The Chief Fire Officer’s Association (CFAO) is the professional body of Chief Fire Officer’s (CFO) in Ireland. The CFOA Annual Conference, now in its 61st year, was held in the Knockranny House Hotel, Westport Co. Mayo. Speakers from Ireland, England, Scotland, the Czech Republic, Austria and America gathered together over the space of two days […]
The announcement of a €15 million “Housing with Support” pilot scheme for older people expected to bring 52 new homes to St. Michael’s Estate, Inchicore has been made by the Minister for Housing and Urban Development, Damien English. The pilot project, currently in the first phase, is expected to be completed by 2020. “Part of the […]
The latest SCSI/PwC Construction Market Monitor is out which finds increasing confidence in the Irish construction industry amid concerns over skills shortages within the sector. The research compiled is made up of the views, perceptions and opinions of almost 300 chartered surveyors, as well as input from SCSI, PwC and other industry participants. An overhelmingly
The first phase of an 80 unit housing development project costing €18.5m in Southill, Limerick has been launched by the Minister for Housing and Urban Development, Damien English. The Minister officially opened 42 new housing units, as part of the first phase, earlier today at Churchfields, O’ Malley Park. Funded under the Limerick Regeneration Scheme, […]
Under the 2018 Anti-Litter and Anti-Graffiti Awareness Grant Scheme (ALAGS) a total of €884,000 is being allocated to 31 Local Authorities by the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment, Denis Naughten. The allocation of €884,000 under ALAGS brings the total grants provided over the last ten years to almost €15 million. Dublin City Council […]
Irish Rail have today published the first review of a new pilot project (DART Improved Accessibility Pilot) aimed at making the DART more accessible for disabled passengers. The “Dart Accessible Pilot Review – April 2018” found that between the period of January 29th to February 25th there were 2,148 accessibilty users assisted. It was found that […]
New figures released by the Department of Housing today show a record decrease of rough sleepers in Dublin. The Spring 2018 Rough Sleeper Count shows the number of people sleeping rough dropped from 184 in winter 2017 to 110 in spring 2018. These numbers represent a 40% decrease and the largest decrease on record. Homelessness charity […]
Free high speed Wi-Fi has been introduced to Limerick city centre with plans to investigate the rollout of the scheme elsewhere in the city and county towns in 2018. Implemented by Limerick City and County Council, the pilot Limerick.ie free Wi-Fi initiative is the first of its kind across Ireland. This innovative scheme provides Wi-Fi access […]
Over two hundred Irish men and women attended the National Age Friendly Recognition & Achievement Awards 2018 to celebrate how the Emerald Isle is the ideal location to grow old in. Last Wednesday, over two hundred people from across the country gathered together in the Hillgrove Hotel, Co Monaghan to witness a showcase of age […]
Dublin City Council has invited tenders for the design of a 250 metre white-water course on George’s Dock, beside the CHQ building in the IFSC. The plan could include a lido, or public pool. The white-water course is expected to cost up to €15m. The dock currently has a platform which is used for events […]
Created by the Digital Skills Academy in partnership with Dublin City Council, “The Roadmap: A Digital Start-Up Journey” was developed for LEO Dublin City with plans to expand to different LEO websites across the country. A new online application that acts as a roadmap to aid start-ups and entrepreneurs along their business development journey has […]
Today, April 16th, marks the 50th anniversary of what was once Ireland’s tallest building, Cork County Hall. Now the headquarters of Cork County Council, this iconic construction was designed by Architect Patrick McSweeney in 1968 and at that time was 64.3 metres in height. The County Hall retained its status of being the tallest building […]
Following on from the initial success of a trial run last year, Lidl have announced the continuation of the company’s “Autism Aware Quiet Evenings” to be implemented next month. The initiative is being launched on April 2nd to coincide with World Autism Day. From the end of May all 194 Lidl stores in the Republic […]
Since the age of 11 Dr. Norah Patten set her sights on space. A scientist from Ballina in County Mayo is currently in training to become Ireland’s first astronaut. Dr. Norah Patten was one out of 12 participants from around the world to be chosen to train as an astronaut as part of Project PoSSUM, […]
Survey finds 48% of businesses across Ireland have no cyber security policy. The lack of awareness among small businesses needs to be addressed. Magnet Networks Cyber Security Awareness Survey found that 171,000 businesses in Ireland could be vulnerable to cyber attacks. It was found that 48% of all businesses have no cyber security policy in […]
The digital_self exhibition and public programme is a part of the Irish Museum of Modern Art’s (IMMA) Project Spaces Initiative, promoting artistic and curatorial experimentation and research. The project in its entirety poses the question; how do digital technologies impact our daily lives? Through photography, video and web artworks, digital interventions, talks,
Copper for Cancer is a new initiative which aims to donate scrap metal in exchange for funding towards cancer patients. Tommy Hughes, a plumber from Dooradoyle in Co. Limerick, was drawn to creating an innovative way of raising funds due to the deaths of loved ones as a result of cancer. Speaking to the Council […]
Codex Office Solutions is now firmly recognised as Ireland’s largest independent contract office solutions company, a long-time supplier to the Government, HSE and Educational sector, and delivering a nationwide service with regional services in Cork, Galway and Mayo covering the four provinces of Ireland. The company’s Managing Director, Siobhan O’Connor outlines the
The study analyses the genetics of ten cluster groups aligned with the provinces of the Island. A team of geneticists from the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland (RCSI), along with genealogists from the Genealogical Society of Ireland have published the first genetic map of the people of Ireland in the journal Scientific Reports. The […]
Aaron Hannon, from St Muredach’s College, Ballina, Co Mayo was named the overall winner of SciFest 2017. His project EnableArm – a shaving device for people with limited hand dexterity and will go on to represent Ireland at the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania next year. Aaron was presented with the […]