Ryan Harmon, Author at Council.ie

As thousands are set to descend on the TUS Gaelic Grounds for this evening’s homecoming for the three-in-a-row All-Ireland Senior Hurling champions, further details are being announced. A stellar line-up that will include some of Limerick’s best and will entertain fans in the run-up to the big reveal of Limerick’s hurling heroes this evening, with Denis […]

Business Financial News

Irish Asset Management Industry

Over the past 30 years, Ireland has developed a significant asset management industry on the international stage with €6.6bn in total assets under management and over 8k Irish domiciled funds as of December 2021. In the KPMG Ireland report, they take stock of the industry, identify key emerging trends and outline what it means for […]

Business Environment News

Grassland Farmer of the Year Competition 2022 Launched

The Grassland farmer of the year competition for 2022 was officially launched in Johnstown Castle Estate by Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue TD. This is the sixth year of the competition which recognises farmers who are achieving high levels of grass utilisation in a sustainable manner. The Grassland Farmer of the […]

Council Partners Housing News

Housing Delivery Plan for Cork County Launched

Cork County Council has published its Housing Delivery Action Plan which sets out targets to build up to 3,880 social and affordable homes across the county by both the Council itself as well as approved housing bodies over the next five years. The plan aims to deliver 3,198 social housing homes and 682 affordable homes through direct build, turnkey […]

Business Environment News

Diageo to Construct Ireland’s First Purpose-Built Carbon Neutral Brewery

Diageo announced plans to invest €200 million in Ireland’s first purpose-built carbon neutral brewery on a greenfield site in Littleconnell, Newbridge, Co. Kildare. The new facility will brew lagers and ales including Rockshore, Harp, Hop House 13, Smithwick’s, Kilkenny and Carlsberg. When fully operational with a capacity of 2 million hectolitres, it will be the […]

Council Partners Health News

National Ambulance Service Launches National Campaign for Community First Responders

Cathaoirleach Cllr. Nick Killian attended Dunboyne Castle to help launch a new nationwide campaign for additional volunteer Community First Responders to support the work of the Emergency Services in local communities. The campaign, which features a new promotional video and website, www.becomeacfr.ie was launched by Cathal O’Donnell, Medical Director of the National

Environment News Transport

CSO Publish Sustainable Mobility and Transport 2021 Report

The Central Statistics Office (CSO) has published the second of four publications, called Sustainable Mobility and Transport, on the results of the National Travel Survey which was carried out in 2021. The detail in this publication is a subset of the broader data collected. The publication focusses on sustainable mobility such as walking and cycling […]

Culture Education News

Ministers Welcome Second Sitting of Ireland’s Rural Youth Assembly

Minister for Rural and Community Development, Heather Humphreys TD, and Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth, Roderic O’Gorman TD, have welcomed the second sitting of the national Rural Youth Assembly. The Assembly gathered approximately 50 young people, aged between 12-24 years, at Collins Barracks in Dublin to discuss the challenges and

Council Partners News

Beach Wheelchairs Launched in Mayo

Mayo County Council are pleased to announce the roll out of 4 new all-terrain beach wheelchairs and wheelchair friendly beach mats which will greatly enhance accessibility on several Mayo Blue Flag Beaches. This equipment will be shared between participating Blue Flag Beaches according to daily demand. Funding for this initiative was made available under the […]

Business News

Exports by Enterprise Ireland Backed Companies Increased By 12% to Record Level in 2021

Enterprise Ireland, the state agency responsible for helping Irish companies to grow and expand in international markets, saw exports by companies it supports increase by 12% to a record €27.29 billion last year. This is the highest ever level of growth for Enterprise Ireland-backed companies in export value, and strong increases were experienced across almost […]

Council Partners Environment News

Volvo Cork Week Leads the Way With Plastic Free Event

Volvo Cork Week has introduced significant sustainability measures this year as part of the Royal Cork Yacht Club’s commitment to leading the way in Ireland on low impact events and ocean health. Many events across Ireland have adopted strong recycling measures but organisers of Volvo Cork Week have gone one step further by putting a […]

Culture News

TG4 Announce New Funding Schemes Investing in Screen Talent

TG4, Fís Eireann / Screen Ireland and Northern Ireland Screen’s Irish Language Broadcast Fund are pleased to announce they have joined forces to support a range of new Irish language development funds, aimed at supporting new & emerging screen talent at Galway Film Fleadh. A one-off pilot scheme, Céim Eile welcomes applications for development for

Culture News

Government’s Social Inclusion Programme Annual Report Launched

Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform, Michael McGrath, joined Minister of State with responsibility for Community Development and Charities, Joe O’Brien, to launch the ‘Social Inclusion and Community Activation Programme (SICAP) Annual Report 2021’ at the Mansion House in Dublin. SICAP is co-funded by the Department of Rural and Community Development and the European

Council Partners News Tourism

Cathaoirleach Launches New Code for Campers in Donegal

Cathaoirleach of Donegal County Council Cllr. Liam Blaney has launched a new code of conduct to help campers enjoy their visit to Donegal this summer while at the same time protecting the beautiful county. This Code has been developed on foot of recommendations from a study commissioned by Donegal County Council in 2021 and has been jointly […]

Business News Technology

Global Payments Processor Yapstone Celebrates Ten Years in Ireland