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Sport Ireland Announces €5.9 million Boost for Sport and Physical Activity Measures

By Ryan Harmon
Sport Ireland has today announced an investment package of €5.9million in Dormant Accounts Funding for a wide range of sport and physical activity measures countrywide at an event in Corduff Community Resource Centre. The investment aims to engage communities across the country, focusing on people with disabilities, people who are educationally disadvantaged and from
Business Health News

Chambers Ireland Urges Flexibility from Business to Support Vaccination of Staff

By Ryan Harmon
As the impact of the vaccine roll-out continues to show promise, Chambers Ireland has called on Irish businesses to be flexible in facilitating employees to receive their vaccine. Chambers Ireland Chief Executive Ian Talbot said, “as the National Vaccination Programme moves to vaccinate people in their 40’s and younger, businesses in Ireland can show continued […]
Environment Health News

Ireland continues to be in non-compliance with the EU National Emissions Ceiling Directive

By Jack Mullen
Feature image courtesy of catazul via Pixabay Ammonia emissions have been non-compliant for 7 out of the last 9 years, driven by growth of the agriculture sector. Ireland can achieve compliance with the 2030 ceiling for ammonia through full implementation of planned ammonia reduction measures. Ireland is compliant for 2019 with the emissions ceilings under […]
Culture Health News

Minister announces roll out of Summer of Play initiative with €6m in funding for outdoor play

By Jack Mullen
Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth, Roderic O’Gorman, T.D., today announced the Summer of Play initiative to support and encourage children and their families to get outside and play as restrictions ease in the coming months. The initiative will see grants, supports and information resources rolled out over the summer months, creating
Business Environment Financial Health News Technology

Enterprise Ireland encourages companies to start planning for a green future now

By Jack Mullen
Irish manufacturing and exporting companies have an important role to play in reducing emissions and building a more sustainable future and Enterprise Ireland has a range of green supports to help them. Recently launched by the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment, Leo Varadkar, and the Minister for Environment, Climate and Communications and […]
Business Health News Technology

MSD planning to build a new €140m manufacturing facility in Tipperary

By Jack Mullen
Image courtesy of MSD Ireland Pharmaceutical giant MSD, which is part of the US group Merck, is planning to build a new €140m manufacturing facility linked to an existing plant in Ballydine, Co Tipperary. MSD, which employs around 2,700 people here, said in a planning application submitted to Tipperary County Council that the proposed facility is required to […]
Environment Health News Technology Transport

Google and Dublin City Council Launch Innovative Partnership to Capture Dublin’s Air Pollution Street-by-Street

By Jack Mullen
Image courtesy of Dublin City Council The Lord Mayor of Dublin, Hazel Chu, today launched “Air View Dublin”, an initiative that will see Google’s Street View car take to the streets of Dublin to measure air quality across the city. This initiative will be rolled out in Dublin in collaboration with Dublin City Council as part of […]
Health News Podcasts

Cavan Civil Defence Q&A Featuring John Maguire

By Jack Mullen
On last week’s podcast, Jack Mullen, our Council editor had the pleasure of being joined by Cavan Civil Defence Officer, Mr. John Maguire C.D.O.  Cavan County Civil Defence was set up in 1950 and is a voluntary organisation which comes under the control of Cavan County Council. The Cavan Civil Defence plays a very important role in assisting the […]
Health Housing News

Ministers approve over €23m in funding for the Disabled Persons Grant Scheme & Improvement Works in Lieu of Local Authority Housing Scheme

By Jack Mullen
The Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage, Darragh O’Brien TD and the Minister of State with responsibility for Planning and Local Government Peter Burke TD have today (7 May) approved funding of more than €23m million for the Disabled Persons Grant scheme (DPG) and Improvement Works In Lieu of social housing scheme (IWILs). Every […]
Education Health News Technology

RCSI launches new website to support youth mental health during COVID-19 pandemic

By Jack Mullen
Image: RCSI.com A new website focused on helping educators to address the diverse mental health needs of young people has been launched today by RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences. Mental Health Educate provides access to a range of resources to help educators bring mental health and well-being into schools and other educational settings. The […]