Month: November 2019

Anticipation is building across the county as representatives from four energetic Cork communities prepare for the upcoming IPB Pride of Place Awards (in association with Co-Operation Ireland), due to take place in Kilkenny on Saturday 30th November. Cork County Council have proudly nominated 4 entrees for this year’s awards: Ballinhassig Village Association, Boherbue Tidy

Cathaoirleach of Cavan County Council, Cllr Shane P O’Reilly, was joined by Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation, Heather Humphreys TD on Monday evening to officially open the new €1.7 million Virginia Fire Station. Fully funded by the National Directorate for Fire and Emergency Management at the Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government, the […]

Towns and villages throughout Limerick are getting into the Christmas spirit with a host of different events taking place between now and the ‘big’ day. There is plenty taking place throughout the county to entertain the whole family in the lead up to Christmas. Among the highlights are local craft and food fairs, pantos and music, […]

Laois County Council is set to borrow €1.4 million to buy a large piece of land in Portlaoise to create more parkland, housing and school playing fields. Councillors have approved a request to raise a loan of about €1.4 million to buy 26 acres of Tyrrell’s Lands, on the N80 Stradbally road. The land beside […]

Meath County Councillors have adopted the budget for 2020 which provides for expenditure of over €139 million on services next year, an increase of €15million from 2019. Councillors adopted the annual budget for 2020 at a meeting on Monday afternoon with plans for increased spending across a number of areas.  The largest spend in the […]

Cork City Council agreed an expenditure budget of €222.340 million for 2020 at its annual budget meeting this evening – an increase of over €55 million in spending compared to this year. €37 million of this increase comes due to the extension of the city boundary with another €18,197,000 being general expenditure increase on the […]

Limerick City and County Council is planning to introduce a downsizing scheme for older people looking to reduce their bills. At a housing committee meeting this week, council housing official Sarah Newell unveiled details of the scheme, which is already a fixture in councils in Cork and Dublin. Under the terms of the scheme, an […]

Ceol le Chéile, Donegal’s choir of the ages has won the overall National Age Friendly Recognition & Achievement award at a gala ceremony in Croke Park on Thursday last.  Ceol le Chéile was one of four projects shortlisted for the Age Friendly Active and Healthy Ageing Award with three other projects from Roscommon, Tipperary and […]

Councillors at Limerick City and County Council have voted in favour of the budget for 2020 which will see an additional €12.8 million pumped into day to day services across the city and county of Limerick next year. A total revenue budget of €825.4 million was approved by councillors after a robust debate lasting around […]

Cork City and County Archives Service is delighted to have received the donation of the extensive personal archive of Rita Lynch, Ireland’s most famous soprano of the mid to late 20th century. One of the first musicians of worldwide fame to hail from Cork, Rita Lynch’s singing career spanned two decades from 1935 to 1955, […]