Three new and exciting projects which will see people from across Donegal and Northern Ireland coming together for a diverse range of activities was officially launched on Tuesday 12th November by Cllr. Paul Canning, Chair of the Donegal Peace Partnership in the Regional Culture Centre, Letterkenny. Living in Donegal will work with25 participants throughout Donegal […]
Day: 13 November 2019
Cork City enjoyed fantastic success at the Retail Excellence Awards held in the Great Southern Hotel Killarney at the weekend, being named Ireland Friendliest City for 2020. Two city centre shops also picked up awards for their commitment to the customer . The Friendliest Place competition is the central part of the Retail Excellence Annual […]
Government ministers traveled to the Midlands to meet with those affected by last week’s decision resulting in an accelerated exit from peat. The Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment Richard Bruton T.D. will be accompanied by the Minister for Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform Paschal Donohoe T.D., the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the […]
Mr Eoghan Murphy, TD, Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government today (7 November, 2019) appointed Mr Patrick Butler S.C. as an authorised person under section 224 of the Local Government Act 2001. Mr Butler has been appointed for the purpose of carrying out a statutory review and preparing a report to the Minister to […]
Laois County Council has approved a budget of just under €78.5m for 2020. It represents a 9% increase on this years budget and is separate to a capital programme – worth €140m to the O’Moore county. The increase comes despite councillors deciding against raising commercial rates or local property tax. Homelessness, housing and climate change
Carlow County Council is to write to climate change activist and 16-year-old Swede, Greta Thunberg, asking her to give a climate talk in Carlow next year. Cllr Fintan Phelan raised the matter at the full meeting of Carlow County Council on Monday. He called on the Cathaoirleach, Cllr John Pender, to write to Greta asking […]
The report below contains the most recent housing data, including residential planning permissions, commencements, housing guarantee registrations, new homes available, and purchase and rental price indices. The latest figures show that Planning Permissions (Q2 2019) were up 21% year-on-year and Commencement Notices were up 28% in September 2019. Download Full Report Here