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An Post unveiled a set of two colourful new stamps marking the national designation of Galway and Rijeka as European Capitals of Culture 2020, in a joint stamp issue with Croatia Post, in Galway today. The new ‘N’ or national rate stamps by Irish designer Steve Simpson will available at all Galway post offices during […]

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Community Grant Scheme 2020 & Community Amenity Project Scheme 2020

Meath County Councils Community Grant Scheme and the Community Amenity Project Scheme for 2020 are now open for applications. The closing date for receipt of completed applications is 5.00pm Friday, 6th March, 2020.

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A Region in Transition – The Way Forward. Mayo County Council supports the Northern and Western Regional Assembly Report

Mayo County Council has announced its support of todays release of the ‘A Region in Transition: The Way Forward’ study. The purpose of the report is to provide evidence that the Northern and Western Regions’ capacity for greater government investment in the region’s key growth enablers. The report also details how the region also has […]

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Shred your confidential documents and hard-drives for FREE

A special event is taking place to allow businesses and householders throughout Limerick to drop off confidential documents, computer hard-drives and other forms of data carrying media to be shredded free of charge. The one-day event is taking place at the Mungret Recycling Centre on Saturday 01 February 2020 from 11am until 3pm. Limerick City and […]

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GAA and Local Authorities to Partner for Sustainable Communities

The GAA and the local authority sector, represented by the County and City Management Association (CCMA) have announced an innovative new initiative pledging to work together to lead their communities in promoting sustainability and climate action. The partnership will capitalise on the leadership roles both organisations have within their communities, and the

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Limerick to be national exemplar in fight against climate change this year as it launches its programme for European Green Leaf Year 2020 23 January 2020

Limerick’s green credentials deepened today as it launched its European Green Leaf Year with the announcement of a programme of events to mark the European Commission designation. Some 26 events and initiatives are so far scheduled for a packed programme in Limerick, which was awarded the designation along with Belgian city Mechelen in recognition of its […]

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2020 General election: Constituencies and Candidates in Fingal

Are you ready to vote in #GE2020 on Saturday 8 February? Are you a voter in the Fingal area? Read on for helpful information about the constituencies and candidates involved. Four Dáil constituencies are located partly or wholly within the county of Fingal. A total of 53 candidates are standing for election across these areas. […]

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Esri Ireland helps Waterford City & County Council to improve public services for 116,000 citizens

Esri’s digital mapping technology used by local authority to manage housing, planning, finance, property management, roads, environment and customer service Tech is enabling Council to complete double the number of housing inspections per year Council has created a number of engaging story maps to promote tourism in the region Esri Ireland, the market leader in […]

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Consultation process for Donabate Urban Framework Plan commences

Fingal County Council has commenced an extensive consultation process in Donabate as part of our plans to create an Urban Framework Plan (UFP) for the town. This Urban Framework Plan seeks to provide a vision for the Donabate town centre which will improve and enhance the Main Street area and guide careful urban improvement. It […]

Housing News

Clúid Housing – Building the Next 25 Years

As 2019 moves swiftly into 2020, Clúid Housing – Ireland’s largest Approved Housing Body (AHB) – moves into its 26th year. With that in mind, the association is planning on how to build on a quarter century which has seen it go from a few houses in Clondalkin to over 7,000 across the country.Clúid Housing’s […]

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Change is Changing

Traditional change management as we know it is obsolete. Even the very notion that change can be managed feels absurd given the reality and pace of business today. The intent of executives—to deliver results more sustainably and more quickly— remains the same, but the context in which organisations operate today is fundamentally shifting, and so […]

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Council continues to deliver its Rebuilding Ireland commitments

Councillors in Fingal County Council have approved plans to construct 87 more social homes on three sites in Swords, Cappagh and Clonshaugh as the Council continues to deliver on its commitments under the Rebuilding Ireland Action Plan. Since 2015, Fingal County Council has delivered over 6,200 housing solutions through a range of delivery mechanisms including […]

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Workplace & Facilities Expo – 3rd and 4th of March at the RDS, Dublin

By admin 23 January 2020

The name Workplace & Facilities Expo. reflects changing demands on businesses not only to provide functioning and effective facilities but ones that enhance the employee experience, improve wellbeing and reduce staff turnover. In recent years, businesses have become more aware of the need to attract and keep good staff. This combined with the new ways […]

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Donegal to be represented at Holiday World Show 2020 in Dublin

By admin 23 January 2020

As part of the 2020 marketing activities in the county, Donegal is going to be represented in the upcoming Holiday World Show event taking place this weekend in Dublin, 24th – 26th January. Donegal Tourism CLG in association with Donegal County Council is delighted to attend the Holiday World Show for the 5th consecutive year […]

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70 plus training events unveiled for Limerick businesses

By admin 23 January 2020

Limerick Local Enterprise Office has launched its Training & Development Programme for 2020. The Training & Development Programme 2020 contains over 70 training programmes as well as information on business advice clinics running throughout the year and is targeted at small business owners. The Programme also contains details of other initiatives such as the

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Deadline for Voter Registration – today, Wednesday 22nd January at 5pm

The deadline for addition to the Supplement to the Register of Electors is today, Wednesday January 22nd at 5pm. If you have recently turned 18, and are an Irish or British citizen, you can register up to that time to be added to the Supplement to the Register of Electors. An RFA2 form must be […]

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Road Safety appeal for mindful erection of election posters

The Donegal Road Safety Working Group has once again issued an appeal to candidates contesting the upcoming General Election to ensure that when erecting election posters, to place them in a way that they do not obscure road signs and that they do not interfere with road safety. Election candidates tend to place their posters […]

Housing News

Approved Amendments to Cherrywood Planning Scheme

Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council, in its role as Planning Authority, has made three applications to An Bord Pleanála to amend the Cherrywood SDZ Planning Scheme 2014, a summary of which is set out below: Following on from its application on 12th January 2017 to An Bord Pleanála to amend the Cherrywood Planning Scheme, a decision […]

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Fingal County Council officially opens Casino Model Railway Museum in Malahide