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Chris Deans, Crane Worldwide Logistics Podcast

By Jack Mullen 25 June 2020

Crane Worldwide Logistics has been at the coalface of the supply chain throughout the Covid-19 crisis aiding both the national emergency services and frontline workers in sourcing and delivering both PPE and ventilators. Chris Deans, Managing Director of Crane Worldwide speaks to Máirtín Breathnach on the challenges before and during the crisis, the lessons learned, […]

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Cork City placed 5th in Europe for Economic Potential

By Jack Mullen 24 June 2020

Cork City has been hailed the fifth overall best city in Europe for economic potential, according to the Financial Times FDI European Cities and Regions of Future 2020/2021 league. The influential publisher ranked Cork’s economic potential higher than a range of top tier European cities including Amsterdam, Oslo and Frankfurt. The prestigious ranking looks at […]

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Balbriggan the first town to be named a Smart District

By Jack Mullen 23 June 2020

Balbriggan has been chosen as Ireland’s first town to be named as a Smart District in a move that will put it at the cutting edge of smart projects to improve services, create jobs and build a better community. Smart Districts, under the Smart Dublin programme, are strategically selected geographical locations where targeted smart projects […]

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Podcast: Tom Gilligan, Director of Services, Mayo County Council

By Jack Mullen 19 June 2020

Vacanthomes.ie that has been developed by Mayo County Council on behalf of the local government sector, as a central portal for individuals to anonymously log possible vacant properties and alert local authorities who can then follow up with the owners to see whether the house can be re-used quickly. The website will also provide some […]

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Peter McVerry Trust Begins Social Housing Delivery in Cork

By Jack Mullen 18 June 2020

The national housing and homeless charity, Peter McVerry Trust, has announced that it has opened its first social housing scheme in Cork. The charity is working in partnership with Cork County Council to deliver homes for people on the social housing waiting list including those who are, or at risk of becoming, homeless. Delivering Social […]

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BANK HOLIDAY: CLEAN COAST INITIATIVE

By Jack Mullen 29 May 2020

With limited travel available to people this weekend, many of our country’s beautiful beaches will see heavy use as the fine weather continues. However, there remains a serious lack of understanding on the impact casual littering has on this environment by those who use our beaches. A quick search of ‘beach litter ireland’ on Twitter […]

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BENEFITS OF VISITING GREEN SPACE: ESRI REPORT

By Jack Mullen 27 May 2020

In a study carried out prior to the Covid 19 crisis, the Economic and Social Research Institute found that visits to green spaces are associated with positive outcomes for general health, cardiovascular health, as well as mental health and well-being. The health impacts are greatest at low visit levels, meaning those who visit once a […]

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Coastal & Marine Tourism to Reboot Sector – Report

By Jack Mullen 21 May 2020

NUI Galway’s Socio-Economic Marine Research Unit (SEMRU) has released a report that presents estimates of the value of domestic coastal and marine tourism in the Republic of Ireland. While annual expenditure figures are produced for the overall domestic tourism market by the Central Statistics Office, information on marine and coastal specific domestic tourism activity is

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SEAI Energy Awards 2020 Open for Entries

By admin 20 May 2020

Call for sustainable energy champions in community, business, research and public sector to enter The Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) has launched its annual SEAI Energy Awards and is calling on climate action champions to showcase their achievements. Now in their 17th year, the SEAI Energy Awards recognise and reward excellence in sustainable energy in

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Wicklow PURE Project Initiative

By admin 15 May 2020

The PURE project – Protecting Upland and Rural Environments (PURE) – is a regional partnership initiative which aims to combat illegal dumping and fly tipping in the Wicklow/ Dublin region. It is gets support and co-ordination of resources from all stakeholders who are affected by illegal dumping in the Wicklow/Dublin uplands. The project has a […]

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SMART DUBLIN: PUBLIC TRELLO BOARD

By admin 13 May 2020

The public can now view all the activities of the Four Dublin Local Authorities on their Public Trello board. From Smart Mobility Hubs, to Way-Finding Apps, Smart Street Furniture to Connected Life Buoys, a wide variety of smart projects are now live, helping to improve services and quality of life for Dubliners. The Smart Dublin […]

