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The Irish Red Cross and Dublin City Council are appealing to those who have unoccupied accommodation to offer them as temporary homes for those fleeing the conflict in Ukraine. This new call comes as hundreds of Ukrainian people continue to arrive in Ireland each week, seeking safety. A tax-free recognition payment of €800 per […]

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Fáilte Ireland Honours Conference Ambassadors for Bringing €125 million to Irish Economy

Fáilte Ireland has celebrated the outstanding contributions of 104 conference ambassadors, including renowned academics and industry leaders, at an award ceremony at the Intercontinental Hotel. The ambassadors were acknowledged for their expertise, industry knowledge and unwavering commitment to successfully hosting an international conference in Ireland between 2018 and

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New Right to Domestic Violence Leave Comes into Force

Minister Roderic O’Gorman has announced the commencement of domestic violence leave. Under the Work Life Balance and Miscellaneous Provisions Act 2023, anyone experiencing or at risk of domestic violence will be entitled to take five days leave in order to access supports. They will also be entitled to full pay during the period of leave. […]

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Renew Enterprises to Represent Waterford in the 2024 Pride of Place National Awards

Renew Enterprises from Waterford City scooped the overall award at the 19th Annual Waterford PPN Community & Voluntary Awards at the gala awards ceremony in The Park Hotel, Dungarvan. Renew Enterprises will represent Waterford at the 2024 Pride of Place Awards, a national competition. This prestigious award is presented to the group which demonstrates excellence in

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Second Allocation of Funding Under Irish Innovation Seed Fund

Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment, Simon Coveney, and the Minister for Finance Michael McGrath welcomed the announcement of a further commitment of up to €20 million to Resolve Ventures, in what is the second allocation from the Irish Innovation Seed Fund. The first commitment under this programme saw an allocation to WakeUp Capital in […]

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Works Progressing Well on North Quays Infrastructure Project in Waterford

It’s almost a year to the day since Waterford City and County Council and BAM entered into contract for the construction of the new integrated transport hub at the North Quays, a sustainable transport bridge, as well as enhanced multi-modal access infrastructure. In the twelve months since contracts were exchanged works have been progressing well […]

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SEAI Publishes Communal Heating Systems Study 

The Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) published a study assessing communal heating systems in Ireland, focussing on the challenges for users and operators arising from the recent energy price crisis. The aims of the study were to understand how typical communal heating systems operate in Ireland and assess options for alternative low carbon heat […]

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Commencement of Solar for Schools Programme Announced

Minister for Education Norma Foley TD and Minister of State at the Department of the Environment, Climate and Communications, Ossian Smyth, launched the commencement of the first phase of the Solar for Schools Programme. It will provide eligible schools with 6 kilowatts of roof-mounted solar PV, which equates to approximately 16 solar panels. The scheme […]

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New Housing Development in Rehins Fort, Ballina & Crossmolina Fire Station Opened in Mayo

Mayo County Council were delighted to welcome Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage Darragh O’Brien TD to Mayo, where he carried out the official opening of two housing development projects in the county, along with a number of other engagements in Mayo. Following a tour of the Business Innovation Quarter Project in Ballina, Minister O’Brien […]

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Labour Force Survey Showing Employment Growth in Third Quarter of 2023 Welcomed

Labour Force Survey (LFS) results published by the Central Statistics Office show continued growth in Ireland’s labour market, with 102,400 jobs created in the year to Q3 2023. Employment now stands at 2.66 million, an increase of approximately 4.0 percent over Q3 2022. This is reflective of the success of the government’s focus on driving […]

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€4.7m Ballymaquirk Junction Upgrade Scheme Completed

The completion of the €4.7 million Ballymaquirk Junction Upgrade Scheme has been warmly welcomed as a significant milestone in road safety improvement for the North Cork area. Situated approximately 17km from Mallow, 4km from Kanturk, and 1km from Banteer, the Ballymaquirk Junction will be well known to many as it is a primary route for […]

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Minister Harris Launches Jane Ohlmeyer’s ‘Making Empire’ Book

Ireland’s complicated and contradictory relationship with imperialism is examined in a major new publication by Prof Jane Ohlmeyer. ‘Making Empire’, published by Oxford University Press, was launched by Minister Simon Harris in Trinity’s Old Library. Covering two hundred years, between the mid-16th century and the mid-18th century, ‘Making Empire:

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Minister McGrath Welcomes Publication of European Commission’s Opinion on Ireland’s Budget 2024 Plan

The Minister for Finance, Michael McGrath TD, welcomes the publication by the European Commission of its Opinion on Ireland’s Draft Budget 2024. Overall, the Commission is of the opinion that Ireland’s DBP is in line with the recommendations adopted by the Council in July which, amongst others, recommended Ireland to maintain a sound fiscal position […]

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dlr & SSE Airtricity Energy Services Celebrate SEAI Award

Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown (dlr) County Council and SSE Airtricity Energy Services are delighted to announce their award in the SEAI 2023 Residential Energy Upgrades category. The prestigious award recognises their outstanding collaboration in upgrading the Beaufort Housing in Glasthule, comprising of 58 residential units, a day care centre, and kitchens. The upgrades have

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Workplace Wellbeing Platform Founded By Derval O’Rourke Secures €200,000 Enterprise Ireland Funding