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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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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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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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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 […]
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The Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht, Josepha Madigan, T.D. have launched the Heritage Council’s new Strategic Plan, Heritage at the Heart 2018-2022. The aim of the strategic plan is to engage with issues relevant to Ireland in 2018-2022, and to bolster the heritage sector so that it is better able to deal with […]
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Dublin’s energy agency Codema is calling on leading energy service providers in Ireland to apply for the European Energy Service Award, which recognises companies that provide, promote and implement high quality energy projects across Europe. Irish companies can apply in three categories: Best Energy Service Promoter, which distinguishes active market facilitators that
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Hospitality providers in county Clare are being asked to sign up for the new ‘Ask For Angela’ code-word campaign to help Clare become a safer place to socialise The Clare Joint Policing Committee (JPC), which consists of Clare County Council, An Garda Síochána, Elected Members and community representatives, have teamed up with the Clare Branch […]
Housing News
Yesterday saw the Mayor of Cork Patrick Gerard Murphy launch the construction of a new residential development by Respond which will include 46 homes for mixed tenure and older people and 1 communal building. The new development will be located at Duntahane, Fermoy, Co Cork. This new project is in partnership with Cork County Council […]
Environment News
DUBLIN, Thursday October 25th, 2018 – Dublin will be one of 115 cities around the world taking action on climate change this Friday (26 October) at Trinity College Dublin, as part of ‘Climathon’. Climathon, the award-winning 24-hour hackathon unites students, entrepreneurs, big thinkers, technical experts and app developers in tackling the defining climate challenges
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Cork County Council plans to ban children over 12 from using council playground equipment unless they are physically or intellectually disabled. This is part of a review of playground bylaws established in 2013 for playgrounds, skate parks, and outdoor gyms which are operated by the Council. The new bylaws clarify the 2013 ones which banned […]
Housing News
The Local Authority Engineering Initiative Award has shortlisted Louth County Council for its work on returning vacant houses to use for social tenants. Louth County Council has spearheaded this initiative in which 38 properties have been tenanted, while 21 houses are currently being worked on with contractors on site at present, while another 27 are […]
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Three members of the local community were honoured at a Mayoral Reception held in Áras Contae an Chláir last Thursday night. Mayor of the county Councillor Michael Begley as well as other members of Clare County Council hosted the special reception for Jim Warny who was involved in the heroic efforts in the Thai Cave […]
Education News Technology
Cork County Council has launched a new road safety awareness programme called ‘Your Life – Your Choice’, using Virtual Reality (VR) Technology to simulate a serious road accident. The programme is targeted at young drivers aged 16 to 25; the most vulnerable road users with passenger fatalities the highest in this age group. Mayor of […]
Financial News
Today, Minister for Rural and Community Development, Michael Ring TD, announced grant allocations totalling €21 million will be made available to 224 towns and villages across Ireland under the 2018 Town and Village Renewal Scheme. Wexford County Council have revealed that €1.334 million of the available grant funds will be used to revitalise 12 towns […]
Business News
The Blas Backyard is back this afternoon, 5th October, with Conversations in the Backyard. The weekend event creates a space for producers to meet their industry colleagues and form a support network for their business. Blas is a great networking event, set in a relaxed, informal venue, where producers, customers, and industry experts gather to […]
Housing News
Castlebrooke Investment have released the first images of the listed building to be regenerated, Garfield & North, on Garfield Street, Belfast. The building is one of the most unique listed buildings in Belfast city centre and plans for the structure were revealed today at an event organised by Colliers Residential. Castlebrooke’s investment will protect and […]