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Restart Grants in Fingal Top €5m Mark

By Jack Mullen
Restart Grant payments to Fingal businesses from Fingal County Council have now topped over €5m with 982 businesses approved for grants ranging from €2,000 to €10,000. The Restart Grant is part of the Council’s commitment to supporting the local economy and assisting businesses trying to recover from the difficult COVID-19 period. The Council’s Economic Enterprise and
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Planning Permission For Sustainable Homes

By Jack Mullen
Planning Permission for 597 new sustainable homes at Shanganagh, Shankill, Co. Dublin Ireland’s largest social and affordable scheme to receive planning permission Developed as partnership between Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council and the Land Development Agency Designed to ‘passive house’ low energy use standard and with features to make working from home easier
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Clúid Housing’s Annual Report 2019

By Jack Mullen
Today sees the launch of Clúid Housing’s Annual Report 2019. It has been a record year for Clúid who now support almost 20,000 residents in 7,583 homes. In the Annual Clúid Housing report, Chairperson Mark Shakespear made the following statement, “Clúid provides quality housing and services for a diverse range of people across Ireland. Our […]
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Cork County: Investing in growth

By Jack Mullen
A cross-sectorial loan (CSL) of €33.7 million is the first between the CEB and Cork County Council and will part-finance up to 52 projects in nine town centres across the county By 2040, it is estimated that there will be an additional one million people living in the Republic of Ireland. Project Ireland 2040, the Government’s […]
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Major Historic Towns Initiative for Ramelton

By Jack Mullen
The historic built environment of Ramelton will receive much-needed support and investment following the announcement that The Heritage Council has awarded €200,000 to a heritage-led regeneration initiative in the town this year.  The Heritage Office and Conservation Office of Donegal County Council in partnership with the Ramelton Georgian Society, Dedalus
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EU Takes Ireland to Court

By Jack Mullen
EU takes Ireland to court over wildlife habitats neglect. Hundreds of sensitive wildlife habitats have been neglected through Ireland’s failure to apply conservation measures, the European Court of Justice has been told. The European Commission has referred Ireland to the court after running out of patience waiting for action to safeguard the 423 sites. Almost […]
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Young Boy Has Raised €30,000 For Charities

By Jack Mullen
Eight-year-old Oliver Lynch from Cork has cerebral palsy, and has completed a 50-day walking challenge. President Michael D Higgins and Taoiseach Micheál Martin have praised the determination shown by a young boy who has raised €30,000 for charities. For more updates follow us on Twitter You can also find us on Facebook and Linkedin Article […]
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Home Loan Mortgage Payment Break

By Jack Mullen
Mayo County Council have been directed under Circular 18/2020 dated 26th June 2020, to offer local authority borrowers who consider themselves to be in need of the financial support, related to the continuing COVID-19 situation, the option of a further additional mortgage repayment break for 3 months. As set out in Circular 9/2020, a mortgage […]
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Local authority Covid-19 innovations highlighted on ‘Your Council Day’

By Jack Mullen
The innovative work carried out by local authorities across the country during the Covid-19 crisis will be highlighted today, Your Council Day (Wednesday, July 1). Across social media, #YourCouncilDay will showcase numerous heroes who have made a difference in supporting their communities through the vital work carried out by councils during lockdown. Social media users
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GWFlood

By Jack Mullen
GWFlood is a groundwater flood monitoring and mapping programme aimed at addressing the knowledge gaps surrounding groundwater flooding in Ireland. The programme was initiated in response to the unprecedented groundwater floods of Winter 2015/2016 and is a collaborative effort combining the karst groundwater expertise of Geological Survey Ireland and Trinity College