Month: December 2019

Dublin City Council has released new plans for a pedestrian and cycling bridge spanning the River Liffey in the Docklands, which it is calling the Blood Stoney Bridge. If built, it would stretch about 125 metres across the river from Sir John Rogerson’s Quay at Blood Stoney Road on the south said, to North Wall […]

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Limerick Twenty Thirty upholds city’s finest architectural standards with two major national wins

Limerick Twenty Thirty’s determination to maintain the proud architectural standards long since associated with the city has been recognised with two major awards on consecutive nights. The accolades kept coming for the already critically acclaimed Gardens International building as it claimed the prestigious Design Project of the Year at the KPMG Irish Independent

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Fingal County Council is 2019 Local Authority of the Year

Fingal had been nominated in 11 different categories and picked up two awards as Our Balbriggan was named Best Practice in Citizen Engagement andtheDublinBay Prawn Festival was named Festival of the Year. The Award was presented to the Mayor of Fingal, Cllr Eoghan O’Brien and the Chief Executive of Fingal County Council, AnnMarie Farrelly, by […]

Feature News

Contract awarded for 465 social housing units under Bundle 2 of PPP Programme

On behalf of the Department of Housing Planning and Local Government, the National Development Finance Agency (NDFA), part of the National Treasury Management Agency (NTMA), today announced contract award of the Social Housing Bundle 2 PPP project to Torc Housing Partnership. Bundle 2 comprises eight sites for the development of 465 social housing homes across […]

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Who will be taking you home tonight?

The DRSWG Christmas Road Safety Campaign is encouraging all road users to ensure they have a safe way of travelling home from a night out over the Christmas & New Year holiday season. The campaign focuses on preventing drink driving over the festive period, asking “Who will be taking you home tonight?”. The image features […]

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Dublin’s new €2.5m greenway repeatedly flooded while under construction

Dublin’s new €2.5 million greenway between Baldoyle and Portmarnock has been hit by persistent flooding while still under construction. The new project has been taking shape of late and should be a very popular amenity with cyclists and walkers. At 1.8km in length the Baldoyle to Portmarnock greenway is the first phase of a long-term […]

Financial News

Fingal adopts budget of €269m for 2020

It is an increase of €32m from 2019 and is the equivalent of €911 per head of population. The 2020 Budget will enable the Council to continue managing the on-going demands of the fast-growing and youngest county in Ireland. The Mayor of Fingal, Cllr Eoghan O’Brien said: “The budget process began as soon as the […]

Feature News

Council votes in favour of controversial white water rafting proposal

Dublin City Council has voted in favour of a proposal to establish a white water rafting attraction on the River Liffey. Last week, the project was widely slammed after the Dublin Chamber of Commerce shared mock-up images of what it would look like in the IFSC area of the docks. The estimated cost of the […]

Culture Feature News

Putting a Purple Spotlight on Disability this Tuesday

Today is ‘International Day of Persons with Disabilities’ and Donegal County Council will be joining the rest of the country and the Disability Federation of Ireland in putting a purple spotlight on disability. All Public Service Centres across Donegal will display external purple lighting to celebrate the resilience of people with disabilities both in Donegal […]

Feature Housing News

An Bord Pleanála Overturns Council’s Decision On 90-Home Sixmilebridge Development

An Bord Pleanála has overturned the decision of Clare County Council not to grant permission to a major housing development in Sixmilebridge. Drone Vision Ltd was refused planning for the 90-home development in June, subject to two conditions, following a number of submissions from concerned residents. Now, though, it will be allowed to proceed. Drone […]

Financial News

2020 Budget agreed for Mayo County Council with 4% rates increase but no reduction in GMA funding

Mayo County Councillors have agreed the 2020 Budget, at a third Budget meeting yesterday afternoon. There was considerable discussion last week as the council executive sought a 3% increase in rates, while proposing to cut the GMA funding – the General Municipal Allocation – by half in each of the Municipal Districts. At today’s meeting, […]

Environment News

Cork City continues to rank high in European survey of culture and creativity

Creativity and culture are more readily accessible to people living, working and visiting Cork than in other European cities of its size, according to a new survey of culture and creativity across European cities. The European Commission’s Cultural and Creative Cities Monitor has ranked Cork City second amongst 79 cities for its ‘cultural participation and […]

Environment News

Government approves key design features of first Renewable Electricity Support Scheme (RESS) auction 30% Increase in Renewables Expected in Round One

The Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment, Richard Bruton, T.D. today (Monday the 2nd of December) announced details of the first Renewable Electricity Support Scheme (RESS) auction which has received Government approval. The Climate Action Plan, published in June of this year, is the Government’s plan to give Irish people a cleaner, safer and […]

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Taoiseach and Minister Flanagan welcome 197 new members to An Garda Síochána

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar and Justice Minister Charlie Flanagan today welcomed 197 new members to An Garda Síochána following their attestation at the Garda Training College, Templemore. Today’s ceremony brings to 3,000 the number of new Gardaí that have attested and been assigned to frontline policing duties nationwide since the reopening of the Garda College in

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Council and airport win award for age-friendly initiative

MAYO County Council, in conjunction with Ireland West Airport, took home first prize in the Best Age-Friendly Initiative category at the 16th annual Chambers Ireland Excellence in Local Government Awards in Dublin. The awards acknowledge the hard work, innovation and enthusiasm within local authorities that often goes unrecognised. This year saw the introduction of a […]

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Council agrees €83.56m budget for Kilkenny in 2020

Local councillors have agreed a €83.56 million budget for Kilkenny in 2020, giving their unanimous backing for a slightly amended version of the draft budget on Monday. The €83.5 million — up from €79.7 million for 2019 — investment is being made across the board – economic development, roads, housing, parks, presentation of the city […]

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Council to bring in 30km/h speed limits throughout Dublin City in 2020