The major development of Stephen Street car park, into a fully pedestrianised public space known as Queen Maeve Square, funded by Fáilte Ireland, the Urban Regeneration Development Fund and Sligo County Council, has begun in Sligo. Welcoming the commencement of the project, Councillor Michael Clarke, Cathaoirleach of Sligo County Council, said, “it is great to […]
Digital Business Ireland, Ireland’s leading representative body for the Irish eCommerce sector, has published details of five emerging digital enterprises that are set to make their mark on the industry in 2023. Entitled ‘Tech Companies to Watch in 2023’, the campaign profiles a diverse cohort of digital businesses focused on accessibility, application development, online
The Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage, Darragh O’Brien, has welcomed the annual housing supply figures for 2022, published by the CSO this morning, which showed 29,851 new dwellings were completed in 2022. This represents a 45.2% increase on 2021, when 20,560 new dwellings were completed. It the highest annual total since the CSO data series […]
In September 2022 Fingal County Council launched a public consultation on an Active Travel Plan for Skerries, aimed at improving the town for residents and visitors alike. The public consultation ran until early November and used street surveys, workshops in schools, engagement withthe general public, online surveys and suggestion boxes placed around the town to […]
Minister of State with responsibility for Company Regulation at the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment, Dara Calleary, held a webinar on the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD), which entered into force on 5 January 2023. EU member states now have 18 months in which to transpose the directive into law. The purpose of the […]
Cork City Council has signed the Charter of the European Union (EU) Missions for Adaptation to Climate Change as part of its continuing commitment to climate action and the United Nation’s sustainable development goals. Later this year, Cork City Council will prepare a Climate Action Plan for the City. This will be developed though a […]
The Federation of Irish Sport announced the official support of the National Network of 29 Local Sports Partnerships for the 2022 Volunteers in Sports Awards. The nationwide awards recognise individual volunteers at sports clubs and organisations across the country, who give freely of their time and energy to their local club to help make sport […]
Malcolm Noonan, Minister of State for Heritage and Electoral Reform at the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, announced a doubling of funding to the Local Biodiversity Action Fund to €3 million for 2023. Local Authorities can now apply to the National Parks and Wildlife Service to avail of this funding to deliver local […]
The Mayor of South Dublin County Council, Cllr. Emma Murphy, officially turned the sod for the new BMX Pumptrack at Dodder Valley Park, Mount Carmel. The Mayor was joined by Teresa Walsh, Director of Services, Staff of South Dublin County Council and guests to celebrate this event. Speaking at the event for the BMX Pumptrack […]
Apex Group, a global financial services provider, announced the planned acquisition of Bank of America Custodial Services Limited, the Irish depositary business of Bank of America. A spokesperson said, “Apex announces the planned acquisition of Bank of America Custodial Services Limited, the Irish depositary business of Bank of America. Apex Group will acquire BACSIL
The annual Holiday World Show is back and Donegal will be there. After a two-year break in face-to-face events, the Holiday World Show returns to Dublin from the 27th to the 29th January. This show, which has run for over 30 years, reaches the largest holiday audience across the island of Ireland. As part of the 2023 […]
Irish films had a record 14 nominations for this year’s Academy Awards, with the Banshees of Inisherin and An Cailín Ciúin scooping multiple nominations. Colm Bairéad’s An Cailín Ciúin (The Quiet Girl), a modestly budgeted Irish-language production, has been nominated for best international film at the Academy Awards on a day that saw the nation […]
Minister for Rural and Community Heather Humphreys, and Minister of State Joe O’Brien, have set out the details of the €50 million Community Recognition Fund. This major initiative, the first of its kind, is designed to specifically support communities across the country that have welcomed and are hosting families and citizens from Ukraine and other countries. […]
dlr Libraries is delighted to announce that applications are now open for our work experience programme for Transition Year students. The library has developed a programme which will offer the opportunity to observe what goes on behind the scenes in the busy and dynamic library service. Participants will explore all things Library – from stock […]
Northeastern University (NU) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to establish a formal partnership with University College Dublin (UCD) around a shared focus on key global challenges in healthcare. The Boston-headquartered university is a Top 10 research institution in the US, with leading global experts in health informatics and the deployment of […]
Limerick City and County Council are calling on the world to “Discover Limerick” this March as Limerick St. Patrick’s Festival weekend returns for 2023. The theme of this year’s festival is ‘Discover Limerick’ – and there is certainly plenty to discover across our city and county. From Viking settlement to cosmopolitan city, a rich heritage […]
On Friday, January 27th at 12 noon, premier bilateral business organisation, the Irish Australian Chamber of Commerce, together with event sponsors, Cpl and Etihad Airways, will mark Australia Day with a Corporate Lunch at Ireland’s national sporting institution, Croke Park. This year marks the return of the Chamber’s
The Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly has launched a public consultation on a draft national policy for the remuneration of certain categories of patient representatives to be known as “Patient Voice Partners” who sit on committees and working groups in the Irish health and social care sector. The Department of Health developed the draft national […]
Dublin City Council would like to congratulate the 3 Dublin City winners at last night’s IPB Pride of Place Awards 2023. Raheny Village and the District 7 Community Alliance were the national winners in their categories and Inchicore Village also won a special award. The winners of the competition across the island of Ireland were announced at a gala Awards ceremony hosted
The accounts of Revolut customers in Ireland are to be migrated over to an Irish IBAN number in the coming months, the online bank has said. It follows the decision of the company to set up an Irish branch of its European business, Revolut Bank UAB, and begin migrating customers here to it. The move […]