On 30th May 2019, the I-LOFAR Education Centre opened its doors on the grounds of Birr Castle in Offaly. Birr was chosen as the location of the Centre following the marked developments Offaly and the Midlands region saw after the installation of the I-LOFAR radio telescope in 2017. The attention brought to Offaly after such […]
On 29th May 2019, Fáilte Ireland launched its massive new capital investment programme, Platforms for Growth. The programme will run from 2019 to 2022 and is worth €150 million, making it the biggest investment programme of this kind. It will focus on improving tourism by providing grants of €2.5million and upwards to large-scale visitor attractions. […]
If you step out onto Dublin’s streets at any point of the day, you will likely see packs of bikers passing by as they travel to work, school, the shops, or chase the sun on a warm day. However, there has been a new addition to the city’s bike lanes. Though biking has been the […]
Dublin tech start-up Moby, known for its Jyroball hoverboard and YX One eboard, will now enter the electronic bike-sharing market after obtaining a licence from the Dublin City Council. Rather than being tied to traditional stations, e-bikes can be picked up and dropped off at any of the designated locations within a larger area. Similar […]
The Carlow County Museum is an award-winning experience in Carlow Town’s Cultural Quarter. The Museum, found on College Street, distinguishes itself by both being open year round and offering free admission. The Carlow County Council works in association with the Carlow Historical & Archaeological Society (C.H.A.S.) to maintain the four galleries worth of exhibitions
Cork City will host the 26th European Cities Against Drugs (ECAD) Mayor’s Conference this Thursday and Friday. The topic is “Pathways to Recovery” and will welcome experts in addiction and recovery services to discuss different aspects of addiction, including what cities can do to create sustainable recovery plans. The conference will feature experts including Professor
Hosted by the Local Enterprise Office Dublin City, the regional winners of Dublin City’s “Best Young Entrepreneurs” were announced this week. Three winners out of 15 local finalists were chosen from a variety of different categories; the winners will share a €50,000 investment fund. Runner ups were also chosen and awarded. For the ‘Best New […]
Limerick City and county council launched a new video campaign called ‘Our Council, Our Stories’. The videos focus on the plethora of diverse county council employees in order to educate citizens about the day to day tasks of their local workforce. These videos, created by Southern Media and launched by the marketing department in Limerick […]
Last month a large number of food producers such as restaurant owners, supermarket groups, and chefs gathered at the Limerick Institute of Technology to participate in the Meet the Buyer Event. This event, which hosted more than 75 up and coming businesses, allows participants to pitch their ideas to the top trade buyers from Ireland, […]
Dublin will host Velo-City, an international cycling conference later this month. The event is being hosted by the Dublin City Council and will take place from the 25th to the 28th June at the Convention Centre Dublin. Over 1500 delegates are expected to attend the four-day event. Transportation has always been a defining characteristic of […]
April 22nd marked 120 years since the first meeting of Leitrim County Council. To mark the occasion sitting members of Leitrim County Council, joined by members of the executive, planted a tree in honour of 12 decades of local government in the county. The first local election was held in Ireland on April 6, 1899 […]
It has been announced recently that Amazon Web Services are to invest in a new wind farm that is to be located in County Donegal. The company has announced three new wind farms in Europe and the US as part of its efforts to reach its long term goal of moving towards completely renewable energy. […]
Cork City Council, working with Cluid Housing Association, have recently announced their purchase of a multi-unit central city residential scheme at Leeside, Bachelor’s Quay. This is part of the Rebuilding Ireland programme. The property consists of 72 ‘turnkey’ homes that are available to applicants that are eligible for social housing supports. The
Minister of State for Health Promotion, Catherine Byrne, T.D., along with Mayor of Clare, Councillor Michael Begley recently announced a new three-year strategy aimed at improving physical and mental health in County. The new plan, entitled The Healthy Clare Strategic Plan 2019-2021 is being put into place by Clare LCDC (Local Community Development Committee). The […]
Meath County Council has this week officially started constructing the new €5 million Ratoath Outer Relief Road. The new road will serve as essential transportation infrastructure in the area and will also aid in opening up zoned lands for future development. Once constructed the road will facilitate urgently required housing development. It will include junctions, […]
The Government (on March 27) launched the Future Growth Loan Scheme to allow for the roll out of €300 million in funding to eligible Irish SMEs including farmers. Businesses will be able to apply for loan eligibility through the SBCI from 17th April. Three finance providers – AIB, Bank of Ireland and KBC – have […]
Cork City Council, has recently received funding from Science Foundation Ireland’s Discover Programme Call to stage the first Cork Carnival of Science. The event aims to entertain and engage the public in the areas of Science Technology Engineering and Mathematics. The carnival will take place on Saturday the 22nd and Sunday the 23rd of June. […]
Over 158 Saint Patrick’s Celebrate the Refurbishment of the 158 Year Old St Patrick’s Bridge in Cork
In celebration of the recent €1.2 million restoration of Cork’s St Patrick’s Bridge over 158 men women and children braved the weather and came out dressed as Saint Patrick to take part in the ultimate St Patrick’s Festival. All of the people gathered had responded to an invitation from Cork City Council for anyone, young […]
AN Bord Pleanala has recently commenced discussions with Cloncaragh Investments, the developer behind a huge €30m housing project at Punch’s Cross in Limerick. Over 320 student rooms are planned, plus 32 apartments, something Mayor James Collins says there is a “huge need” for in that part of Limerick. Towering over seven stories, the plans show a total […]
A recent report in the Irish Times examined the realities that, If a hard Brexit goes ahead, could cutting-edge technology make a frictionless border possible? That was the question Senator Terry Leyden raised with National College of Ireland studies last year, where he was addressing students working in areas such as cloud computing, web technologies, […]