Fingal County Council have launched 35 solar powered compactible bins in the prime tourist town of Howth, following a successful pilot scheme. The bins feature sensors which alert Council staff when the bins become full, as well as pedals for hands-free opening and flaps that keep out seagulls and rodents. The 35 smart bins replace […]
Day: 15 November 2019
After 18 months of research including fieldwork in the Northwest of Ireland, Harvard University Graduate School of Design (GSD) formally launched their findings of the ‘Atlas for a City Region’ project at a special event in Harvard University, Massachussetts yesterday (Thursday). The event was attended by the visiting delegation from Ireland North West led by […]
An Taoiseach, Leo Varadkar is today (Friday) hosting Administration Heads from Scotland, Wales, and the British Government at the 33rd British Irish Council (BIC) Summit at Farmleigh House in Dublin. This year marks the 20th anniversary of the inaugural meeting of the British-Irish Council. The Summit will focus on the implications of Brexit for relations […]
The Mayor of Philadelphia, Senator Jim Kenney has met an Ireland North West delegation of civic leaders, officials and education institutions who are in Pennsylvania’s largest city exploring opportunities for business and educational partnerships. The delegation led by Cathaoirleach of Donegal County Council Cllr. Nicholas Crossan and Mayor of Derry City and Strabane
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 […]
Cork City is delighted to confirm it will host European Maritime Day (EMD) on May 14 and 15 next year. This is the first time that Ireland has been selected by the Council of the European Union to hold this flagship two-day conference which has become one of the key events in the European maritime calendar. 2020 […]