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40 tourism businesses across Ireland’s Hidden Heartlands are unveiling new and improved websites following funding and development support from Fáilte Ireland through the Ireland’s Hidden Heartlands Website Improvement Programme. The training and investment programme (grant scheme) was launched in Summer 2019 and was designed especially for visitor attractions and

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How Dublin is Using Smart Tourism to Rebound and Reset

COVID-19 removed tourists from cities around the world and now Dublin is using smart tourism to rebound and reset. The unexpected pause has given cities an opportunity to take stock and consider how their tourism offer could be reshaped for the better. Many are understanding that the equation can no longer be a purely economic […]

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Pathways to Work: 2,600 Additional Places on Community Employment and Tús Schemes

Minister for Social Protection, Heather Humphreys TD, and Minister of State, Joe O’Brien TD, have announced over 2,600 additional places for Pathways to Work on Community Employment (CE) and Tús schemes nationwide. The approval for an additional 1,475 places on CE schemes and 1,164 places on Tús schemes reflects a key commitment in Pathways to […]

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RSA Launches New Guidelines for Improving Road Safety Around Schools

The Road Safety Authority (RSA) has published new guidelines for schools aimed at helping them improve road safety around their schools. The publication comes as pupils return to school for the start of the new academic year. The new guidelines provide information and tools to assist schools develop and implement a road safety action plan, […]

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Fintechs and AI – A Smart Move for Building Societies and Credit Unions

There’s seemingly no end to the business applications of artificial intelligence. From fraud detection to forecasting sales and analysing consumer behaviour, AI has rapidly become a powerful tool for enterprises across the world. In recent years, building societies and credit unions have increasingly looked to AI as a way to modernise their operations and better […]

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New Partnership for Decade of Centenaries with Irish Poetry Reading Archive at UCD Library

The Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media, Catherine Martin T.D., has announced a new initiative under the Creative Imagination Strand of the Decade of Centenaries Programme 2012-2023– ‘Poetry as Commemoration’. The project is led by the UCD Library’s Irish Poetry Reading Archive and supported by the Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts,

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Health Budget 2022 Critical Moment for Mental Health Services

Hospital consultants are calling on Government to set funding for Ireland’s mental health services at realistic levels in the Health Budget 2022, as the impact of Covid-19 continues to expose the decades-long detrimental effects of severe deficits across the service. Commenting on the launch of its Mental Health Pre-Budget 2022 Submission, the Irish Hospital Consultants

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Dundalk Rallies to Support Bus Éireann ‘Fill a Bus’ for Meals on Wheels Appeal

There was a fantastic local response to Bus Éireann’s second annual appeal in support of Meals on Wheels Dundalk, in conjunction with media partner LMFM last week, Thursday 19 August on the Long Walk, Dundalk. Joanne Duffy, Services Manager for Bus Éireann, said, “we are absolutely thrilled with the success of the second Bus Éireann […]

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Student Competition to Design New Logo for BLAST

Minister Norma Foley TD has encouraged students at primary and post-primary level to enter the student competition to design a new logo for BLAST – Bringing Live Arts to Students and Teachers, a new initiative which will enable up to 400 new arts in education residencies in schools each year. The aim of this scheme […]

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North Tipperary Parenting Support Guide is Launched

The North Tipperary Parenting Support Guide has been lauched ahead of the new school year. Parents are always working very hard and over the last 18 months parents have had to take on the roles of many different people in their children’s lives. We know that being a parent is the most important job of […]

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All Aboard The Eco Showboat

Part floating arts studio, part science lab, the recently-launched Eco Showboat project boasts action and ambition by the bucket-load. With the aim of connecting communities along Ireland’s waterways to ignite urgent climate action and build a shared, zero-carbon future; the Eco Showboat project website and an exhibition of the vessel’s design drawings were launched in

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Dublin City Council extends Capel St/Parliament St traffic-free streets initiative

By Jack Mullen 25 August 2021

Feature image courtesy of William Murphy Via Flickr DCC Press Release 24th August 2021 Over the course of the summer Dublin City Council (DCC) put in place a number of measures on Capel Street and Parliament Street to facilitate outdoor dining and city reopening, creating 1,300 square metres of extra public space. These measures include […]

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Dublin Book Festival Autumn Series 2021

Dublin Book Festival is excited to bring three new and exciting events to screens this Autumn. They’ll be hosting events to celebrate the launch of three spectacular books. Bestselling author Cecelia Ahern will join them on 4th September to talk to Sam Blake about her new novel ‘Freckles’, life as an Irish writer, and her continued […]

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43 New Homes in Limerick Development Ready for Tenants

The first ever tenants for a new homes development in Rathbane, Limerick have received their keys from the Mayor. Forty-three new homes have been built in Rathbane, adjacent to Old Christians GAA Club, comprising of 14 two-storey and 29 three-storey homes. The development mix of 20 two-bedroom units and 23 three-bedroom units comprise of 31 […]

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Heritage Week in Sligo – A Great Success

This year Heritage Week in Sligo has been a great success! The event took place from Saturday, August 14th to Sunday, August 22nd 2021 and was coordinated by The Heritage Council and Local Authority Heritage Officers. In response to public health guidelines relating to COVID-19, National Heritage Week moved away from in person events only, […]

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Mayo Sustainable Clothing Brand Launches Fully Circular Model

By admin 24 August 2021

Mayo-based sustainable clothing brand, Pure Clothing, has launched a fully circular economy. Pure Clothing, based in Ballina, was founded by local students Peter Timlin (Ballina) and Richard Grimes from Enniscrone in May 2020. The company quickly went viral on the video-posting app Tik Tok showcasing the pair’s journey to setting up the company and their […]

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Dublin Festival of History Announces 2021 Programme

Problematic statues, gender history in Ireland, and why we’re obsessed with death: Dublin Festival of History announces its 2021 programme. The free festival will run from 20th September until 10th October, with a mix of in-person and online events. What does the recent Mother and Baby Homes Report tell us about gender history in Ireland […]

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Ireland Takes Next Step in Testing Hydrogen Buses in Transport Fleet

Minister for Transport Eamon Ryan T.D. has welcomed the next stage in testing hydrogen buses in Ireland as part of the Department of Transport’s Low Emission Bus Trial. Following the testing of a single-deck hydrogen fuel-cell bus last November, a new hydrogen fuel cell electric double-deck bus will now be tested on Wednesday 25th & […]

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Search for Young Inspirational Clare Leaders as Sixth Clare Garda Youth Awards Launched