Clare County Council and Tipperary County Council have announced that a public consultation webinar on the Draft Killaloe-Ballina Town Enhancement and Mobility Plan will be held on Wednesday, 21st July, from 7:00pm to 9:00pm. The webinar is open to everyone and will give an overview of the Draft Plan. The Draft Plan has been jointly […]
Newly appointed Lord Mayor of Dublin, Alison Gilliland, took part in one of her first official duties since her selection on Monday 28th June to launch the Round Room 200 exhibition which marks the 200th anniversary of the historic Dublin landmark. The Round Room was built in 1821 for the visit of King George IV […]
Fleadhfest, a virtual festival based on Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann, has been launched by Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media Catherine Martin TD. Speaking by video link from Dublin, the Minister welcomed Fleadhfest to Sligo, saying that she is “delighted that Comhaltas and Sligo have come together to develop Fleadhfest as a […]
Cork City Council has issued several Special Event Casual Trading Licences for the period June to September 2021 as a result of increased demand for outdoor summer food truck licenses and casual trading within the city. Cork City Council has welcomed new traders, including: Toasted – Tramore Valley Park Glanmire Ices – the Marina Cortado – the Marina
The Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Charlie McConalogue has accepted a business case from Bord Iascaigh Mhara’s (BIM) for the development of a new Sea Survival Training Unit at BIM’s National Fisheries Training College in Greencastle, Co Donegal. The Department is working with BIM on how the project will be delivered as early […]
Dublin City Council is celebrating National Playday all this week and calling on children across the City to take part in the ‘Summer of Play’. Due to current Covid-19 restrictions, the City Council is unable to host National Playday 2021 as a live event this year. However, this year the Council is focusing on everyday […]
Killybegs Regeneration Group in conjunction with Donegal County Council has finalized and published an exciting and visionary Regeneration Strategy for Killybegs. It is a roadmap of key priorities and actions for the sustainable regeneration of Killybegs town centre to 2040 and beyond. The project is funded by BIM FLAG, match funded by Donegal County Council […]
Minister for Rural and Community Development, Heather Humphreys TD, has launched €3 million in projects in County Monaghan as part of a nationwide tour to promote Our Rural Future. Our Rural Future is the Government’s new rural development strategy, which aims to revitalise towns and villages, promote remote working, and ensure balanced regional development. The […]
Minister for Rural and Community Development, Heather Humphreys TD, today (Monday 5th July) visited County Cavan to open a series of new rural development projects and to review progress on forthcoming major projects as part of a nationwide tour to promote Our Rural Future. Our Rural Future is the Government’s new rural development strategy, which […]
The Hugh Lane Gallery has collaborated up with renowned street artist Asbestos to install ‘Pass Freely’, a large mural on the side wall of the AIB building on O’Connell St. The mural will take the form of a figure made of painted burnt matches. Each one represents one of the people who have sadly died […]
A memorial marking the County Clare Nursery (Mother and Baby Home) has been unveiled at Toler Street, Kilrush, County Clare, by the outgoing Cathaoirleach of Clare County Council, Cllr Mary Howard. The memorial to the women who gave birth in the Kilrush-based County Nursery, the children who spent their lives there, and the infants who […]
The Waterways Ireland Digital Archive has been launched by Malcolm Noonan T.D., Minister of State for Heritage and Electoral Reform at the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage on Tuesday 29th June.
Background In December 2019 the Department published Remote Work in Ireland, a report on the prevalence and types of remote working solutions in Ireland, the attitudes towards them and influencing factors for employees and employers when engaging with these solutions. The report found that there is a need for national guidance for employers and employees seeking […]
Arts Council has expanded its Creative Places programme nationally to invest in places which have not benefitted from sustained arts investment before. Expanding from its pilot programme in Tuam, the new places include Athy (Kildare), Bagenalstown (Carlow), Darndale, (North Dublin), Edenderry (Offaly) and the West Cork Islands for three year programmes, while Shannon
This past year has been a difficult one for Irish charities, many have experienced an increased demand for their services alongside an inability to fundraise through the traditional methods. With that in mind, here is a round up of 13 different LGBTQI+ charities that should be on your radar this Pride Month. NXF Ireland’s oldest […]
A fully integrated ticketing, booking and capacity management system is being introduced at the Cliffs of Moher to further enhance the overall visitor experience for the 1.6 million annual visitors to Ireland’s most popular natural attraction. Clare County Council has engaged Vivaticket to roll out the Visitor Attraction Management System (VAMS) which will enable
Caro Press Release 25.06.21 CARO launch awareness campaign to coincide with World Sand Dune Day To coincide with the first World Sand Dune Day we are launching our Protect Our Dunes campaign that will run throughout the summer to highlight the importance of our dunes and the need to protect these natural assets. This initiative […]
Following an extensive public consultation process, and a significant level of public support, at 70% of the responses, Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council plan to proceed with the Dún Laoghaire Summer Streets initiative, including the pedestrianisation of George’s St. Lower, which is planned to start on Monday 5th July at 11:00 am and continue until the
Cork City Council is delighted to announce the launch of Phase 2 of their Heritage Orienteering Artwork Competition. Cork City Council have commissioned Abarta Heritage and artist Sheelagh Broderick to create a new orienteering route in South Parish. Combining community, creativity and exploration, a public art competition is being launched to find illustrations that will
Joe O’Brien TD, Minister of State at the Department of Rural and Community Development named 7 applicant organisations to take part in a pilot Community Development Programme. The aim of this €1m pilot programme is to trial community led interventions that address poverty, social exclusion and inequality, and promote human rights. The fund will advance […]