The Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment, Simon Coveney, and Minister for Trade Promotion and Digital Transformation, Dara Calleary, welcomed the latest Goods Exports and Imports release from the CSO, which shows that the value of goods exports from Ireland in 2022 rose to €208 billion, the highest level on record. The value of Goods […]
Longford Lights Festival, Ireland’s largest community-based lantern festival, takes place in Connolly Barrack in Longford Town at 5.30-8.30pm from 24-26 February. Longford County Council Cathaoirleach Cllr Turlough McGovern will open the festival at 6pm on Friday, 24 February. All are welcome to attend. Longford Lights Festival is a partnership between artist Tom Meskell
Sport Ireland announced an investment package of over €26m to National Governing Bodies for Sport (NGBs) and to the network of Local Sports Partnerships (LSPs) for 2023. This year’s figures see a €1m (6%) increase in allocation to the National Governing Bodies on 2022 funding. The total core funding to the NGBs in 2023 is […]
The Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media, Catherine Martin, reaffirmed her support for a potential new Irish language radio service, as the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland (BAI) publishes research which highlights younger listeners’ interest in having greater choice in Irish language audio content. The research was conducted by the BAI to
Small businesses and budding entrepreneurs will have the opportunity to sample 16 events aimed at helping them to start or grow their business as part of South Dublin’s Local Enterprise Week. The initiative of the Local Enterprise Offices nationwide, supported by Enterprise Ireland and the local authorities, takes place from the 6th-10th March this year […]
In one of the largest ever studies across the accountancy profession, the ACCA present their new annual Global Talent Trends Survey 2023, which provides a unique and vital view of how people feel about working in the profession right now. Over 8,000 professional accountants from 148 countries were asked about the concerns they held around […]
BAM Civil Limited have been appointed as contractors for the realignment and upgrading of a 2.5km section of the existing N16 National Primary Road between Drumkilsellagh and Lugnagall townlands in Sligo. In attendance at County Hall were Councillor Michael Clarke, Cathaoirleach of Sligo County Council, Martin Lydon, CE Sligo County Council and John Lucy, Bam […]
Our Council Journal Yearbook 2023 is now available to read! Packed with the latest news stories, it is a market leading information, intelligence and news resource that reports on Local authorities & Government in Ireland. To read the Council Journal Yearbook 2023 online, please click here. The key feature pieces in this edition of the journal are: Women in Business:
Minister for Transport, Eamon Ryan TD, and Minister of State with responsibility for International and Road Transport and Logistics, Jack Chambers TD, announced that the Cabinet has approved a Scheme design, and funding of €18 million for the Licensed Haulage Support Scheme 2023 to assist licensed haulage businesses with cost pressures. The Scheme will be […]
Dublin City Council has launched the results of Google’s Project Air View initiative, which measured the air quality of Dublin City’s streets over a period of 16 months and gathered over 50 million pieces of data. The project was delivered in partnership with the City Council’s Smart Dublin programme, with data captured by Google’s first […]
Minister of State for Trade Promotion and Digital Transformation, Dara Calleary, turned the sod on the site of the new Advancing Innovation in Manufacturing (AIM) Centre in Sligo. The new facility will focus on developing capability in cutting-edge manufacturing technology in companies across the North-West region. This innovative project is driven by Atlantic
Good Vibrations, Celebrating Love, Life and Magic, and Standing Shoulder to Shoulder are some of the highlights of this year’s Well Festival of Arts and Wellbeing. Taking place in Waterford Monday 13 to Saturday 18 February, the Well Festival features an inspirational line-up of fun, free, inventive and sociable arts events for all ages. In this, its tenth year, […]
Fáilte Ireland showcased some of Ireland’s world-class golf product to golf enthusiasts in Northern Ireland at the annual ‘Keep Discovering Golf Promotion Night’ in the Europa Hotel in Belfast. Golf tourism is extremely valuable to the Irish economy and is estimated to be worth more than €300 million annually. Fáilte Ireland’s research shows a golf […]
Minister for Rural and Community Development, Heather Humphreys, has announced funding of €12.5 million for repairs and upgrade works on our rural roads and laneways. The funding, under the Local Improvement Scheme (LIS), will support the continued improvement of non-public roads and lanes that are not normally maintained by the local authorities. The investment is […]
Businesses from County Cork had the opportunity to meet buyers from all over the world as part of the Local Enterprise Showcase at Showcase 2023 in the RDS Dublin. There were over 100 Local Enterprise Office supported businesses from across the country present at the event with 7 in attendance from the county of Cork. Louise […]
Venture capital investment into Irish tech firms and SMEs in 2022 totalled €1.33 billion, no change on the previous year, according to the Irish Venture Capital Association (IVCA) VenturePulse survey published in association with William Fry. Fourth quarter funding fell sharply to €244.6m, down by 47% from €458.5m, compared to the same period 2021. Leo Hamill,
The picturesque village of Adare is teeing itself up to maximise the opportunity of and create a legacy from one of the world’s greatest sporting events with the launch of its own brand, four years out from the 2027 Ryder Cup. The stunning 13th century village that has long since been a favourite on the […]
Over 600 representatives from across the public sector attended the annual Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) Public Sector Energy Conference at The Helix, Dublin City University. The theme of this year’s conference was Leadership in Action with attendees including Chief Executives, Energy Performance Officers, Energy Managers, and key members of energy project
The Minister for Education Norma Foley and Minister of State for Special Education and Inclusion Josepha Madigan announce details of the 2023 Summer Programme. Once again, all schools will have an opportunity to run a programme for those children that need it the most, so that they can be supported, nurtured and encouraged to continue […]
Meath County Council is currently engaging with the Local Government Management Agency (LGMA) to progress the implementation of the national online e-Planning system. E- planning aims to modernise the processing and administration of planning applications and will improve efficiency in the statutory planning process and deliver on the government strategy to move more