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 […]
Month: January 2019
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 […]