Ryan Harmon, Author at Council.ie

Galway City Council, in collaboration with Galway Tidy Towns, have installed three new water bottle filling stations in the City Centre, to make it easier for the public to fill their water bottles. The new stations are on Churchyard Street, outside Sheridan’s Cheesemongers; Dominick Street, outside the old Canal House; and outside the Eyre Square […]

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AI-Driven Integrity Platform to Address Ethics and Compliance Issues in Global Corporations

A team of researchers at Trinity College Dublin has secured €365,000 in funding to develop an AI-driven platform to address failings in ethics and compliance that are causing large multinational companies to suffer huge losses every year due to fraud, corruption and unethical behaviour. IntegrityIQ will be a spin-out of Trinity Business School, a top-ranking […]

Health News Sport

Get Ireland Walking Strategy Launched

The Minister for Public Health, Wellbeing and the National Drugs Strategy, Hildegarde Naughton, and the Minister for Sport and Physical Education, Thomas Byrne, have launched the Get Ireland Walking strategy 2023-2027 and announced Healthy Ireland funding of €1.46 million to Sport Ireland for 2023. Get Ireland Walking was established in 2013 with the support of […]

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Dublin City Council Publishes Draft Climate Action Plan

Dublin City Council has published its draft climate action plan, as required pursuant to Section 16 of the Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Act 2021. The draft climate action plan, Climate Neutral Dublin 2030, sets out the actions that will be taken by the City Council to prepare the city and people living […]

Business News

Minister Richmond Visits Local Enterprise Office in Clare

Minister of State for Employment Affairs and Retail Business, Neale Richmond, was in Clare Local Enterprise Office (LEO), where he met with council officials and members of the LEO team as well as some of their client companies. The Minister was greeted at the Longford LEO by Cathaoirleach, Cllr. Joe Cooney of Clare County Council, […]

Cork County Council Unveils Autumn Concert Series for Community Hospitals and Care Homes

This autumn, Cork County Council proudly presents an enchanting concert series that will light up the hearts of residents in healthcare settings across the county. Under the banner of the “Creativity in Older Age” scheme, generously supported by Creative Ireland, these musical performances will spread warmth and joy across nine different healthcare locations in

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Science Foundation Ireland Annual Report Shows Economic and Societal Benefits for Ireland

Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science, Simon Harris TD, has launched the 2022 Science Foundation Ireland (SFI) annual report. Demonstrating how public investment in RD&I is building resilience for Ireland’s research and innovation ecosystem, the report highlights that from a base investment of €213 million, SFI leveraged a further

Culture History News

Entangled Islands Exhibition on the Irish and the Caribbean

The exhibition ‘Entangled Islands’, exploring Irish historical links with the Caribbean region, was formally launched by Seán Fleming, Minister of State for International Development and Diaspora. The ‘Entangled Islands’ exhibition was developed and curated by EPIC Historian-in-Residence Dr. Catherine Healy, delving into centuries of remarkable connections

Sod-Turning Ceremony for Regeneration Works at Corkagh Park

The Mayor of South Dublin County Council, Cllr. Alan Edge, officially turned the sod to mark the commencement of works on the Corkagh Park Regeneration Project. The Mayor was joined by Colm Ward, Chief Executive, Teresa Walsh, Director of Services, Staff of South Dublin County Council and guests to celebrate this event. Speaking at the […]

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IDA Ireland and Irish Government Welcome OpenAI to Dublin

IDA Ireland and the Department of Enterprise Trade and Employment, welcomed the announcement that OpenAI will grow their presence in Europe with a new Dublin office. The artificial intelligence company, headquartered in San Francisco, plan to grow a team in Ireland across areas such as trust and safety, security and operations. The strength of Ireland’s […]

Council Partners News Sport

New Era of Athletics and Community Excellence Dawns in County Limerick

A new era of sports and community excellence has dawned as Limerick celebrated the grand opening of the Limerick Regional Athletics Hub in Newcastle West, developed by Limerick City & County Council. This landmark facility is poised to become a beacon of athletic achievement and community engagement, setting the stage for a brighter, healthier future […]

News Transport

NTA Publishes Annual Report for 2022

The National Transport Authority (NTA) has published its annual report and financial statements for 2022. It was a significant year for the NTA with passenger numbers on public transport returning to and exceeding the record highs achieved, pre-Covid, in 2019. During 2022 a number of key strategic planning milestones were achieved. The NTA completed and published […]

Health News

Tánaiste Welcomes Rollout of Private Secondary Medical Care to Enlisted Personnel

The Tánaiste and Minister for Defence, Micheál Martin TD, welcomed the rollout of private secondary medical care to the enlisted personnel of the Permanent Defence Force. The Tánaiste had previously announced that the initiative had been agreed in principle at the PDFORRA Annual Delegate Conference in May 2023. Heretofore, private medical care was only available […]

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Fingal County Council and Cricket Leinster Launch of Cricket4All Guidelines

A significant step towards inclusive cricket was achieved as the Mayor of Fingal, Councillor Adrian Henchy launched Cricket4All Guidelines. The Guidelines are the result of a collaborative effort between Fingal County Council and Cricket Leinster aimed at fostering inclusivity and intergenerational engagement within the sport of cricket. The Guidelines were developed

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Astellas Pharma to Invest €330m in New State-of-the-Art Facility in Tralee

Astellas Pharma has announced its intention to submit a planning application to build a new state-of-the-art facility, at an approximate cost of €330 million in Tralee, Co. Kerry. This investment by Astellas in Ireland will expand their capacity and capabilities for aseptic drug products, reinforce stable production for global supply and accelerate the development and

Have Your Say On Draft Town Centre First Plan for Portlaw

Waterford City and County Council, in partnership with Portlaw Town Team, is pleased to announce the launch of the public consultation on the draft Portlaw Town Centre First Plan. Portlaw has been selected as one of 26 towns in Ireland to participate in this new initiative from the Irish Government. The Draft Town Centre First Plan […]

Health News

New Resource Promotes Learning From Patient Safety Events Among Healthcare Staff

Educational videos of facilitated debriefs following patient safety events, co-designed and developed by RCSI with the HSE National Quality and Patient Safety Directorate, have been published in BMJ Open Quality. The open access article, led by Dr Siobhán McCarthy, Lecturer at the Graduate School of Healthcare Management, RCSI University of Medicine and

Introduction of New Security Allowance Scheme for Councillors

The Minster for State for Local Government and Planning at the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, Kieran O’Donnell TD, has announced a new security allowance scheme of up to €2,500 for Councillors to provide for measures to enhance their personal physical security. The announcement comes following a number of security and safety incidents […]

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Consultation Now Open for Draft Dublin City Centre Transport Plan 2023