Dublin City Council has responded to claims that it was calling for electric scooters to be banned form all public roads and cycle paths. A spokeswoman for the council said on Monday it was the local authority’s view that “the use of electric scooters on public roads is illegal and that it is a matter […]
The Lord Mayor of Cork, Cllr Mick Finn launched the 2019 Lord Mayor’s Community & Voluntary Awards yesterday. The aim of the annual awards is to acknowledge groups which, through their commitment to voluntary and community activities, have played a significant role in enhancing the quality of life in their communities. Lord Mayor Finn said […]
A recent report published by Inrix, a global company that specialises in transportation analytics, has shown that Dublin’s traffic congestion ranks among the worst in Europe. The reports finding show that drivers in Dublin’s city centre spent around 246 hours in traffic last year. Rome (254 hours), Paris (237 hours), Rostov-on-Don (237 hours) and London (227
Government urging businesses and organisations to contact their suppliers and service providers to get assurances about the continuity of the supply of their goods and services post Brexit. With just six weeks to go until the date on which, as things stand, the UK will leave the EU, the Minister of Business, Enterprise and Innovation, Heather […]
A new regional enterprise plan was announced for Dublin on February 13th, at an event which also saw the announcement of a €10 million redevelopment and expansion of the Guinness Enterprise Centre (GEC). The Regional Enterprise Plan for Dublin is one of nine new Regional Enterprise Plans, which the department says are designed to support enterprise […]
It will take at least another year for the redevelopment of Dublin’s Hellfire Club to begin due to the potential impact of the work on the Merlin bird of prey. South Dublin County Council intend to build a visitors centre along with other facilities at the popular tourist destination in the Dublin Mountains. The initial […]
The Adopt a Monument scheme has been launched with the objective of “recognising, preserving and celebrating heritage sites throughout Ireland. It is a way of bringing monuments into the heart of the community. Our heritage is rich and diverse so a monument can be anything including ringforts, lime kilns, sites associated with the travelling community, or […]
Mayo County Council have recently purchased two Citroen Berlingos replacing old petrol and diesel vehicles. These are intended to be the first of a fleet of new electric council vehicles was launched on Wednesday, January 30, by the Chief Executive of Mayo County Council, Peter Hynes, at Aras an Chontae, Castlebar. Speaking at the launch, […]
Speaking ahead of the launch of the Government’s affordable purchase scheme, John O’Connor, CEO of the State’s Housing Agency, said it would both a mistake and unwise for local authorities to become involved in building homes for low- and middle-income buyers as part of the Government’s proposed new affordable purchase scheme. The new affordable purchase
With 114 free public transport systems in operation globally, most in European cities, how viable would it be to examine for Dublin? The first fare-free public transport system was set up in a suburb of Los Angeles in 1962. In Italy, Bologna experimented with free transport in the 1970s, when it was ruled by the […]
The Lord Mayor of Cork, Cllr Mick Finn and City Council Chief Executive, Ann Doherty have welcomed the recent passing of legislation through the Seanad and Dáil finally giving the go ahead to the city’s proposed boundary extension. Speaking about the passing of the legislation The Lord Mayor said: “This is an historic time for […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]