The concept of second cities, and what they should mean for a country or a region, is evolving rapidly, with more and more ‘second tier’ cities being primed for massive regeneration to act as an effective counterbalance to capital cities. In early July, delegates from all over the world arrived in Cork for the Academy […]
Adrienne Rodgers, LEO Cork City Head of Enterprise, talks to Council Journal about the new 4,500 square foot facility co-working initative. What have the challenges been getting this off the ground? This project required the buy in of senior management and co-operation of staff across all directorates i.e. Corporate Affairs in relation to Property and […]
Council Journal took the time to talk to Mary Byrne of the Town & Village Renewal Scheme about why it’s a successful example of department and local authority cooperation and why it’s so important to work to ensure the growth and viability of rural communities. “I’m based in the Department’s offices in Ballina and I […]
“This is a sad day for rural Ireland, ” a rural TD declared after the recent passing of the amended Road Traffic Bill.He was referring to the perceived lack of mobility or restricted transport options of those in his constituency who wish to socialise and drive to and from home. Objectors also complained at the […]
A plan to enrol all workers without a private pension into a savings scheme for their retirement could be introduced within four years. Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection Regina Doherty said today that most workers are not saving enough for their retirement years. “Without any action many people will be faced with a […]
The ‘Gangani Legacy’, under the new art program, Gaining Ground, is an auditory exploration of influences that immigration and assimilation have had in West Clare. Led by composer Ian Wilson, he will examine such effects through various cultural lenses like linguistics, customs, heritage and local attitudes. The musical project will combine both indigenous and foreign […]
Condé Nast Traveller has voted Cork as the third friendliest city in the world in a poll taken this month. Ireland’s second city saw off competition from Dublin and Galway to secure the third spot in this month’s poll. Some of the reasons given by the magazine’s editors were Cork’s ‘picturesque, riverfront location’ and ‘cozy pubs […]
Construction of the €5 million Harley’s Street Pedestrian & Cycle Bridge, linking the city centre and Victorian Quarter, is to start this month. It’s expected that when fully operational, up to 11,000 pedestrians and cyclists, travelling between the city centre and the Victorian Quarter daily, will benefit from the improved connectivity and convenience provided by
A long-term plan is needed to address the crises in the health service, Minister for Health Simon Harris has said, as an implementation strategy for the Sláintecare Plan was launched. The strategy sets out key actions over the first three years of the plan. The all-party ten-year Sláintecare Report was published in May last year […]
Fingal County Council launched a new Tropical Butterfly House which showcases twenty species of Butterflies and their life cycle in Malahide Castle on Saturday 21 July. The project commenced over 3 years ago and is the first Butterfly House in the Republic of Ireland. The Butterfly House is located in the Cambridge Glasshouse which was […]
Dublin City Council is to consider allowing the temporary construction of log cabins in back gardens for people to live in as the housing crisis continues. A motion comes before the authority’s planning and property development strategic policy committee in September that is “an attempt to clarify a grey area when it comes to these […]
The 20th EU-China summit, opening in Beijing on Monday morning, is expected to produce a long-awaited common statement on shared values and act as a defence of the current international trading system. With China and the EU facing into trade wars with the US, both sides see the meeting as important in cementing an alliance […]
With Ryanair recently announcing it was going ‘plastic-free’ in the next five years, the airline became another voice in the debate surrounding the frightening levels of plastic contamination of the planet. So where does Ireland rank in terms of international comparisons regarding recycling and what are the options when it comes to a more sustainable […]
There have been a series of concerted steps, particularly in the last half decade, to drive adaptation and acceptance of the opportunities afforded by Building Information Modelling to the broader construction environment. The Irish Construction Sector forms an increasingly important component of the overall Irish economy and according to the Building Information Modelling
The Vaults, a new tourist attraction in Dublin City centre, is set to open its door on the 30th of June. The attraction will have six scenes spread across four floors of the old Augistinian St John’s National School in Dublin 8. Each of these scenes will feature 360° sets with state of the art lighting, […]
It has been announced that the eagerly anticipated J.D. Wetherspoon location on Camden Street will open in the summer of 2019, creating 300 new jobs. Construction on the site will begin on Tuesday, 8th of May. The spot on Camden Street, which was formerly a hostel and has a projected cost of €4 million to […]
Dublin City Council has invited tenders for the design of a 250 metre white-water course on George’s Dock, beside the CHQ building in the IFSC. The plan could include a lido, or public pool. The white-water course is expected to cost up to €15m. The dock currently has a platform which is used for events […]
Borrowers looking to access personal credit reports stored in the new national credit register cannot access them with the Government’s Public Services Card. RTÉ News has learned the Central Bank does not accept the card as a valid proof of identification or PPS number when people are applying to the Central Credit Register for their […]
The Minister for Education and Skills, Richard Bruton, T.D., announced today the plan to establish 42 new schools over the course of the next four years, 2019 – 2022. This was prompted by national demographic exercises by the Department of Education into the current and future needs for primary and post-primary education places nationwide. These schools […]
Ireland is currently suffering from a measles outbreak, which began in Limerick January of this year, with forty confirmed cases. Measles is highly infectious, so much so that 90% of those who have contact with someone who is contagious are extremely likely to develop the disease. This is amid an Europe wide outbreak of the disease. The symptoms […]