October 2019 - Page 2 of 4

Cork City Council’s new Strategic Policy Committees (SPCs) met yesterday afternoon for the first time for an information and briefing session in advance of their first official meetings. The SPCs are committees of council that advise and assist the Council in the formulation, development and review of policy of a strategic nature. The SPCs make […]

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Boil Water Notice issued for Knock Airport Public Water Supply

By admin October 18, 2019

Following advice from the Health Service Executive, Irish Water and Mayo County Council have issued a Boil Water Notice for those businesses and customers supplied by the Knock Airport Public Water Supply. This also affects Cloonlyon Group Water Scheme along with Knock Airport, Cloonlyon National School and approximately 15 households. The Boil Water Notice has […]

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Limerick City and County Council object to EPA Licence for Irish Cement

By admin October 18, 2019

Limerick City and County Council has lodged an objection to the EPA licence granted to Irish Cement to allow the co-incineration of waste at the Mungret plant. Limerick City and County Council had originally made a detailed submission on the licence application, raising questions on multiple issues, in particular

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Ministers McHugh and Mitchell O’Connor announce €14.25m in higher education landscape funding with emphasis on the development of Technological Universities

By admin October 18, 2019

The Minister for Education and Skills Joe McHugh T.D. and Minister of State with responsibility for Higher Education, Mary Mitchell O’Connor T.D. today (18 October 2019) announced funding of €14 million to higher education institutions. The €14m fund was allocated under the Higher Education Authority 2019 call for submissions for higher education landscape restructuring,

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Minister McHugh launches competition for Students to Make their Mark in Wellbeing with Logo Competition

By admin October 17, 2019

The Minister for Education and Skills Joe McHugh TD has launched a new art and design competition for senior cycle students to create a logo representing Wellbeing in Education/Folláin san Oideachas. The winning design will be used on all materials and resources supporting the Department’s Wellbeing Policy in all schools and centres for education. Minister […]

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An Taoiseach and Minister McEntee attending European Council

By admin October 17, 2019

An Taoiseach, Leo Varadkar and Minister for European Affairs, Helen McEntee travel to Brussels today for a meeting of the European Council. The Taoiseach will join his fellow EU27 Heads of State and Government, as well as President of the European Council Donald Tusk, European Commission President Jean Claude Juncker and EU Chief Negotiator Michel […]

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Plans to build Dublin’s tallest tower at Connolly Station

By admin October 17, 2019

Developer Sean Mulryan’s Ballymore Group will submit a fast-track planning application to An Bord Pleanála today for the development of a 23-storey apartment block in Dublin city centre. The proposed tower forms part of the wider Connolly Quarter mixed-use scheme, Ballymore and its Singapore-headquartered partner, Oxley Holdings, are aiming to deliver on a 2.88 hectare

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EURO 2020 Worth Over €100m to Irish Economy

By admin October 16, 2019

Dublin’s hosting of UEFA EURO 2020 next year will be worth an estimated €106m to the Irish economy according to an independent economic impact study carried out by EY-DKM on behalf of Dublin City Council. Dublin’s Aviva Stadium is scheduled to host three group games and one Round of 16 game in June 2020 in […]

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Minister Murphy announces capital investment funding for rural water services

By admin October 16, 2019

Mr. Eoghan Murphy, T.D., Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government today, Tuesday 15 October 2019, announced allocations under the new capital investment programme for water services in rural areas. The new Multi-Annual Rural Water Programme is to run from 2019 to 2021. Proposals for capital funding for individual projects were invited earlier in

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Creed Kicks Off Consultation on Future Agri-Food Strategy in Aviva Stadium

By admin October 16, 2019

The Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Michael Creed TD, will today host an ‘Open Policy Debate’ for 400 delegates from across the Irish agri-food sector. The event will discuss a range of issues which will be key to the development of the next ten-year strategy for the sector. Speaking in advance of the […]

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Taoiseach & Minister Ross are pleased to announce the Government’s approval to award contract for the N5 Westport to Turlough Road Project

