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Limerick City And County Council Launches Affordable Housing Scheme In Newcastle West

By Ryan Harmon
Limerick City and County Council in partnership with DC Manor Ltd has launched Phase 1 of an affordable housing purchase scheme for private buyers at Woodfield Manor, Newcastle West, Co. Limerick.  Phase 1 of the Woodfield Manor affordable housing scheme is a superb new development of 21 houses.  Prices start from €250,000 for a three-bedroom […]
Culture News Tourism

Agreement to Purchase Dowth Hall Demesne in Meath to Establishment of New National Park

By Ryan Harmon
Noting it as a once-in-a-generation opportunity, Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage, Darragh O Brien, TD, confirmed the State’s purchase of the World Heritage lands of Dowth Hall and demesne, including Netterville, in Meath and the establishment of a new National Park – the Boyne Valley (Brú na Bóinne) National Park. The property is […]
Business Council Partners News

Dublin City Council Announces New Crowdfund Dublin City Partnership

By Ryan Harmon
Dublin City Council would like to announce a new €300,000 crowdfund to support community-led projects that improve the local area.  In partnership with Spacehive, the community fundraising platform, the ‘Crowdfund Dublin City’ programme will enable local residents across the city to exclusively access funding for community-led initiatives. The crowdfunding nature of this
Council Partners News

Positive Ageing Week in Waterford

By Ryan Harmon
Would you like to take a trip down memory lane at the movies, dance an afternoon away or try your hand at Short Mat Bowling or Pickleball? There are just some of the activities included in an action packed programme of events compiled by Waterford Older People’s Council, Waterford Sports Partnership and Waterford Libraries which […]
Culture News

New Focus on Women and Women’s Stories Heralded for National Cultural Collections

By Ryan Harmon
The Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media Catherine Martin announced her intention to establish a committee to advise on the representation of women and women’s stories within the collections of the National Cultural Institutions. The committee will also consider the possibility of creating a dedicated presentation of women’s stories through a
Business Council Partners News

Kildare Business GoodBrew Makes Hay at National Ploughing Championships

By Ryan Harmon
Kildare business, GoodBrew got the chance to exhibit to over 200,000 people at the National Ploughing Championships as part of the Local Enterprise Village. GoodBrew, who are supported by Local Enterprise Office Kildare, are a Kildare based beverage manufacturer making functional and sustainable plant-based cold brew coffee drinks fortified with Vitamin D & B12 for
Business Environment News

Skillnet Climate Ready Academy Teaches Skills for Sustainability Leaders

By Ryan Harmon
The Skillnet Climate Ready Academy and IDA Ireland have partnered to roll-out a Sustainability Leaders Programme for IDA client companies. The interactive programme for 24 participating companies will support these businesses to develop and implement climate-positive and carbon reduction measures.  The opening Sustainability Leaders Programme workshop took place this
Council Partners News Transport

dlr Becomes First Local Authority to Achieve Gold Certificate as European Cycle Friendly Employer

By Ryan Harmon
Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council (dlr) has proudly received the prestigious Gold Cycle Friendly Employer certification from the European Cyclists’ Federation, making it the first cycle-friendly county council in Ireland. This achievement demonstrates dlr’s ongoing dedication to encourage staff to cycle to work and incorporate cycling into their daily routines.
Business News

US Based Wesco International to Expand in Ireland

By Ryan Harmon
Wesco International, a US based global provider of business-to-business distribution, logistics and supply chain solutions, announced that it will expand its operations in Ireland to include a new Digital Center of Excellence to be located in Dublin. Wesco Digital Solutions (WDS Ireland) will serve as a development center for new cloud-based digital systems and solutions
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Irish-Based Researchers Partner with the Premier League to Advance Research in Coach Development

By Ryan Harmon
The Insight SFI Research Centre for Data Analytics and Dublin City University (DCU) School of Health and Human Performance have announced a new partnership with the Premier League, offering to advance its research into academy coach development. This is the first research project of its kind, designed to contribute to the Premier League’s coach development […]
Financial News

2023/24 Fuel Allowance Season Launches

By Ryan Harmon
The Minister for Social Protection, Heather Humphreys TD, has announced the start of the National Fuel Allowance Scheme for the 2023/24 Season. Fuel Allowance, which is a means-assessed payment, will be paid for 28 weeks to some 404,000 households across the State. The payment is made at the weekly rate of €33 or if preferred, […]