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Inflation: Why It’s Happening and Why Interest Rates are Going Up to Combat It

By Ryan Harmon
Soaring inflation have forced central banks in many developed countries to raise their interest rates in recent weeks. These organisations are in charge of attempts to rein in rising costs that are threatening to wreak havoc on household budgets in coming months. Western economies are currently experiencing two major shocks that are pushing up the costs of […]
News Tourism

Let’s Play Summer 2022

By Ryan Harmon
Let’s Play Summer 2022 is all about enjoying the summer across the country! Here is some of what’s on offer around Ireland for families this summer! Heritage Ireland Admission charges to all open, fee-paying OPW heritage sites are waived from 14 May until the end of 2022. Check out heritageireland.ie/ National Parks & Wildlife Service For […]
Council Partners Culture News

Summer in the City and Music Generation Waterford Present Draíocht Phort Láirge

By Ryan Harmon
Cathedral Square is set to host the highlight event of Summer in the City for 2022 on Sunday next, August 14th, when over 70 young musicians from Music Generation Waterford’s specially-formed fusion orchestra will perform for the first time ‘Draíocht Phort Láirge’ – a collection of newly composed music by Nóra Byrne Kavanagh, reflecting the […]
News Transport

DART+ West Railway Order to Bring DART to Maynooth

By Ryan Harmon
The application for a Railway Order for DART+ West is set to be lodged later this week, Iarnród Éireann has said. The application will seek permission to extend the electrified DART network from Connolly/Spencer Dock area to west of Maynooth, Co Kildare and to M3 Parkway, Co. Meath. It is set to be the first major Railway Order application […]
Education Environment News Technology

€65m Fund for Green Transition and Digital Transformation

By Ryan Harmon
Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science Simon Harris has launched a €65 million fund to drive solutions to the green transition and to digital transformation. The National Challenge Fund consists of eight challenges, three in digital transformation and five in green transition. The first two challenges are now open for proposals. […]
Business Council Partners News

Kildare LEO Congratulates Client Company on Securing Major Investment

By Ryan Harmon
Kildare County Council’s Local Enterprise Office (LEO) are delighted to congratulate their client company Equine MediRecord on securing an investment of €10 million from Chicago-based private equity firm Merit Holdings, through their Inova Group Holdings platform, which also previously acquired Business Infusions, the largest equine veterinary software group in the world.
Council Partners News Transport

Limerick Active Travel Launches Virtual Public Consultation Room for Proposed Limerick City Greenway

By Ryan Harmon
A virtual public consultation room on the proposed Limerick City Greenway has gone live and offers the public an opportunity to view and comment on the proposed designs. The virtual room will guide people through the proposals for a new fully accessible 6.8km long greenway between the UL Boat Club and Annacotty village and locations […]
Culture Education News

€700,000 in Funding for Library Supports

By Ryan Harmon
Minister for Rural and Community Development, Heather Humphreys TD, and Minister of State with responsibility for Community Development and Charities, Joe O’Brien TD, have announced €700,000 in funding for library supports. The funding, under the Dormant Accounts Action Plan, is designed to assist libraries in reaching out to older people, children from disadvantaged