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Road Safety as Schools Reopen

By Jack Mullen
The first day back at school will be like no other. When schools start to re-open this week, almost six months after they closed so suddenly on March 12th, these will be unprecedented times, not just for the pupils and their parents, but for the whole country.  Schools have been working flat out to prepare […]
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#LoveDonegal Day – Wednesday 16th September

By Jack Mullen
Building on the success of last year, this years’s #LoveDonegal day will take place on Wednesday the 16th September to once again tell as many people as possible around the world about our amazing county and it would be great if you could take part on the day and help spread the word and encourage others […]
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Cork City Council: Severe Weather Update 20 August

By Jack Mullen
Overnight Cork City Council crews attended 40 emergency callouts relating to fallen trees and debris. Further updates: No injuries have been reported Fallen trees at approx. 16 locations across Cork City have been removed overnight and the roads reopened Crews are still working on 2 more locations All public parks will be inspected for damage […]
Environment News

STATUS YELLOW WEATHER WARNINGS

By Jack Mullen
Met Eireann issued a status yellow advisory for unseasonably wet and windy weather for Donegal and other parts of the Country from yesterday, Wednesday 19th until 6:00 pm this Saturday, 22nd  August. Donegal County Council’s Severe Weather Assessment Team are keeping the approaching weather pattern under review and will continue to monitor local conditions as Storm […]
Environment News

Offshore Wind Set to Boost Ireland’s Clean Economy

By Jack Mullen
As Ireland enters an exciting new era for sustainable energy generation with real potential to reduce Ireland’s dependence on fossil fuels, we talk to Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment, Eamon Ryan, about what could be a particularly exciting new era for the marine sector. What’s so exciting about offshore wind? What’s exciting is the
Business News

Applications Open for Enhanced Restart Plus Grant

By Jack Mullen
The Government announced an additional €300m in funding to further support enterprises as the economy reopens and resumes activity. This will be provided to businesses through the enhanced Restart Plus Grant. The application process is now open on Cork City Council’s website, www.corkcity.ie. The maximum grant available will rise to €25,000 (up from €10,000) and the
Education Health News

Active School Travel Initiative

By Jack Mullen
The Council today launched it’s Active School Travel initiative, aimed at encouraging increased walking and cycling, in the upcoming back to school period. All schools across Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown are currently preparing to return to the classroom, in line with the Department of Education & Skills ‘Reopening Our Schools – The Roadmap for the Full