Fingal County Council together with the Irish Coast Guard’s Howth Unit and representatives from local community groups Howth Pathways and the Howth SAAO Committee launched the installation of emergency signage along the Lower Cliff Path Howth. Fingal County Council together with the Irish Coast Guard’s Howth Unit and representatives from local community groups Howth
Lord Mayor of Cork, Cllr. John Sheehan, has welcomed the news that the city centre has successfully retained the prestigious Purple Flag award for 2020. The international accreditation, awarded by the Association of Cities and Towns Management, celebrates areas of excellence in night-time economy and requires renewal every two years. In November, independent assessors came
‘Your Life Your Choice’, a new road safety programme developed by Donegal County Council, An Garda Siochana and Pro Social Ireland was officially launched earlier today, Tuesday 4th February and will be delivered to TY students in Donegal Secondary schools. Brian O’Donnell, Road Safety Officer with Donegal County Council says ‘The objective of the Your […]
In nine out of ten cases where motorists damage wheels and tyres in road potholes, Galway County Council doesn’t have the responsibility of meeting the cost of the repairs bill, last week’s meeting of the local authority was told. Director of Services, Jim Cullen, in reply to queries from a number of councillors, said that […]
More than 15,000 pupils across more than 100 primary schools to benefit from the increased investment Minister for Education and Skills Joe McHugh today announced a new €1 million fund which aims to provide free books in primary schools. The investment is being made on top of the book grant provided to all schools in […]
Fingal County Council has launched its Summer Project Programme 2020 which is open to groups that provide recreational and educational services to young people during the summer. The Community Culture & Sports Division encourages community groups and projects to apply for a grant which provides a subsidy to enable the project leaders to run a […]
Other Voices Ballina 2020 was launched yesterday in beautiful St Michael’s Church. The 225-year-old church saw representatives from Other Voices and event partners Mayo County Council and Moy Valley Resources, along with local councillors, TDs and senators, all gathered in celebration of the return of the highly acclaimed show to historic Ballina town. St
Fingal Local Enterprise Office (LEO) hosted a networking event last Friday celebrating local businesses approved for funding in the second half of 2019. The Mayor of Fingal Cllr. Eoghan O’Brien and Chief Executive of Fingal County Council AnnMarie Farrelly presented successful grant recipients with certificates for business supported by LEO Fingal with funding provided by
Limerick today declared a bold ambition for growth with the unveiling of a first ever brand positioning and international marketing campaign. ‘Limerick: Atlantic Edge, European Embrace’ was unveiled today, becoming the first major branding of the city and county to promote it nationally and globally as a destination for inward industry investment, tourism, education
For the first time Transition Year students at Castleknock Community College got to experience a road safety instruction programme through the use of modern Virtual Reality (VR) technology when Fingal County Council, in partnership with AVIVA Driving School, brought the VR experience ‘Your Life – Your Choice’ to Castleknock Community College on Wednesday 29 January […]
€140 million invested by Government in sustainable energy actions across a range of sectors in 2019, securing total investment of €400 million 24,700 homeowners, 4,700 car owners, and more than 800 businesses are using less energy, have lower energy bills and are better placed for carbon tax increases 2.5 million tonnes of CO2 will be […]
Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council, in partnership with the Land Development Agency, has submitted an application for approval to An Bord Pleanála on 29th January 2020, in accordance with Section 175 of the Planning and Development Act 2000, as amended, for the development of circa 9.69 hectares of land zoned for residential development within the Woodbrook–Shanganagh
On Friday 24 January 2020, Athlone Institute of Technology and Westmeath County Council officially opened an ‘Athlone IT Learning Gate’ at the Mullingar e-Working Centre, Áras an Chontae, Mount Street, Mullingar, ensuring Higher Education opportunities are available to those living and working in Mullingar and its surrounding regions. The Athlone IT Learning Gate, a
An Post unveiled a set of two colourful new stamps marking the national designation of Galway and Rijeka as European Capitals of Culture 2020, in a joint stamp issue with Croatia Post, in Galway today. The new ‘N’ or national rate stamps by Irish designer Steve Simpson will available at all Galway post offices during […]
Meath County Councils Community Grant Scheme and the Community Amenity Project Scheme for 2020 are now open for applications. The closing date for receipt of completed applications is 5.00pm Friday, 6th March, 2020.
Mayo County Council has announced its support of todays release of the ‘A Region in Transition: The Way Forward’ study. The purpose of the report is to provide evidence that the Northern and Western Regions’ capacity for greater government investment in the region’s key growth enablers. The report also details how the region also has […]
A special event is taking place to allow businesses and householders throughout Limerick to drop off confidential documents, computer hard-drives and other forms of data carrying media to be shredded free of charge. The one-day event is taking place at the Mungret Recycling Centre on Saturday 01 February 2020 from 11am until 3pm. Limerick City and […]
The GAA and the local authority sector, represented by the County and City Management Association (CCMA) have announced an innovative new initiative pledging to work together to lead their communities in promoting sustainability and climate action. The partnership will capitalise on the leadership roles both organisations have within their communities, and the
Limerick’s green credentials deepened today as it launched its European Green Leaf Year with the announcement of a programme of events to mark the European Commission designation. Some 26 events and initiatives are so far scheduled for a packed programme in Limerick, which was awarded the designation along with Belgian city Mechelen in recognition of its […]
Are you ready to vote in #GE2020 on Saturday 8 February? Are you a voter in the Fingal area? Read on for helpful information about the constituencies and candidates involved. Four Dáil constituencies are located partly or wholly within the county of Fingal. A total of 53 candidates are standing for election across these areas. […]