Nick Fitzgerald, Author at Council.ie

Following an extremely challenging few days due to the impact of Storm Emma, flight operations have now returned to normal at Dublin Airport. All flights from Dublin Airport’s existing airlines, bar Ryanair, were cancelled from 3pm on Thursday (March 1st). Around 400,000 tonnes of snow from 600 acres of airfield was cleared in recent days. On […]

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117,000 Premises Experienced Power Outages At Peak Of Storm Emma

By Nick Fitzgerald 2 March 2018

117,000 premises in Ireland were left without electricity during the peak of Storm Emma according to a statement released by ESB Networks this afternoon. ESB are working tirelessly with emergency services and Local Authorities to restore power to homes across the country. Power was restored to 90,000 customers in Dublin since last night. At present, 26,000 […]

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Blizzard And Stay Indoors Warnings Lifted

By Nick Fitzgerald 2 March 2018

Met Eireann has lifted its blizzard warning and removed instructions for the public to stay indoors until 6pm this evening. However, a status red snow-ice warning is currently in place for Munster, Leinster and Galway with strong easterly winds until 6pm. A status orange warning is in place for the rest of the country. The […]

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Gardai & RSA Issue Severe Weather Warning For Motorists Not To Make Any Unnecessary Journeys

By Nick Fitzgerald 2 March 2018

Many roads across Ireland remain “treacherous” and “impassable” today due to Storm Emma striking the country. Both the Gardai and the Road Safety Authority (RSA) have issued severe weather warnings for motorists not to make any unnecessary journeys in light of recent events. A Gardai spokesperson said: “Gardaí are asking motorists to avoid

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Storm Emma: Supermarket Closing Hours

By Nick Fitzgerald 1 March 2018

As Storm Emma hits the country Irish people are urged to stay indoors from 4pm today (March 1st) until 3pm tomorrow (March 2nd). Dublin Bus and Bus Éireann have cancelled all services today. Meanwhile, a limited Luas service is operating on both the Green and Red Line, but services will stop completely at midday. Supermarket […]

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Government Opens Two New Primary Care Centres In Kildare & Dublin

By Nick Fitzgerald 26 February 2018

The Minister for Health Simon Harris officially opened two new primary care centres today in Kilcock, Kildare and Coolock in Dublin. These are part of the first public/private partnership investment in the health service. Primary care services are to include GP and nurse services, home help, occupational therapy, physiotherapy, and speech and language therapy. A […]

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Government To Develop Ireland’s First Space Strategy For Enterprise

By Nick Fitzgerald 20 February 2018

The set-up of Ireland’s first national Space Strategy for Enterprise by the Department of Business, Enterprise and Innovation has been announced by Minister of State for Training, Skills, Innovation, Research and Development, John Halligan. The Strategy will set out how Ireland can maximise the benefit of its investment in the European Space Agency (ESA) and […]

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€9.2m Construction Project To Create 49 New Houses In Carrigaline

By Nick Fitzgerald 19 February 2018

A contract has been signed for a €9.2m construction project set to create 49 new housing units at a greenfield site in Kilnagleary, Carrigaline, Co. Cork. The scheme forms part of Cork County Council’s Social Housing Capital Programme through which 570 additional units of social housing will be made available in 2018 and over 3,000 […]

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Peter McVerry Trust To Expand Its Housing First Work To Limerick And Kildare

By Nick Fitzgerald 9 February 2018

National housing and homeless charity, Peter McVerry Trust says it’s doubling its Housing First project and expanding it from Dublin to Limerick and Kildare for 2018. The expansion will offer 35 extra homeless individuals a roof over their heads to coincide with the charity’s 35th anniversary, a figure that sees the increase of 25 participants […]

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A New Tennis Pavilion Is Coming To Blackrock This Autumn

By Nick Fitzgerald 9 February 2018

Works are underway for a new tennis pavilion for Springhill Park in Blackrock which is due to be completed this Autumn. The planned facility will be the new home of Newtown Park Tennis Club, a club first formed in 1992, with 500 existing members catering for both junior and senior club members. The new pavilion […]

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Vodafone Performs Ireland’s First 5G Demonstration

By Nick Fitzgerald 8 February 2018

Ireland’s first successful live demonstration of pre-standard 5G technology was performed yesterday by Vodafone. The special event took place at the Douglas Hyde Gallery at Trinity College, in partnership with Ericsson. The firms achieved 15 Gigabit per second speeds with Vodafone saying it plans to introduce 5G into the market in the next 24 months. […]

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Celebrating The Memory of Irish Suffragette Hanna Sheehy Skeffington

