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Minister Heather Humphreys Launches 2022 SuperValu TidyTowns Competition

By Ryan Harmon 8 April 2022

The Minister for Rural and Community Development, Heather Humphreys TD, in association with the Managing Director of SuperValu, Ian Allen, has launched the 2022 SuperValu TidyTowns competition. In place since 1958, the competition continues to grow from strength to strength. It is administered by the Department of Rural and Community Development and sponsored by SuperValu.

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Cork World Book Festival is Back!

By Ryan Harmon 8 April 2022

The Cork World Book Festival is back in person this April 19th – 24th for its 18th edition. An initiative of Cork City Libraries, in association with Triskel Arts Centre and supported by funding from The Arts Council, this year’s programme is a celebration of new and familiar voices from home and abroad and of […]

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Communities Across Ireland Come Together to Launch #SpringClean22

By Ryan Harmon 7 April 2022

April 1st marked the official launch of the National #SpringClean22! For the past 23 years the campaign has volunteered over 12 million hours of their time to remove 42,000 tonnes of litter across the country.  National Spring Clean is operated by the Environmental Education Unit of An Taisce in partnership with Local Authorities, including Kildare County […]

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Cork County Council Commissions Irish Language Play for Children

By Ryan Harmon 6 April 2022

Cork County Council has awarded the commission for a new Irish language play for children, to writer and theatre maker Grace Kiely. This new work will be performed in library settings and other locations in County Cork in 2022. Following a 14-year period of making theatre while based in Galway, Grace Kiely has recently returned […]

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Ireland’s Basic Income for the Arts Pilot Scheme Launched

By Ryan Harmon 6 April 2022

The Irish Government has launched a new and pioneering pilot scheme to support artists and creative arts workers. The Basic Income for the Arts pilot scheme will examine, over a 3 year period, the impact of a basic income on artists and creative arts workers. Payments of €325 per week will be made to 2,000 […]

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New Publication by Dublin City Council Historians Launched

By Ryan Harmon 6 April 2022

‘History on your Doorstep: Volume 4’, the latest in a series of publications by the Historians in Residence, was launched by Lord Mayor of Dublin Alison Gilliland at an event in Dublin City Hall. The publication includes chapters from each of the Historians-in-Residence, Cathy Scuffil, James Curry, Mary Muldowney and Cormac Moore, who work across […]

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Digital Business Ireland Launches Female Mentoring Initiative

By Ryan Harmon 5 April 2022

Digital Business Ireland, the country’s leading representative body for online and digital businesses has announced the launch of its annual female mentoring initiative. The initiative is being supported by former Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation, Mary Mitchell O’Connor, who will be providing four one-to-one mentoring sessions with the selected applicant.

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Riverfest Limerick Returns to Make Limerick the Place to Be This May Bank Holiday Weekend

By Ryan Harmon 4 April 2022

Riverfest Limerick returns this May Bank Holiday weekend, ensuring that Limerick is the place to be as we kick off the summer in style. The banks of the Shannon will be the epi-centre of the first major national festival of the year as thousands are expected to flock to Limerick to take part in the festivities […]

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Outdoor Life in Cork City has Never Looked More Colourful!

By Ryan Harmon 4 April 2022

‘Outdoor Life in the City’ is a vibrant new mural on Tuckey Street which was commissioned by Cork City Council. The work was a collaboration between the Sports and Sustainability Section, Cork City Libraries and the City Arts Office, to celebrate outdoor activities happening in the city and promote our natural environment. The Mural was designed […]

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Art Auction in Aid of Ukrainian Refugee Crisis

By Ryan Harmon 1 April 2022

Leading cross border Irish art gallery and culture hub, Hambly and Hambly, is holding a globally accessible online auction of world class fine art works by Irish, Ukrainian,  Northern Irish, and Polish artists this weekend in aid of the Ukrainian refugee crisis. More than 40 artists of international acclaim including Philip Flanagan, Laurence O’Toole, Maria […]