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An Post joins others in offering Green Loans

By admin 6 May 2020

Following on from last year’s launch of ‘green loans’ by The Irish League of Credit Unions credit unions in conjunction with Retrofit Ireland and financial institutions like Bank of Ireland and AIB, An Post is to launch a new green loan scheme. The proposed launch of the ‘Green Hub’ by An Post will provide end-to-end […]

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The BRIDE Project – Biodiversity Regeneration

By admin 1 May 2020

The BRIDE Project (Biodiversity Regeneration In a Dairying Environment) is an innovative agri-environment project based in the River Bride catchment of north-east County Cork and west Waterford, Ireland. The project is co-funded by the European Union and the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine through the European Innovation

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Three social housing sites to re-start construction

By admin 23 April 2020

Dublin City Council has been granted permission by the Government for three of social housing developments to re-start construction. It had applied to allow 11 sites resume construction. This could open the way for more councils to do the same as the Government considers allowing social housing developments which are near completion to resume construction.. […]

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Fingal County Council take us on a walk through the wonderful Ardgillan Demesne

By admin 1 April 2020

Fingal County Council posted a beautiful video on a walk through the wonderful Ardgillan Demesne. Take a walk through the wonderful Ardgillan Demesne, located in North County Dublin, just one of Fingal’s many parks. Stunning views of the Mourne Mountains, the Irish Sea and Ardgillan Castle. Please remember to stay in small groups, keep two […]

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€1 MILLION in Funding for Geothermal Energy

By admin 31 March 2020

The Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) and Geological Survey Ireland (GSI) have announced €1M in Government funding towards innovative research projects targeting geothermal energy. The three projects were awarded funding under the 2019 SEAI National Energy Research, Development and Demonstration Funding Programme, with strategic co-funding support from GSI.

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Covid-19 Community Response Forum established in Cork City

By admin 30 March 2020

Forum to target supports at the most vulnerable At the request of Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government, Eoghan Murphy a Covid-19 Community Response Forum (CRF) is being put in place in Cork City and will be co-ordinated by Cork City Council. From this morning, Monday a dedicated community support helpline will be running from 9-5pm […]

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The new Donabate Distributor Road has officially opened

By admin 11 March 2020

It is Fingal County Council’s first project constructed under the Rebuilding Ireland’s Local Infrastructure Housing Activation Fund (LIHAF) to be completed. The Donabate Distributor road runs an easterly direction from the R126 Hearse Road on the south-west of Donabate village, across the Dublin-Belfast railway line, before heading in a northerly direction to reconnect

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New website lets Dubliners check local air quality

By admin 5 March 2020

If you live in Dublin and have ever wondered how to check the quality of the air you breathe, or the noise levels in your area, a new website has the answer. Dublin City Council has launched www.dublincityairandnoise.ie to provide real time continuous public access to its air quality and sound level monitoring network. The […]

Chris Deans, Crane Worldwide Logistics Podcast

Cork City placed 5th in Europe for Economic Potential

Balbriggan the first town to be named a Smart District

Podcast: Tom Gilligan, Director of Services, Mayo County Council

Peter McVerry Trust Begins Social Housing Delivery in Cork

BANK HOLIDAY: CLEAN COAST INITIATIVE

BENEFITS OF VISITING GREEN SPACE: ESRI REPORT

Coastal & Marine Tourism to Reboot Sector – Report

SEAI Energy Awards 2020 Open for Entries

Wicklow PURE Project Initiative

SMART DUBLIN: PUBLIC TRELLO BOARD

An Post joins others in offering Green Loans

The BRIDE Project – Biodiversity Regeneration

Three social housing sites to re-start construction

More Local Link Community Car Scheme Announced

Fingal County Council take us on a walk through the wonderful Ardgillan Demesne

€1 MILLION in Funding for Geothermal Energy

Covid-19 Community Response Forum established in Cork City

The new Donabate Distributor Road has officially opened

New website lets Dubliners check local air quality

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