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Business Users Support Scheme for Kerosene Launched

By Ryan Harmon
Minister Simon Coveney launched a new energy support scheme for businesses that were impacted by significant increases in the cost of Kerosene during 2022. The Business Users Support Scheme for Kerosene (BUSSK) will compensate eligible businesses for 50% of the increased cost of Kerosene purchased for heating their business premises during the period from 1 […]
News Technology

Science Week 2023 Sparks National Conversation About What it Means to be Human

By Ryan Harmon
Minister for Further and Higher Education, Innovation and Science, Simon Harris TD, joined Science Foundation Ireland (SFI) to launch Science Week 2023, announcing €650,000 in funding for festivals and events happening throughout the week. Taking place from 12th-19th November, the theme for Science Week 2023 is ‘Human?’, which asks people to consider what it means to
Council Partners News

#LoveDonegal Day 2023

By Ryan Harmon
#LoveDonegal day 2023 will take place on Thursday, 14th September and is the day when anyone and everyone who has a connection to and an affinity for Donegal will take to their socials to proclaim their love for Donegal. This day, which is co-ordinated by Donegal County Council’s Economic Development team, has been a huge success […]
Education News

Report into Bullying in Higher Education Launched

By Ryan Harmon
Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science Simon Harris has launched a report on the findings of the National Survey of Student Experiences of Bullying in Irish Higher Education Institutions (HEIs). The report, conducted by the DCU Anti-Bullying Centre and commissioned by this Department, presents the findings of an anonymous online survey
News Tourism

Fáilte Ireland Funding Scheme for Regenerative Tourism Projects in Midlands Opens

By Ryan Harmon
Fáilte Ireland has launched an open call for Expressions of Interest for its Investment Grant-Aid Scheme for Private & Community SMEs as part of the EU Just Transition Fund Regenerative Tourism & Placemaking Scheme for Ireland’s Midlands 2023-2026.  The scheme aims to transform tourism across 8 counties in Ireland’s Hidden Heartlands and Ireland’s Ancient East […]
Council Partners News Technology

Meath County Council, Microsoft Dream Space and OurKidsCode Invite National School Teachers to Information Session in Meath

By Ryan Harmon
Building on the success of the Microsoft Dream Space Showcase schools event held at Microsoft Ireland’s Leopardstown campus in Dublin last June, Meath County Council, in collaboration with Microsoft Dream Space and OurKidsCode, is inviting schools in County Meath to participate in an exciting National Schools Programme for the 2023-2024 academic year, with the