This summer, five Limerick communities begin working towards creative climate action to explore an aspect of decarbonisation that is meaningful to them. Limerick City and County Council has announced the five creative-community partnerships who will work on a project over the summer exploring climate change and their community. The project is in collaboration with
Twelve of Ireland’s top golfing talent will receive a total of €270,000 in funding through the Golf Ireland Professional Scheme in 2022. The funding for 2022 will be allocated in three tiers, with the top three players receiving an increased amount of €30,000 each and the next three players receiving an increased amount of €25,000 […]
The Minister for Transport Eamon Ryan has secured agreement from Cabinet to move forward with the transformative MetroLink rail project. Minister for Transport Eamon Ryan brought the MetroLink Preliminary Business Case to Cabinet yesterday. Planning submission on the public transport ‘megaproject’, which will transform public transport in Dublin and improve
The Cathaoirleach of Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council, Councillor Mary Hanafin celebrates the launch of the National Gum Litter Taskforce Campaign in Dún Laoghaire with Dún Laoghaire Tidy Towns and Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council Environmental Enforcement Officers. Ireland has achieved a 70% reduction in chewing gum litter since 2007, according to the Gum
International law firm Bird & Bird has opened in Ireland with a new Dublin office and an ambitious three-year growth plan, aiming to expand the team to at least 30 lawyers. The new office will offer distinctive and specialist legal services in Ireland focusing around Bird & Bird’s core specialisms in privacy & data protection, […]
A new arts and culture strategy for Cork city has been announced. The strategy, the first such statement of purpose for the development of the arts in the city in ten years, proposes a vision of Cork as a city where art and artists thrive and where arts and culture is for all to enjoy. Cork City […]
Fáilte Ireland has launched a new €1.4million investment scheme to stimulate the development of new or enhanced gala dinner venues of scale which will boost Ireland’s attractiveness for international conferences and events. The gala dinner venue Investment Scheme, under Fáilte Ireland’s Platforms for Growth investment programme, will fund up to seven unique gala dinner
Government have allocated €70.4m from the Shared Island Fund to deliver five new cross-border and all-island investments. These are: • €5m for a Shared Island Local Authority Development Funding Scheme • €3m for a Shared Island strand to the Community Climate Action Programme • €15m for a Shared Island Electric Vehicle charging infrastructure scheme • […]
Dog owners everywhere know they need to pick up after their dogs, but the issue of dog fouling is still one that plagues the country. We love dogs, but while the vast majority of dog owners are responsible and clean up after their pets, there are instances of dog fouling on streets and in green […]
Irish fintech company Money Jar is increasing its headcount with 100 new jobs to facilitate the scaling of its operations across Ireland and Europe. It will be hiring for roles in software engineering, compliance and security, product management and design, marketing, sales, account management and customer support. The new jobs will be made available to […]
Kildare County Council has opened a fully accessible ‘Changing Places’ facility for people with complex disabilities. Located on floor 0 in the Council Offices in Devoy Park, Naas, the facility includes many features and additional equipment making it more accessible than the standard accessible toilets we are all familiar with. Disabled accessible toilets often do […]
Researchers at the Northwestern University have developed a device that sounds straight out of science fiction: a small, soft, flexible first-of-its-kind implant that relieves pain on demand, without the use of drugs and dissolves. The biocompatible, water-soluble device could provide a much-needed alternative to opioids and other highly addictive medications. As
The Housing Commission has launched a public consultation seeking views on a Referendum on Housing in Ireland. The consultation asks submissions to consider whether there should be a constitutional amendment and if so what form it should take. The Commission is encouraging as many people as possible to have their say in this consultation on […]
The Global Irish Festival Series, a Fáilte Ireland and Department of Foreign Affairs initiative in partnership with Local Authorities, will take place along the Wild Atlantic Way in Limerick, Mayo, Donegal and Kerry this year and aims to harness diaspora links for the benefit of local and community tourism. A joint initiative between Fáilte Ireland […]
Thermo King by Trane Technologies, a global climate innovator, have launched a new research and development (R&D) center adjacent to its sustainable manufacturing operations in Galway to accelerate electrification innovation in Europe. The R&D center, with capacity for up to 70 engineers, adds to the company’s electrification design and engineering capabilities in
The vital work of Donegal County Council’s employees and the role they are playing in our county’s fight to tackle climate change is being highlighted for this year’s Your Council Day, which takes place on Friday 1st July. Across social media, #YourCouncilDay will showcase the work of our committed and passionate local authority employees who are […]
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The European Investment Bank (EIB) is expected to strengthen support for climate action, clean transport, renewable energy, healthcare, education, agriculture and business in Ireland, in addition to enhancing support to sectors such as energy efficiency and peatland’s rehabilitation, following the meeting of the Ireland-EIB Financing Group held at Department of Finance.
Cork County Council is encouraging groups and individuals to apply to be part of Culture Night 2022. The annual event, which celebrates culture, creativity and the arts across the country, will take place on Friday, September 23rd 2022. Culture Night will see Cork County turn into a free cultural playground for one special night. […]
An Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment Leo Varadkar TD and IDA Ireland have announced the creation of 241 jobs in Dublin, Galway, Letterkenny and Limerick across 8 high growth companies from Europe and the US. The investments are supported by the Irish Government through IDA Ireland. Making the announcement An Tánaiste Leo Varadkar TD said, “this is