Three rare 15th century medieval bronze bells which once hung in the bellcote at St Mary’s Abbey Church, Howth, Co. Dublin have been donated by the Gaisford St Lawrence family to the National Museum of Ireland. Bearing gothic inscriptions, these three bells have been a part of Howth’s history for centuries. They sounded the hours, […]
The Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media, Catherine Martin TD, has announced the appointment of Síobhra Quinlan to the new position of Cultural Officer in the Consulate General of Ireland, LA. This position is made in line with the aims of the Government’s Global Ireland 2025 strategy and with the aim of […]
Donegal County Council plan to put in place pet friendly zones on beaches for 2022. The Blue Flag is an international environmental award made to beaches throughout the world that demonstrate good environmental standards and have good sanitary and safety facilities. To be given Blue Flag status a beach must have a high standard in […]
More than 200 meetings between Irish healthcare firms and buyers in the Middle East were brokered by Enterprise Ireland last week. More than 20 Irish companies took part in the Arab Health exhibition in Dubai. These included enterprises such as Aerogen, AceTech, Fleming Medical, CF Pharma Ireland Ltd, HealthSectorTalent, and HiberGene Diagnostics Ltd. The Irish medtech
South Dublin County Council (SDCC) has launched a new guide for sustainable drainage approach to managing surface water while enhancing the natural landscape of South Dublin County. The ‘Sustainable Drainage Explanatory, Design and Evaluation Guide 2022’ was launched in Sean Walsh Park, Tallaght by the Mayor of South Dublin County, Cllr Peter Kavanagh, SDCC Chief […]
As an unacceptable number of people continue to experience homelessness in Ireland, Bord Gáis Energy has committed to extend its partnership with Focus Ireland for five years to help tackle family homelessness. The company has pledged a further €2 million to the cause, bringing the total commitment to €4.4m since Focus Ireland and Bord Gáis Energy […]
The government has approved a package of supports to make it easier and more affordable for homeowners to undertake home energy upgrades, for warmer, healthier and more comfortable homes, with lower energy bills under the National Retrofitting Scheme. The measures address barriers to undertaking energy upgrades (retrofits) reported by homeowners and those working in the
Lord Mayor Alison Gilliland will host the Lord Mayor’s Charity Ball on Saturday 30th April, 2022 at 7pm in the Round Room of the Mansion House, Dawson Street, Dublin 2. Three very worthy charities will benefit from the proceeds of the Ball – Aoibhneas, FirstLight and Ruhama. The evening which is sponsored by Conference & […]
The Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment, Leo Varadkar TD and the Minister for Finance, Paschal Donohoe TD have launched a new €90m fund for Irish start-ups at Trinity College Dublin’s Tangent Ideas Workspace for student entrepreneurs. By investing in several underlying venture funds, the Irish Innovation Seed Fund Programme will provide vital […]
Twenty-three teams from across the globe will compete in the 2022 World Lacrosse Men’s U21 World Championship from 10 – 20 August 2022 at the University of Limerick. Over 10 days and nights, the best players in the world will face off in approximately 100 games for the right to be crowned world champion. The […]
Fáilte Ireland has unveiled its plans for 2022 to support the recovery of the tourism industry at a special in-person event attended by over 800 representatives from tourism and hospitality at the Convention Centre Dublin. Among the plans outlined at the event, entitled ‘From Survival to Recovery’, is a doubling of the domestic marketing investment […]
Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media, Catherine Martin TD announced the Government’s decision in principle to extend the Creative Ireland Programme until 2027. In 2017, Creative Ireland was launched as an all-of-government culture and wellbeing programme committed to the vision that every person should have the opportunity to realise their full
Kildare County Council Arts Service has announced a new suite of grants and workshops to support creative projects and artists working in the areas of Arts, Health & Wellbeing in the county in 2022. The programme includes the Arts, Health & Wellbeing Award 2022, First Fortnight Award 2022, and the Connect & Discover workshop programme. […]
An overall group of 79 women taking part in the Going for Growth programme between them generate annual revenues of €69m and employ around 860 people. The 65 women entrepreneurs selected for the 14th cycle of Going for Growth have already achieved annual sales of €44m and one-third are already exporters. These businesses currently employ almost 550 […]
Love is all around and in the air and Waterford City and County Council’s Art Office is bringing a touch of romance to the streets of Waterford. A love-filled Valentine’s programme of events has been compiled by Arts Officer, Conor Nolan and it’s guaranteed to melt the hearts of the young and young at heart. […]
Elsa Desmond knows she’s not going to medal in luge at the Beijing Winter Olympics. She wasn’t even expecting to be in the top half of the field. Doesn’t matter. The first women’s luge Olympian from Ireland feels like she’s already prevailed. Desmond won’t be in China for long, with good reason. She competed on Monday in the […]
Primary school children in Limerick city and county are taking a stand against litter in their local areas, through a unique school-based litter-picking programme called Picker Pals. The programme, run by environmental, Non-Governmental Organisation VOICE (Voice of Irish Concern for the Environment), fosters ideas to care for the environment and equips children with
Minister Damien English, Minister of State at the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment, has appointed six new Ordinary Members to the Board of the Workplace Relations Commission (WRC). The appointments are made following an open recruitment campaign conducted by the Public Appointments Service (PAS) over the past number of weeks. The new Members appointed […]
The Minister for Environment, Climate & Communications Eamon Ryan T.D. has welcomed the publication of the provisional results of the recently held electricity capacity auction for the period commencing October 2024. The capacity auction process, which operates on an all-island basis, is the primary method for securing new electricity generation capacity that is needed
Mayor of the County of Cork, Cllr Gillian Coughlan has welcomed the contract signing of the Public Lighting Energy Efficiency Project for the South West Region (PLEEP-SW) which will see five local authorities invest €53 million in upgrading their public lighting. Led by Cork County Council, PLEEP South West will upgrade 77,162 public lights across […]