A new report launched today (Tuesday 14 January 2020) outlines for the first time the range of actions local authorities have undertaken nationally to tackle climate change and to promote climate action within their communities. All local authorities to develop new climate action plans as 28,000 employees to be trained in climate action A new […]
Month: January 2020
Donegal County Council and the Donegal Road Safety Working Group will once again partner Finn Harps Football Club to assist with the promotion of Road Safety in Donegal with the Road Safety Art Competition. The competition was officially launched on Wednesday 8 January at Gaelscoil Adhamhnáin, Letterkenny by the Cathaoirleach, Cllr. Nicholas Crossan, Director of […]
Cork County Council is continuing its annual commitment to support local communities with the announcement that the Community Fund Scheme 2020 is now open for applications. Each year, Cork County Council’s Community Fund Scheme contributes financial support to hundreds of community and voluntary organisations around the County. The scheme is administered by the Council’s
Mayo Day, a celebration of our county’s vibrant culture and community spirit, returns for its 6th consecutive year on May 2nd 2020. Over the last number of years, the Mayo Day campaign has been an enormous success, garnering worldwide attention with events taking place locally, nationally and internationally that pay tribute to the ingenuity, pride […]
Dún Laoghaire–Rathdown County Council is delighted to announce that funding is being made available to provide cycle parking to primary schools in the County. Schools are required to apply to the Council and outline what they are doing to promote cycling to pupils in their school. A review will be made of all applications and […]
The Limerick Public Participation Network now has 100 members and is calling on community and voluntary groups and organisations to help citizens take an active role in policy development committees of Limerick City and County Council. The Public Participation Network allows community groups around the country to connect with their local authority to give citizens […]
Dublin City Council has announced it is to repossess the Iveagh Markets from developer Martin Keane. The council also confirmed that it has broken off negotiations with Mr Keane on the future of the listed building. Assistant Chief Executive Richard Shakespeare stated in an update to councillors that Mr Keane had failed to show he […]
Meath County Council has signed up as partners to the All Ireland Pollinator Plan. At a ceremony in Navan Meath County Council Chief Executive Jackie Maguire and Cathaoirleach Cllr. Wayne Harding signed a framework agreement with the National Biodiversity Data Centre to undertake actions to support pollinators in County Meath. The All-Ireland Pollinator Plan is […]
Swords has been placed third of 40 towns and cities in an anti-litter survey for 2019 by the business group Irish Business Against Litter (IBAL). Swords obtained a “Cleaner than European Norms” ranking for 2019, while Dublin Airport Environs also scored well achieving 19th place out of 40 towns and cities surveyed and given a […]
Cork City Council has welcomed the publication of the latest IBAL report. Operations Director of Services, Valerie O’Sullivan said: ” We are very pleased that Cork City Centre has again performed well in the litter survey. This is a testament to the hard work and dedication of the City Council’s street sweeping crews who are out 7 […]
Dublin City Council have voted to boycott the national commemoration service for the Royal Irish Constabulary. An emergency motion put before councillors this evening by several Independent and Sinn Féin councillors described the event planned to be held in Dublin Castle on 17 January as “obscene”. The motion stated: “Only a subservient government suffering from […]
A new report being published by the Government today (Friday) has made a series of recommendations for the development of the Grand Canal Innovation District. The initiative is central to the Government’s aim to make Ireland the tech capital of Europe and will complement Trinity College Dublin’s planned development of their Grand Canal Quay campus. […]
Ireland’s Ambassadors, Permanent Representatives, and Consuls General from over 90 missions in our global network gathered today, Monday 6 January, to examine significant shifts in the geopolitical landscape as part of the Heads of Missions Conference 2020. This conference marks 18 months since the launch of the ‘Global Ireland—Ireland’s Global Footprint to 2025’ strategy,
The Council has commenced the process of reviewing the current Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Development Plan, 2016-2022, and preparing a new County Development Plan (CDP) that will shape the future growth of the County for the period of 2022 – 2028. This Plan making process is a collaborative one and we are looking for your views […]
Limerick City and County Council is to be asked to replace some litter bins in the city with colour-coded waste receptacles. It comes as efforts to tackle waste continue, with Social Democrat councillor Elisa O’Donovan set to lodge a motion in the coming months. She wants to see the traditional steel litter bins moved, and […]
Meath County Council is pleased to announce the launch of their ‘Meath Climate Academy’ programme. This initiative, the first of its kind in the country, will see a series of climate action training workshops delivered to a number of stakeholders. The first free workshop ‘Citizen Climate Leader Training’, will take place on Saturday, January 25th at
From January 1st 2020, Cork City Council will become the rating authority for businesses operating in the expanded city. This means that the 2020 rate will be paid to Cork City Council. Seven months ago, Cork City grew nearly fivefold in size taking in areas that included Douglas, Rochestown, Grange, Frankfield, Ballincollig, Blarney, Tower and […]
Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht, Josepha Madigan T.D. and Minister David Stanton T.D. today announced a significant Decade of Centenaries national programme for 2020 including a major commemorative programme in remembrance of the significant events that occurred in Cork City in 1920. Lord Mayor of Cork, Cllr. John Sheehan and the Deputy Mayor […]