By admin October 16, 2019

An Taoiseach, Leo Varadkar, Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, Shane Ross, and Minister for Rural & Community Development Michael Ring announced today the Government’s approval to allow Mayo County Council, under the direction of Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII), to award the main construction contract for the N5 Westport to Turlough Road Project. This

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Record investment in Education and Skills with hundreds of new teachers and more than 1,000 additional special needs assistants

By admin October 15, 2019

Budget increases by €360 million to €11.1 billion as special education, small schools and teaching principals benefit from new investment. More higher education places and new third level courses being created as part of new €60 million fund. Increase in funding for apprenticeships and training under the National Training Fund. Budget 2020 provides the fourth […]

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Plans for the construction of a new pedestrian & cycle bridge in Donabate are on display until October 15

By admin October 15, 2019

Proposed construction of a new pedestrian and cycle bridge over the Dublin-Belfast Railway Line 220 metres south of Donabate Train Station, Donabate, Co. Dublin. In accordance with Part XI of the Local Government Planning and Development Act 2000 (as amended) and Part 8 of the Planning and Development Regulations 2001 (as amended), Fingal County Council […]

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Stress is Contagious, So is Calm

By admin October 15, 2019

Stress doesn’t feel good to have, nor does it feel good to be around. Eighty percent of regular workers say they feel stress during their day. In many companies, stress feels baked into the work culture, everyone know about it and acknolwedges it most of us don’t know how to counteract it. Like any contagion, […]

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Fingal CC – Halloween amnesty for combustible materials at recycling centres

By admin October 14, 2019

Combustible materials (beds, sofas, wooden doors etc.) will be accepted free of charge at Fingal County Council’s Recycling Centres for the residents of Fingal on the following days:- Tuesday 22nd to Wednesday 23rd October, 2019 Tuesday 29th to Wednesday 30th October, 2019 It should be noted the last entry to the Recycling Centres between these […]

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Climate Emergency Declare by Dublin City Council

By admin October 14, 2019

Dublin City Council will declare a climate emergency, says Lord Mayor Paul McAuliffe He made the commitment on Saturday afternoon during a visit to the Extinction Rebellion site at Merrion Square. The environmental civil disobedience group asked the Lord Mayor to ensure that the city’s inhabitants understand the scale of the climate crisis. They also […]

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Cork City Council wins two national awards for social housing initiatives

By admin October 14, 2019

Cork City Council has won two national awards Irish Social Housing Awards – one for its collaborative work in acquiring a city centre apartment block to fulfill local community requirements and a second for developing a best practice rightsizing housing scheme in Blackrock. Cork City Council was selected as overall winner in the ‘collaboration initiative’ […]

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LEO Cork City invites Small Businesses to Brexit Information Session

By admin October 11, 2019

Cork City Council’s Local Enterprise Office is inviting businesses in the micro enterprise sector to a practical Information Session in preparation for Brexit on Friday, 18th October, 09:30-11:30 in the Meetings & Events Centre, Clayton Hotel Silver Springs. With Brexit fast approaching, this FREE session will explain Brexit using straight forward language including

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Partners from 8 European regions meet in Letterkenny to best adapt innovation policies to support smart specialisation

By admin October 11, 2019

Funded by Interreg Europe programme, DIGITAL REGIONS project partners from Slovenia, Romania, Bulgaria, Spain, Portugal, Germany, Switzerland and Ireland have met for the first time on 8th October for the kick-off meeting in Letterkenny (Co. Donegal, Ireland). The event, hosted by Lead Partner ERNACT, has served to start discussions on how to improve innovation policies

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County Council pays €2.4m over five years to private company for parking in two Cork areas

By admin October 10, 2019

Cork County Council has paid more than €2.4 million to a private company for its parking regime in two Cork areas, it has been revealed. Since 2014, €1.42 million has been paid by Cork County Council to APCOA, a private parking company for the provision of parking in Mallow. Meanwhile, just over €1 million was […]

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