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Clare Museum is seeking donations of artefacts to expand its collections and to achieve greater representation of the lives of people in Clare for future generations to enjoy. Clare Museum’s Collection Policy is designed to help the museum achieve its mission through focused collecting. It also recognises the collection as the museum’s greatest resource, underpinning […]

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Home Energy Upgrades 2022 Annual Report

The Minister for Environment, Climate and Communications Eamon Ryan and the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) published a report giving details of the almost 27,200 home energy upgrades supported through Government funded SEAI grant schemes in 2022. This is the first of a regular planned quarterly update on progress against the Climate Action Plan […]

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€17m to Support Capital Projects at Regional Airports

Minister of State at the Department of Transport, Jack Chambers TD, has visited Shannon Airport as part of his ministerial responsibility for aviation, where he announced €17 million to support capital projects at regional airports. Shannon Airport plays a crucial economic role across the West of Ireland, with their most recent Economic Impact Assessment calculating […]

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New TY Football and Fitness Course for Girls Announced

Fingal County Council and the Football Association of Ireland announced that the first Transition Year (TY) Football and Fitness course for girls will commence this August. The year-long programme will mirror the successful course for boys that has been running since 2016 in Corduff Sports Centre. It gives TY students an opportunity to sample full-time […]

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Foxit Software Opens New European Hub in Dublin with Plans to Expand lrish Workforce

IDA Ireland announced that Foxit Software, a leading provider of innovative PDF and eSignature products and services, has opened a new European Hub at Greenway, Stephen’s Green, Dublin with plans to expand their local headcount. Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment Simon Coveney joined the staff and senior leadership of Foxit to celebrate the official […]

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Launch of One Donegal Social Inclusion Week

One Donegal Social Inclusion Week is an annual event which has become an important event catering for the needs of many in the community. It is an action packed, educational, and insightful week with opportunities for community and voluntary groups, services, and educators from right across the county to showcase the work they do. The Launch […]

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Digital Business Ireland Launches New Digital Mentoring Initiative

Digital Business Ireland, the country’s leading representative body for online and digital businesses has announced the launch of their 2023 Digital Mentoring Initiative, which will see digital start-ups vie for five complimentary one-to-one mentoring sessions with Trinity Business School’s, Graham Merriman. Along with being an esteemed lecturer, Graham has worked

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€8 Million in Funding for Community and Sports Facilities

The Minister for Rural and Community Development Heather Humphreys has announced almost €8 million for community and sports facilities nationwide. The funding, under the 2023 CLÁR Programme, will support hundreds of projects with a particular focus on areas that have experienced significant levels of population decline. Under the initiative, grants of up to €50,000 will

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Cork County Fire Service Welcomes Three New Fire Engines

Cork County Council’s Fire Service has taken delivery of three new fire engines to serve the communities of Fermoy, Carrigaline, Skibbereen and surrounding areas. The appliances were funded by the National Directorate for Fire and Emergency Management at the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage. Each state-of-the-art fire engine can accommodate eight crew,

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Eli Lilly Investment in Biologics Drug Substance Manufacturing Facility in Limerick

IDA Ireland, together with Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment Simon Coveney TD welcomed the announcement by Eli Lilly to increase investment to nearly $1 billion at its new biologics drug substance manufacturing facility in Limerick in the Mid West region. The company previously announced a $500 million investment. Construction of the new 500,000 sq. […]

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Louth County Council Installing New Road Safety Barriers

Louth County Council are installing almost two kilometres of vehicle restraint barriers at designated locations around the county, as part of the council’s Road Safety Plan. The total amount of investment will amount to over half a million euro, to improve vehicular safety on Louth’s roads, and when complete will offer the most advanced safety […]

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Women In Business Podcast Series Featuring Trish Scanlon Of SoapBox Labs

Council Journal would like to present the sixth episode of our Women in Business podcast series, featuring Trish Scanlon of SoapBox Labs. Trish is the Founder and Executive Chair of SoapBox Labs, a software that was created for voice recognition in children. The idea for SoapBox came about after a long career in the tech world, and noticing how […]

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New €4.5m Funding Package Will Conserve and Safeguard Ireland’s Built Heritage

Minister of State for Heritage and Electoral Reform, Malcolm Noonan TD, announced that 95 Heritage projects across the country will benefit from a total of €4.5m to conserve Ireland’s Built Heritage. In addition to supporting owners and custodians of historic and protected structures to safeguard and maintain their properties, this funding will also provide a welcome boost

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Lord Mayor Of Dublin Launches Clothes Swap Guide and Kit

Dublin City Council has launched a new guide ‘How to Organise a Clothes Swap’ to assist anyone who wishes to plan their own clothes swapping event. The Council is also running a pilot project that will offer local community groups an opportunity to borrow a ‘Clothes Swap Kit’ containing the equipment, such as rails and hangers, they may want […]

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SupportNinja Establishes CX Centre of Excellence in Cork City