O’Brien Builders & Civil Engineering Contractors Ltd. that will see works beginning on upgrades and extensions to the existing public toilets in the seaside town of Lahinch. As part of the upgrade there will be female, male and disabled access toilets, baby/parent room, […]

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New €400m Data Centre Set For Ennis

By admin November 14, 2018

Clare County Council has unveiled plans for a new data centre development for Ennis early in 2019. Speaking to members of Clare Co Council, the Council’s Director of Economic Development, Liam Conneally described the project as “a game changer” for the area The local authority estimates 1,100 jobs would be created during construction, along with […]