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New Dublin Coastal Trail Will Encourage Visitors to Explore Dublin’s Coastline

By Ryan Harmon 29 March 2022

Embracing Dublin’s unique mix of coastal and city experiences is now easier than ever with the launch of the new Dublin Coastal Trail. Developed by Fáilte Ireland in partnership with Dublin City Council, Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council, Fingal County Council and Irish Rail, the trail will open up access to the Dublin coastline and encourage […]

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National Archives Launches Commemorative Book as Treaty Exhibition Embarks on Regional Tour of Ireland

By Ryan Harmon 24 March 2022

Records from the Archives exhibition will tour Ireland following a four month stint at Dublin Castle, where the Anglo-Irish Treaty 1921 went on public display for the first time in the history of the State. Following the success of the exhibition, the National Archives, in association with the Royal Irish Academy have also launched a […]

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17th Cork Lifelong Learning Festival Launched

By Ryan Harmon 22 March 2022

Cork Lifelong Learning Festival 2022 launches in the Council Chambers Cork City Hall. After a break of two years, there is a lot of excitement to be back and really looking forward to this year’s festival.  The festival organisers are delighted to launch the festival programme packed full of free learning events due to take […]

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Mullingar Town Band Crowned Winners of 50th Limerick International Band Championship

By Ryan Harmon 22 March 2022

Mullingar Town Band have been named as the overall winners of the 50th Limerick International Band Championship – Ireland’s only marching band competition. After a gap of two years, the Limerick International Band Championship returned with 15 bands comprising around 800 musicians helping to lift the spirits of the more than 25,000 spectators who lined […]

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Hugh Lane Gallery Dublin Announces Opening of New Exhibition

By Ryan Harmon 21 March 2022

The Lord Mayor of Dublin Alison Gilliland has launched a new exhibition at Hugh Lane Gallery, the first public launch since the lifting of restrictions.  Transfiguration is a survey exhibition by Irish artist Patrick Graham, who is widely regarded as one of Ireland’s most influential contemporary painters. This is the first solo museum exhibition in Ireland by the […]

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St Patrick’s Day Parades 2022 Across the Country!

By Ryan Harmon 16 March 2022

After two years with no physical celebration due to Covid-19 restrictions, St Patrick’s Day parades and festivals are back and better than ever. Excitement has been building around the country for the big day, especially given the once-off bank holiday on March 18. Towns, villages and cities alike have put together impressive plans for this […]

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€150m Package of Supports for Rural Communities

By Ryan Harmon 11 March 2022

Minister for Rural and Community Development, Heather Humphreys TD, has outlined a package of supports of over €150 million designed to transform rural towns, villages and communities throughout 2022. Hosting a webinar entitled ‘Government Supports for Thriving Rural Areas and Vibrant Communities’, Minister Humphreys detailed the various funding streams within her

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Inform Women Transform Lives (IWTL) Website Officially Launches

By Ryan Harmon 9 March 2022

Dublin City Council, in association with the North East Inner City (NEIC) and The Carter Center, has officially launched the Inform Women, Transform Lives, website which is part of the campaign of the same name. The campaign is a ground-breaking effort that aims to ensure that women can seek and receive impactful information from their […]

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Local Live Performance Support Scheme Continues to Lift Local Performances to New Heights

By Ryan Harmon 8 March 2022

Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media, Catherine Martin TD, has announced details of live events to be staged using the €5m in funding she has allocated to local authorities for the 2022 Local Live Performance Support Scheme (LLPSS). The scheme aims to help underpin the recovery of the live performance sector at […]

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Dublin City Council Launches New Arts and Culture Survey

By Ryan Harmon 3 March 2022

Dublin City Council has launched a new survey into the provision of arts and culture spaces, programmes, activities and services within the Dublin North-Central area of the city.  The study will seek to explore how artists and arts organisations interact with the local community, identify existing barriers to participation, and generate new ideas to improve […]