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Our Rural Future: Minister Humphrey’s announces 24 landmark rural regeneration projects nationwide

By Jack Mullen
The Minister for Rural and Community Development, Heather Humphreys TD, has today announced €75 million for 24 landmark regeneration projects in rural communities across the country. The funding, which is being provided under the €1Billion Rural Regeneration and Development Fund will support the key objectives of Our Rural Future – the Government’s ambitious new
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South Dublin County Council Invites Applications for Funding for Outdoor Dining Scheme

By Jack Mullen
South Dublin County Council has announced that applications are now open for financial support from a new scheme for tourism and hospitality businesses in South Dublin County. Aimed at assisting the sector increase their outdoor dining capacity, South Dublin County Council is encouraging local hospitality and tourism providers to apply for grant funding under Fáilte […]
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Exploring Limerick’s Street Art

By Jack Mullen
Renowned street artists from all over the world come to Limerick to make their mark, and what they leave behind are vibrant, evocative, uniting murals and messages. Here’s a collection of some of Limerick’s most stunning street art as photographed by the Dodo Reddan One of Limerick’s most colourful and memorable characters is immortalised in […]
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Dublin City Council given the go ahead to proceed to the design and planning stages of the Dalymount Park Redevelopment

By Jack Mullen
Dublin City Council has announced that a grant agreement has now been signed with the Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media (DTCAGSM) in relation to the Dalymount Park Redevelopment Project. The allocation of €918,750 from the Large Scale Sports Infrastructure Fund (LSSIF) will part fund the design and planning elements of the […]
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How Ireland is improving gender diversity in its technology industry

By Jack Mullen
Tackling the gender gap in science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM) industries has received international focus in recent years. In February 2021, Secretary-General António Guterres, UN Chief, announced: “Advancing gender equality in science and technology is essential for building a better future.” In Ireland, this issue is proactively being addressed. With
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Tech reset could help tackle gender inequality

By Jack Mullen
Image courtesy of www.freevector.com International research highlights importance of systemic change In the European Union, women account for 25% of information, science, and technology graduates, but only 13% of the workforce in these fields, according to the European Commission. Even in those countries that rank highly on various measures of gender equality, much
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Minister Harris announces three-year extension to scholarship programme for Choctaw Community

By Jack Mullen
Picture above: University College Cork In March 2018, it was announced a Choctaw‐Ireland Scholarship would be established in recognition of the act of generosity and solidarity shown by Choctaw Nation towards the people of Ireland during the Great Famine of the mid‐Nineteenth Century, and to foster and deepen the ties between the two nations today. […]
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Thatch Repair Grant Scheme Opens

By Jack Mullen
Picture above: Dorrian’s Thatched Pub, Bishop Street, Ballyshannon Donegal County Council’s award-winning Thatch Repair Grant Scheme has opened for applications.  Now in its third year, the scheme assists the owners and occupiers of thatched dwellings and businesses with their maintenance and repair.  The grant scheme provides advice to owners on the conservation
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OPW announces ‘Greening’ of Heritage Sites and State Buildings as part of the 2021 National St Patrick’s Festival

By Jack Mullen
Image courtesy of Tourism Ireland The Office of Public Works (OPW) in association with Fáilte Ireland and the St. Patrick’s Festival Organisation is delighted to announce details of the ‘greening’ of Heritage sites and State buildings for the duration of the 2021 St. Patrick’s Festival. The St. Patrick’s Festival celebrates St. Patrick’s Day both nationally […]
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Ministers Martin and Chambers outline next steps in bid process for joint staging of World Cup

By Jack Mullen
Image courtesy of ministryofsport.com.au The Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media, Catherine Martin TD, and the Minister of State for Gaeltacht and Sport, Jack Chambers TD, have welcomed the commitment from the UK government to support a prospective 5 association bid for the 2030 FIFA Men’s World Cup. The partners involved include […]
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Virtual Seachtain na Gaeilge in Fingal 2021

By Jack Mullen
Fingal County Council will be celebrating the Irish Language and culture with a fantastic online programme for Seachtain na Gaeilge this year. Fingal County Council will be celebrating the Irish Language and culture with a fantastic online programme for Seachtain na Gaeilge this year. In partnership with the Seamus Ennis Centre we will be hosting […]
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Top 10 best Irish novels of all time

By Jack Mullen
Image courtesy of medium.com There’s no better way to celebrate #IrelandsReads day than to check out some of Ireland’s best novels. Ireland has always well punched above its weight when it comes to producing literary greats, so it’s no surprise that some of the best Irish novels ever written have become famous worldwide. Looking to […]