Ryan Harmon, Author at Council.ie

Fingal County Council is looking for your assistance in capturing and preserving the story of thatch in Fingal for future generations, from the thatched dwellings past and present to those who lived in them and all the traditions associated with this part of the Fingal Thatch Project 2022. North County Dublin was renowned in the […]

History News

Newly Unearthed Court Records Shed New Light On Independence Era

Historic Independence era legal records, which shed new light on a formative period in Ireland’s legal history, have been presented to Cavan County Library Service as a permanent loan, following their discovery last year. The records, which relate to the Dáil Courts of the Parish of Drumlane, County Cavan, contain 40 records from cases adjudicated […]

Environment News

European Transport Ministers Agree Ambitious New Climate Targets

European Transport Ministers agreed on a range of legally binding measures to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in the transport sector in the coming decade. The new measures, which are to apply to all Member States, have been negotiated over the last 12 months. With this agreement, the stage is set for negotiations with the European […]

Council Partners Culture News

One Month to Go to Street Feast 2022

For the first time in three years neighbours and communities will be able to reconnect and celebrate together in person at Street Feast 2022. Registrations for Street Feast are now open and organisers are aiming for 1200 feasts with 100,000 people participating around the country on Sunday 26th June. Street Feast is Ireland’s national day of lunches and one of Ireland’s

Business Housing News

Cygnum Announce 50 New Jobs in Cork

Cygnum, who are one of the country’s largest timber frame manufacturers, has announced 50 new jobs in Cork as it’s upping its output by 60 percent to try help meet the government’s Housing for All targets. The company made the big announcement following a €7 million investment over the last five years. Cygnum, who celebrate […]

Council Partners News Transport

70 Active Travel Schemes Across Limerick Receive Funding

More than 70 different Active Travel schemes in Limerick, ranging from new footpaths and pedestrian crossings to greenway connections and junction tightening, have received funding approval from the National Transport Authority in recent weeks. More than €10m has been allocated to the schemes that will improve connectivity for communities in the city and county. This […]

News Tourism

Boost For Monaghan Tourism As Patrick Kavanagh Centre Opens

Tourism in Monaghan has received a major boost with the official opening of the new Patrick Kavanagh Visitor Centre in Inniskeen and the launch of Fáilte Ireland and Monaghan County Council’s new five-year tourism development plan for County Monaghan. Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaelteacht, Sport and Media Catherine Martin TD and Minister for Rural […]

Education News

New Third-Level Access Support for Students With Intellectual Disabilities

Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science Simon Harris has announced new initiatives to support autistic students and those with an intellectual disability access third-level education. The proposals, which will form part of the proposed new National Access Plan, will allocate ring-fenced funding of €3 million a year to 2025 so higher […]

Council Partners News

Launch of Operation IRENE

Operation IRENE 2022 was launched on Tuesday, 31st May at Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Hall, by Chief Superintendent Matthew Nyland (DMR East) This campaign has run for many years and is a targeted multi-agency operation to combat underage alcohol consumption and consumption of alcohol in public places throughout the Dublin Metropolitan Region and for us specifically […]

Business News

Kerry Food Hub Completes Expansion

Food innovation centre The Kerry Food Hub has completed the installation of 10 1,000 sq ft food grade production units and launched artisanmarket.ie, its multi-vendor online marketplace for artisan producers and professional buyers as part of a €2m investment. The 10 units are part of the hub’s ongoing expansion, and include four existing production units that employ

Council Partners Culture News

Cork City Council Announce ‘Creative Faces’

Cork City Council Announce ‘Creative Faces’, a special challenge for all Cork City’s young creatives as part of Cruinniú na nÓg 2022! Organised by Cork City Council in conjunction with Creative Ireland, Cruinniú na Óg will take place in Cork city on Saturday June 11th. The national day of creativity will feature over 40 free […]

Health News Sport

Defibs Programme Launched for Grassroots Football Clubs

Republic of Ireland manager Stephen Kenny, captain Seamus Coleman and defender Shane Duffy joined Minister for Sport Jack Chambers for the announcement of a new FAI programme for Grassroots football, funded by Government, to provide subsidised defibs for Grassroots football clubs in phase three of the Mrs. Brown’s Boys FAI Heart Care programme. The FAI […]

Business News Transport

€30m Over 3 Years to Support a Sustainable Post Office Network

The Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications, Eamon Ryan, and the Minister of State with responsibility for Postal Matters, Hildegarde Naughton, have announced a funding package of €30 million over a 3-year fixed period to support a sustainable, nationwide post office network. Ministers Ryan and Naughton brought a memo outlining the funding package to […]

Council Partners Environment News

Fingal County Council Publish Draft Biodiversity Action Plan

Fingal County Council has published a Draft Biodiversity Action Plan for Fingal covering 2022 to 2030. This plan puts forward an ambitious programme of 100 actions required to address biodiversity loss and reverse decline in biodiversity by 2030. Hans Visser, Fingal County Council’s Biodiversity Officer, says the loss of biodiversity is a threat on the same scale […]

Business News

Manta to Grow EMEA Operation From New Dublin Office

After raising fresh funding, data lineage company Manta said Dublin would play a critical role as it looks to grow its customer success teams across its EMEA operation. The company has established a new base in Dublin. Its founder and CEO Tomas Kratky said that it is starting out at a co-working space but will […]

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Cubbie to Represent Mayo at National Enterprise Awards

Cubbie, a technology business from Swinford, will represent Local Enterprise Office Mayo at this year’s National Enterprise Awards for 2022. Cubbie took the county top prize of €2,500 and will now represent Local Enterprise Office Mayo at the 22nd National Enterprise Awards at the Mansion House in Dublin on the 2nd June. The business manufactures […]

Education News

30 Bursary Awards in STEM Discipline to Attend EUSEA Conference 2022

Calling champions of science engagement! If you’re working independently in the science sector and are passionate about sharing your knowledge and discoveries with the public, if you’re inspiring future generations, or if you are a postgrad student of science, then it might be your lucky day. You could be in with a chance of winning […]

News Sport

Additional €6m Allocated Under Sports Capital and Equipment Programme

The Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media, Catherine Martin, and the Minister of State for Sport and the Gaeltacht, Jack Chambers, have announced that €6.14 million has been allocated to 108 different applicants following the conclusion of the appeals process for the 2020 round of the Sports Capital and Equipment Programme. Some […]

Council Partners News Sport

New Sports Ambassadors For Dublin City Council Unveiled