The Age & Opportunity Active National Grant Scheme is celebrating a momentous allocation of funding for sport and physical activity in older people. The grants scheme, a combined initiative from Age & Opportunity and Sport Ireland, will distribute €514,120 across 995 groups. Minister of State for Sport and the Gaeltacht Jack Chambers
A new Irish film entitled Places for People, which marks the launch of Ireland’s new National Policy on Architecture, features in the inaugural New European Bauhaus (NEB) Festival. The NEB Festival is the highlight of this years’ NEB programme and runs from 9-12 June online and in-situ in Brussels. This ambitious and culturally diverse festival […]
The Mayor of South Dublin County, Cllr. Peter Kavanagh and the Dún-Laoghaire Rathdown County An Cathaoirleach Cllr. Lettie McCarthy turned the sod in Griffeen Valley Park on the first of five Dublin Urban Rivers LIFE Project wetlands. The Chief Executive of South Dublin County Council joined the Mayor and An Cathaoirleach to mark the beginning […]
Park Place Technologies, the world’s largest global data centre and networking optimisation firm, has opened its long-awaited Support & Operations Centre at Blarney Business Park, Cork. This project is supported by the Irish Government through IDA Ireland. Taoiseach Micheál Martin said, “I am delighted to welcome the official opening of the new Park Place Technologies
A fascinating insight into the drama and politicking surrounding the Anglo Irish Treaty in 1921 is on display in a new exhibition ‘Records from the National Archives’ opens at Limerick City and County Council. The exhibition marks the centenary of the signing of the Anglo-Irish Treaty on 6th December 1921. Presented by the National Archives […]
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) have launched its €650,000 funding opportunity for Irish enterprises to innovate, demonstrate and implement new circular economy approaches in their business models, moving away from the ‘Take Make Use Dispose’ economic model. Circular business models appeal to customers and consumers looking for sustainable options and contribute
The National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC), the Health Service Executive (HSE) and a number of hospitals and pharmaceutical providers have participated in a large-scale European cyber exercise. Cyber Europe 2022, organised by the European Cyber Security Agency (ENISA), saw participation from 29 countries and over 800 cyber security experts. The exercise tested participants’
Fingal County Council brought together Councillors, contractors and staff for an onsite briefing at St. Cronan’s Road and Brackenstown Avenue as work gets underway on cycle lane upgrades in Swords. These works include upgrading of the existing walking and cycling infrastructure in the area to improve safety, reduce traffic speed and create better connections to […]
IDA Ireland, together with Taoiseach Michéal Martin and Tánaiste Leo Varadkar welcomed the news that TikTok is to create an additional 1,000 jobs in Ireland. The news was shared with the Taoiseach and IDA Ireland CEO Martin Shanahan at a meeting with TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew and senior company leaders, at which both were […]
Deputy Lord Mayor, Councillor Mary Rose Desmond chaired a Special Meeting of Cork City Council where the Freedom of the City of Cork was conferred upon Mary Crilly, CEO of the Sexual Violence Centre Cork (SVCC). This accolade is the highest honour a city can bestow upon a citizen or eminent guest and over 250 guests […]
A new state-of-the-art visitor centre at the Céide Fields, which will drive tourism recovery in Mayo and along the Wild Atlantic Way, has been officially opened by Minister of State with responsibility for Office of Public Works Patrick O’Donovan and welcomed by Minister for Tourism Catherine Martin TD, and Minister of State for Heritage and […]
The first Progress Report on the Climate Action Plan 2021 was published by Government, detailing progress made on 423 climate action measures due for delivery in Q4 2021 and Q1 2022. It highlights climate action progress achieved in both quarters, while also emphasising the need to address barriers to implementation. The challenging nature of climate […]
A sod-turning took place for the expansion and construction of a new fourth stand at Tallaght Stadium. As well as the new North Stand, the development includes major refurbishment work to the main stand corporate areas, which will result in an improved offering which will have much-enhanced facilities for media and sporting fixtures as well […]
International money transfer and foreign exchange services provider OFX has announced the establishment of OFX Payments Ireland Limited as its European HQ in Dublin. The announcement comes as the company is targeting Ireland and the EU as growth markets for its business. OFX recently announced Maeve McMahon as its CEO and growth leader for the […]
A selection as items from the Ceramic Collection of Limerick School of Arts and Design TUS has been placed on display in the Mayor’s Office in Merchant’s Quay. In a partnership between Limerick Arts Office, Limerick City and County Council and LSAD, TUS, the Mayor has toured the campus and met with students before making […]
As we move into the warmer summer months and longer days, now is the ideal time to get a home upgrade to improve energy efficiency. The Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) is encouraging homeowners to insulate their homes and to move away from fossil fuel boilers with an energy efficient heat pump system. This […]
Minister of State for Heritage and Electoral Reform, Malcolm Noonan, and Minister of State for Land-Use and Biodiversity, Senator Pippa Hackett, have encouraged businesses to sign up to Business for Biodiversity, a new platform to guide them in taking action to tackle the biodiversity crisis. Backed by the National Parks and Wildlife Service of the Department of […]
Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council (dlr) is pleased to announce the delivery of 21 new homes at Broadford Court, Ballinteer, Dublin 16. The development, which is arranged around an enclosed landscaped courtyard, also has a community room, and underground parking. The scheme has been designed to provide suitable accommodation for older persons and is well served […]
After a period of unprecedented change and volatility in national and international markets in 2021, Grant Thornton Ireland has launched the 2022 Irish Business Voice programme, giving local Irish businesses an opportunity to have their voices heard on the issues that matter most. The objective of the programme, which was first established in 2021, is to […]
Wicklow County Council is pleased to announce the return of Summer Songs – Inland & by the Sea taking place in Arklow on Saturday 11th June, and Laragh on Saturday 25th and Sunday 26th June 2022. The Arklow edition is taking place at the North Beach, Skate Park Arklow on Saturday 11th June from 7:30pm and the […]