Minister of State for Skills and Further Education, Niall Collins TD, has announced a €5.87 million investment in a University of Limerick-led and SFI research project investigating low-code/no-code approaches in immersive software engineering – where developers can design applications with no to minimum knowledge in coding – for solutions in data management, privacy and
Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth, Roderic O’Gorman, announced the recipients of this year’s Capital Grant Scheme for Play and Recreation. A total of €450,000 has been awarded to 29 Local Authorities. The Capital Grant Scheme for Play and Recreation supports the work of Local Authorities in improving access to quality play and […]
Minister of State for Employment Affairs and Retail Business, Neale Richmond, encouraged retailers to apply for funding to enhance their online presence and increase online sales. In the latest round of the Online Retail Scheme, funded by the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment and administered by Enterprise Ireland, retailers can access up to €25,000 […]
Upper Glanmire was the location for the Cork City launch of the 2023 Pride in Our Community competition by The Lord Mayor of Cork Councillor Deirdre Forde. The Pride in our Community competition is organised by Cork County Federation Muintir na Tíre and sponsored by Cork County Council and Cork City Council. Speaking at the Launch, the Lord […]
Members of the Cavan Food Network and the public came together in Farnham Estate for a networking evening focused on Cavan food and drink under the theme, ‘A Fresh Start’. Guest speakers on the night, hosted under the ‘Created in Cavan’ brand, were Michelin-starred chef and restaurateur JP McMahon of Aniar Restaurant in Galway and […]
The Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media, Catherine Martin, and the Minister of State for Sport and Physical Education, Thomas Byrne, have announced the appointment of John Foley as the new Chairperson of Sport Ireland. Commenting on the appointment, Minister Martin said, “I want to congratulate John on his appointment and I wish him […]
Locals and visitors alike are invited to “step into our story” at national landmarks that the Office of Public Works (OPW) holds in trust for the Nation and that are open across the summer season. Will you step inside one of our enchanting castles, like Desmond Castle Newcastle West, Co. Limerick, Portumna Castle, Co. Galway […]
Swords Castle was the home of swords and sorcery as Dungeons & Dragons (DnD) players from all corners of Fingal assembled to launch Fingal County Council’s Community Gaming programme. The programme brings together tabletop gamers from Swords, Blanchardstown, and Donabate Libraries to the 13th century chapel building. Mayor of Fingal, Cllr. Howard Mahony, embraced the
Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment Simon Coveney TD and IDA Ireland announced the creation of 100 jobs in Dublin, Galway, and Cork across 5 high growth companies from Europe and the US. The investments are supported by the Irish Government through IDA Ireland. Making the announcement Minister Simon Coveney TD said, “I warmly welcome IDA’s announcement
Wicklow County became the first County Council in Ireland to recognise the Hidden Disabilities Sunflower lanyard across all of its public offices and libraries. The lanyard is intended to alert County staff that the person wearing it has a hidden disability and may need extra assistance with whatever they want to do. People with non-visible […]
Council Journal would like to present the seventh episode of our Women in Business podcast series, featuring Rosanne Longmore of Coroflo. Rosanne is the CEO of Coroflo, a brand new medical device that can help women accurately measure how much breast milk their baby is getting in every feed. A revelation in the world of medicine, Coroflo’s device
The Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth, Roderic O’Gorman, announced the allocation of €9 million in grant funding for 141 early learning and childcare services under the Building Blocks – Improvement Grant. Grants range from €35,000 to €75,000 across two separate strands: Green Energy and Retrofit. Under the Green Energy Strand, grants
Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown (dlr) County Council and Respond have announced construction is underway at Lisieux Hall, Sandyford, Co Dublin for 200 new homes, including 67 cost rental apartments and 133 social apartments. The new homes are scheduled for delivery between Q4-2024 and Q1-2025. The 133 social apartments will be allocated to persons from the Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown
IDA Ireland, in partnership with Microsoft and LinkedIn, has published its latest Labour Market Pulse, which provides an overview of current insights and trends across the Irish labour market to help inform decision makers across business, academia and public policy. This edition of the Labour Market Pulse highlights the rising importance of Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Mayo Day 2023 is gearing up to be another day to remember, as all things Mayo will be celebrated again. This year the flagship Mayo Day event is heading to Ballina for the first time as part of the Ballina 2023 celebrations on Saturday, April 29th. As usual the Mayo Day flagship event will be […]
Tourism Ireland’s new ‘Fill your heart with Ireland’ campaign is going live across the United States (US). The campaign is all about celebrating the different ways in which the island of Ireland fills the hearts of our visitors and of locals – and inviting potential holidaymakers to come and experience those for themselves. It’s an […]
The Minister for Rural and Community Development, Heather Humphreys TD, visited the site of the new Peace Campus in Monaghan Town to mark the upcoming 25th Anniversary of the Good Friday Agreement. Funding for the Peace Campus project has been provided under the European Union’s PEACE IV Shared Spaces Programme with match funding provided by […]
Dublin City Council is delighted to announce a new programme, ‘Summer in the City, of weekly markets at the city’s oldest newest market on Moore St, featuring over 100 days of themed events. The themed events include Easter, The Eurovision, Bealtaine Festival, Pride, FIFA Women’s World Cup, Africa Day and Heritage Week. There will also […]
Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment, Simon Coveney, welcomed a new initiative from Enterprise Ireland that will help Irish companies impacted by Brexit to explore international growth opportunities in new markets outside the UK. Under the new offer – called the ‘Post-Brexit Market Growth and Diversification Grant’ – eligible Enterprise Ireland and
The masterplan for an iconic new development for Limerick City, the Cleeves Riverside Quarter, has been unveiled by Limerick Twenty Thirty (LTT), with proposals for a major new residential, educational, commercial and public realm hub for the city and region. A two-day Limerick Twenty Thirty public engagement at the old Flax Mill building on the […]