By Nick Fitzgerald 8 February 2018

It has been confirmed that a blue plaque is to be erected at the Ship Street entrance of Dublin Castle in commemoration of Irish suffragette Hanna Sheehy Skeffington. The plaque will be erected by Dublin City Council to honour where one of Ireland’s most iconic figures smashed windows in protest against women not having the […]

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First Longer Luas Tram Operated This Morning

By Nick Fitzgerald 7 February 2018

As part of the new Luas Cross City project, the first longer Luas tram operated after 8am this morning. The 55 metre-long tram travelled from Brides Glen to Broombridge and back again on an operational run. A total of seven longer Luas trams are expected to go into service between now and June in attempts […]

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Centra To Create 400 New Jobs And Open 30 New Stores

By Nick Fitzgerald 7 February 2018

Irish retailer Centra has announced plans to open 30 new stores and redevelop 100 others, creating 400 new jobs in the process. The news comes as part of a €30m investment connected to Centra’s Live Every Day brand position. Live Every Day encourages customers to shop in Centra as they have adopted a healthier, more […]

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New Trauma System for Ireland Will Lead To Better Outcomes For Patients- Harris

By Nick Fitzgerald 6 February 2018

The Minister for Health, Simon Harris, has said that a new trauma system for Ireland will lead to better outcomes for patients. He said it will make sure they get to the right place, for the right care, first time. The Minister today published the report of the Trauma Steering Group, “A Trauma System for Ireland”, […]

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Cork Airport Passenger Figures Up 5% Last Month

By Nick Fitzgerald 6 February 2018

Cork Airport recorded a 5% increase in passenger numbers in January compared to the same period in 2017. Traffic rose across all the geographical markets served by the airport, Ireland’s second busiest and best connected international airport after Dublin. Passenger volumes to and from eastern Europe had the biggest increase, up 13.4% year-on-year, while southern

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Cabinet To Discuss Changes To Ireland’s National Planning Framework

By Nick Fitzgerald 5 February 2018

A special meeting between Cabinet is due to take place today to discuss changes to the National Planning Framework. “Ireland 2040” is a new strategic plan, by the Irish Government, on what the country will look like in about 20 years time and is set to be published in the coming weeks. A group of […]

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15,000 Jobs Created By Local Enterprise Office-Backed Companies Since 2014

By Nick Fitzgerald 5 February 2018

A total of 15,000 jobs were created from 2014 to now by Local Enterprise Office (LEO) supported companies with some 3,700 jobs delivered in 2017 by start-ups and small businesses from across Ireland. There are currently 31 LEOs nationwide, run in partnership by Enterprise Ireland and the Local Authorities, providing a ‘first stop shop’ for […]

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Deloitte’s Eight Government Technology Tech Trends For 2018

By Nick Fitzgerald 5 February 2018

The latest edition of Deloitte’s annual in-depth examination of trends in government technology has been released. “A Government Perspective: Tech Trends 2018” analyses eight trends that are shaping strategic and operational transformations and redefining information technology’s (IT) role within the enterprise. This year’s theme, “The

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A Wheelchair Accessible Swing Is Coming To Northern Ireland

By Nick Fitzgerald 2 February 2018

Work has now started on the installation of the first wheelchair accessible swing, of its kind, in the Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough at V36. The work is expected to last for approximately three weeks with the equipment available for use shortly after this. The seat will be secured via a RADAR key which will be […]

Flight Operations Return To Normal At Dublin Airport

117,000 Premises Experienced Power Outages At Peak Of Storm Emma

Blizzard And Stay Indoors Warnings Lifted

Gardai & RSA Issue Severe Weather Warning For Motorists Not To Make Any Unnecessary Journeys

Storm Emma: Supermarket Closing Hours

Government Opens Two New Primary Care Centres In Kildare & Dublin

Government To Develop Ireland’s First Space Strategy For Enterprise

€9.2m Construction Project To Create 49 New Houses In Carrigaline

Peter McVerry Trust To Expand Its Housing First Work To Limerick And Kildare

A New Tennis Pavilion Is Coming To Blackrock This Autumn

Vodafone Performs Ireland’s First 5G Demonstration

Celebrating The Memory of Irish Suffragette Hanna Sheehy Skeffington

First Longer Luas Tram Operated This Morning

Centra To Create 400 New Jobs And Open 30 New Stores

New Trauma System for Ireland Will Lead To Better Outcomes For Patients- Harris

Cork Airport Passenger Figures Up 5% Last Month

Cabinet To Discuss Changes To Ireland’s National Planning Framework

Deloitte’s Eight Government Technology Tech Trends For 2018

A Wheelchair Accessible Swing Is Coming To Northern Ireland

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