Month: June 2022

Kildare households are being urged to bring their e-waste to a set of free collection days to help the county meet recycling targets which have increased since the pandemic. The events, hosted by WEEE Ireland with support from Kildare County Council, kick off on Saturday June 25 at the Tesco carpark, Celbridge from 10am-4pm, followed […]

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Significant Reform of KEEP Needed for Irish SMEs

The current Department of Finance review of the KEEP provides a welcome opportunity to reinvigorate a scheme which has not delivered as intended for Irish SMEs. A more flexible scheme is needed to help level the playing field for smaller domestic businesses struggling to attract and retain key workers and who cannot match the salaries […]

Culture News

2022 LGBTI+ Community Services Funding Call

The Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth, Roderic O’Gorman, has announced that applications can now be made for funding from the LGBTI+ Community Services fund. The 2022 LGBTI+ Community Services Funding Call is an important element in supporting the implementation of the National LGBTI+ Inclusion Strategy, which was published on 28 November

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Dublin City Council Launches ‘Funtropolis’ Family Fun Days

Dublin City Council is delighted to announce the inaugural ‘Funtropolis’ family-fun events coming to Dublin City Centre this July & August. Two fun-filled days will be absolutely jam-packed with free live performances, exciting street theatre and science shows, immersive storytelling, delicious food and drink and everything in between! The ultimate summer events and

Business News

Trinseo Opens New Global Business Services Hub in Dublin

Trinseo, a global specialty-material and sustainable-solutions provider, has opened its new Global Business Services (GBS) office in Dublin City Centre, welcoming representatives from leading local businesses and organisations, staff and partners to an official unveiling ceremony attended by Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment, Leo Varadkar TD.

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Lord Mayor Opens 106 New Homes for Cork City

Lord Mayor of Cork, Cllr. Colm Kelleher, has officially opened 106 new homes for Cork City. Thirteen new homes were opened in 7-11 Gerald Griffin Street, Blackpool, comprising of twelve apartments and one house on a formerly vacant site developed in partnership with Cahalane Brothers. The development will be managed by Focus Ireland who will utilise […]

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Fáilte Ireland Launch New Tourism Plan for Killarney

Fáilte Ireland has launched a new tourism plan that will help drive and sustain tourism in Killarney, Co. Kerry. Entitled the ‘Killarney Destination and Experience Development Plan’, the plan aims to create a sustainable tourism destination by extending the tourism season and spreading business across all parts of the region over the next five years. […]

Culture News

New Pilot Grant Scheme Launched to Boost Night-Time Economy

The Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media, Catherine Martin, has launched a new pilot grant scheme to help boost the night-time economy in Ireland. The new Night-Time Economy Support Scheme (NTESS) provides funding of €2.6 million to pubs, nightclubs, cafés and other suitable licenced/unlicensed premises to support the provision of entertainment

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DLR Wins Cycling Infrastructure Award for Coastal Mobility Route

Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council (DLR) is honoured to receive the first Cycling Infrastructure Award 2022 for the Coastal Mobility Route (CMR) from the European Cycling Federation. The Award was presented to Conor Geraghty, Senior Engineer at the Velo-City Conference. Over the last number of years, the ECF have witnessed a notable boom in cycling throughout […]

Business News

ActiveCampaign Officially Opens New Dublin Hub

ActiveCampaign, the leader in Customer Experience Automation (CXA), invited customers, journalists, partners, employees and government officials through the doors of the company’s new Dublin hub at 160 Shelbourne Rd, Dublin 4 for the unveiling of the company’s new EMEA hub. Ireland’s Tánaiste, Leo Varadkar, was in attendance at ActiveCampaign’s office with representatives

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Limerick City and County Council Launch Limerick Eleven

Limerick is giving a special nod to a rich heritage dating all the way back to the 10th century with its Limerick Eleven Summer 2022 tourism campaign. Reflecting its authentic and rich history yet embracing the finest trappings of today, this exciting national tourism campaign leverages the city’s tenth century foundation with 11 themed itineraries […]

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Sport Ireland and Sporting Pride launch #LetsGetVisible Campaign

Sport Ireland and Sporting Pride are pleased once again to launch the 2022 #LetsGetVisible campaign. The campaign aims to recognise and acknowledge the importance of visibility and representation amongst the LGBTQI+ community, specifically in the sport sector. Dr Úna May, Chief Executive of Sport Ireland welcomes the launch of the campaign and

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Publication of Independent Report Reviewing Public Participation Networks

Minister for Community Development and Charities, Joe O’Brien, has published the independent review of the Public Participation Networks (PPNs), fulfilling a commitment made in the Programme for Government. The review of Public Participation Network structures, commissioned by the Department of Rural and Community Development, was conducted by Mazars. It evaluated current

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Fingal Gets New Mayoral Team Following Elections

Councillor Howard Mahony (Fianna Fáil) has been elected as the 17th Mayor of Fingal at the annual meeting of Fingal County Council for a new mayoral team which was held in County Hall, Swords. Cllr Cathal Boland (Independent) was elected as Deputy Mayor. Cllr Mahony – who represents the Castleknock Local Electoral Area – succeeds […]

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€85 Million Grow Digital Fund Announced